AI Knowledge Specialist (m/w/d) - Conversational Systems & Content Governance

Gitlab

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. *Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. An overview of this role As a Senior Security Engineer on GitLab’s Security Incident Response Team (SIRT), you will play a critical role in defending GitLab.com and the broader GitLab environment against evolving security threats.  You will lead high-impact incidents and investigations, drive continuous improvements in defense, detection and response capabilities, and help scale security operations through automation and intelligent workflows. Operating within a 24/7 global environment (follow the sun model), you will own incidents end-to-end - from detection and triage through containment, eradication, and recovery - while partnering cross-functionally to strengthen GitLab’s overall security posture. A key aspect of this role is leveraging automation and AI-driven approaches to improve detection fidelity, accelerate investigations, and reduce response times. You will help shape how modern tooling and data are applied to stay ahead of evolving adversary tactics. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-tempo environments, brings strong DFIR expertise, and is equally passionate about operational excellence and building scalable detection and response systems and workflows. WHAT YOU’LL DO * Lead and coordinate end-to-end incident response for high-severity security events within a 24/7 global on-call model, with this role operating during EMEA business hours * Prepare clear executive communications that keep stakeholders informed during incidents * Investigate complex security incidents across cloud environments, applying strong Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) methodologies * Partnering with Signals Engineering to design and implement detection capabilities, including SIEM use cases, alerting strategies, and telemetry pipelines * Build and enhance automation and AI-assisted workflows to improve triage, investigation speed, and response consistency * Partner with Threat Intelligence to contextualize threats and improve detection coverage * Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and lead post-incident reviews to drive continuous improvement and risk reduction * Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and operational documentation * Collaborate cross-functionally (Engineering, Infrastructure, Legal, Product, Communications, etc) during incidents and lead proactive initiatives (e.g. tabletops) * Mentor other engineers and help elevate the team’s overall incident response maturity WHAT YOU’LL BRING * Strong experience in security incident response and investigations in cloud-first environments * Experience using or administering Git/GitLab in a security or engineering context * Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and/or detection engineering * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS & GCP) * Familiarity with threat intelligence and adversary tactics (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) * Experience building or working with automation (e.g., Python, scripting, SOAR platforms) * Interest or experience in applying AI/ML or data-driven techniques to detection, triage, or response workflows * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to operate effectively during high-severity incidents * Excellent written communication skills with a passion for clear, actionable documentation * Growth mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks ABOUT THE TEAM The Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) is a globally distributed team of engineers split across 3 core regions; AMER, APAC and EMEA, and is at the forefront of security events that impact both GitLab.com and GitLab cloud and corporate environments. We are both reactive and proactive, leading security investigations, incident response support and response resolution, through to cyber threat analysis and detection and response engineering. Even though we’re a global team, we work together in a cross-regional manner and have automation and processes to facilitate collaboration when resolving incidents, handovers, and general collaboration for project work as well. HOW GITLAB SUPPORTS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES * Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being * Flexible Paid Time Off  * Team Member Resource Groups * Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan * Growth and Development Fund * Parental Leave  Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.   Privacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

Gitlab

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. *Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. AN OVERVIEW OF THIS ROLE As the Director, Customer Experience (CX) Strategy at GitLab, you will lead the team responsible for shaping the strategic direction of our post-sales organization and turning complex customer, market, and business signals into clear decisions that improve retention, expansion, adoption, and long-term customer value.  This role is a direct business partner to our Chief Customer Officer (CCO) and supports our Global Customer Experience organization which encompasses Customer Success, Renewals, and Professional Services. It focuses on business planning, lifecycle design, coverage/segmentation strategy, executive decision support, strategic programs, and performance insight across the customer journey. Success in this role means owning several high-priority cross-functional initiatives, leading the strategy function effectively, and helping the business make better decisions through strong analysis, planning, and structured execution.  WHAT YOU’LL DO * Set the vision and priorities for the CX Strategy function, aligning strategic programs, analytics, and planning around customer lifecycle outcomes and GitLab business priorities. * Own annual planning and in-year strategic cadences for CX, including business planning, coverage and segmentation decisions, headcount and investment proposals, executive reviews, and priority-setting across Customer Success, Renewals, and Professional Services. * Develop and evolve business models, KPI frameworks, and executive decision support for CX leadership so the organization can make better tradeoffs around customer health, retention, expansion, and growth efficiency. * Lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives from ideation through implementation, bringing structure to ambiguous problems and driving alignment across CX, Sales, Finance, Product, Revenue Operations, and Data teams. * Shape customer lifecycle strategy, including journey design, handoffs, engagement models, and program recommendations that improve customer outcomes and field effectiveness. * Partner with Product and customer-facing leaders to bring voice-of-customer insights, adoption signals, and customer feedback into roadmap discussions, program design, and strategic decision-making. * Define the strategic requirements and business cases that inform systems, tooling, reporting, and process changes, in partnership with CX Operations and Revenue Technology leaders. WHAT YOU’LL BRING * Progressive experience in strategy, analytics, customer success, renewals, revenue operations, consulting, and/or business planning roles in a B2B SaaS environment. * Strong business acumen with the ability to connect customer lifecycle strategy to operating metrics, planning decisions, financial considerations, and go-to-market outcomes. * Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing without direct authority across multiple senior stakeholder groups. * Experience hiring, developing, and leading high-performing distributed teams. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into clear recommendations, business cases, and strategic decisions. * Fluency with key CX and GTM systems and analytical tools such as Salesforce, Gainsight, BI tools, spreadsheets, and SQL, along with comfort defining business requirements for data and tooling investments. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create executive-ready documents, decks, proposals, and recommendations. * Comfort operating in an all-remote, asynchronous, values-driven environment with a high degree of ownership, iteration, and transparency. ABOUT THE TEAM The CX Strategy team is a small, high-impact partner to the broader Customer Experience organization, focused on steering the end-to-end customer journey from purchase through adoption, renewal, expansion, and advocacy. The team works across strategy, analytics, planning, and cross-functional programs to help CX leaders make better decisions, prioritize investments, and improve customer and business outcomes.   The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary. United States Salary Range $168,000—$285,600 USD HOW GITLAB SUPPORTS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES * Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being * Flexible Paid Time Off  * Team Member Resource Groups * Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan * Growth and Development Fund * Parental Leave  Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.   Privacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

