Engineering Manager, SSCS: Supply Chain - Gitlab - Remote - Global

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll guide GitLab’s dedicated Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS) Add-On engineering team as it develops core capabilities including Dependency Firewall, Build Provenance, Malicious Packages detection, and Artifact Signing. This is a founding management role where you’ll help shape how the team works, partner closely with the Staff Backend Engineer, Product Manager, and SSCS stage management, and turn a defined roadmap into steady, high-quality delivery for enterprise customers with strict security and compliance needs. You’ll focus on developing the team, creating a healthy operating rhythm, and establishing predictable execution for the SSCS SKU. You’ll join a product area where customers in regulated industries are already validating the need, and your work will help GitLab deliver software supply chain security features that customers can rely on. While technical credibility matters, your main focus will be growing a strong backend engineering team, enabling team members in their development, and creating the conditions for long-term delivery and quality. What you’ll do Guide a backend engineering team building the SSCS Add-On across dependency enforcement, build provenance, malicious package detection, and artifact signing. Be responsible for Drive engineering delivery for general availability milestones by aligning sequencing, scope, and dependencies with the Staff Backend Engineer and Product Manager. Develop the team by partnering with Talent Acquisition on sourcing, interview design, candidate evaluation, and hiring decisions. Run regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations that enable growth and clear expectations. Advance engineering quality by monitoring cycle time, defect rates, and test coverage, and by addressing risks early. Coordinate quarterly planning and roadmap tradeoff discussions with SSCS stage leadership and Product. Work with Finance and other partners on headcount pacing and team planning as the Add-On scales. Represent the SSCS Add-On team within stage leadership discussions and help ensure strong communication across functions.