Intermediate Backend Engineer, SSCS Supply Chain

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An overview of this role

As an Intermediate Backend Engineer on the SSCS Add-On team at GitLab , you'll help build a dedicated software supply chain security feature for regulated enterprise organizations. In this role, you'll contribute to capabilities that help customers control software dependencies, verify artifact integrity, and identify malicious packages before they reach production.

Your work will sit at the intersection of backend engineering, product integration, and security-focused development. You'll build in Ruby on Rails, work alongside Go services as needed, and help connect Add-On functionality with GitLab 's existing security scanning experience so findings are surfaced consistently for users. Because the team is small, you'll have meaningful influence on implementation details, team practices, and the product experience.

This role is part of GitLab 's all-remote, async-first, values-driven environment, where clear written communication and thoughtful coordination across time zones are essential.

What you’ll do

• Implement well-scoped backend features across the Add-On's supply chain security product, including package policy integrations, ingestion pipeline improvements, signing and verification support, and reliability-focused work, delivering maintainable code on agreed timelines and meeting team-defined delivery commitments.
• Build and maintain integrations between Add-On functionality and GitLab 's existing software composition analysis scanning infrastructure so findings appear consistently and ac