Gitlab

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. *Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. AN OVERVIEW OF THIS ROLE As the Director, Pipeline Excellence you'll help GitLab build a predictable, efficient, and scalable pipeline engine across our go-to-market motions. You'll own pipeline strategy, the operating cadence, and performance improvement work so we can consistently meet pipeline and revenue goals. You'll partner with sales, marketing, sales development, customer success, finance, and analytics to align multi-quarter targets and investments, codify global operating standards, and improve funnel conversion and velocity across inbound, outbound, partner, and expansion. In your first year, you'll strengthen the 13-week Revenue Operating Cadence for pipeline, establish clear pipeline definitions and hygiene standards, and deliver reporting and insights that improve execution quality, forecast accuracy, and decision-making. It's a unique opportunity to shape how GitLab plans, generates, and converts pipeline at scale in a remote, globally distributed environment. WHAT YOU’LL DO * Lead GitLab's end-to-end pipeline growth strategy and multi-quarter target-setting across regions, segments, and routes-to-market (inbound, outbound, partner, and expansion), including capacity planning and program mix decisions. * Translate top-down revenue and coverage goals into bottom-up pipeline targets, capacity plans, and the channel and program mix, in partnership with sales, marketing, and finance. * Design, run, and continuously improve GitLab's pipeline operating rhythm anchored in the 13-week Revenue Operating Cadence, including pipeline reviews, pipeline council, sales plays, and executive updates aligned to monthly and quarterly forecasting milestones. * Own the design and execution of pipeline generation programs, including codified sales plays and pipeline generation days every other week, ensuring alignment to annual operating plan targets and coverage needs. * Define and enforce global pipeline operating standards across the funnel (lead to opportunity to closed-won), including qualification standards, handoffs, service level agreements (SLAs), routing logic, and stage definitions. * Build and maintain a clear pipeline taxonomy (source, type, motion, segment) and a shared glossary for pipeline metrics to ensure consistent reporting and decision-making. * Establish pipeline hygiene standards and checkpoints (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) to improve data quality, forecast accuracy, and execution consistency across go-to-market teams. * Deliver pipeline analytics, dashboards, and funnel diagnostics (coverage, creation, conversion, velocity, quality, and pipeline at risk), and provide clear recommendations on where to invest to hit pipeline and revenue goals. WHAT YOU’LL BRING * Deep experience in revenue operations, sales operations, marketing operations, or related go-to-market strategy and operations roles, with significant ownership of pipeline and funnel management in B2B SaaS. * Ability to navigate and influence complex, cross-functional organizations, balancing the needs of sales, marketing, sales development, customer success, finance, and analytics while operating effectively in ambiguity. * Proven director-level leadership skills, including experience managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing operations and analytics teams. * Strong understanding of end-to-end go-to-market funnels across inbound, outbound, partner, and expansion motions, and how pipeline coverage, conversion, velocity, and quality translate to revenue outcomes. * Excellent analytical and communication skills, including comfort turning data into clear recommendations and influencing senior go-to-market and finance leaders through concise narratives and decision support. * Experience designing and running operating cadences and governance for pipeline performance (including forecasting milestones, pipeline reviews, and hygiene checkpoints) with clear owners, inputs, outputs, and decisions. * Ability to define, document, and drive adoption of standardized process and data definitions (for example, pipeline taxonomy, stages, service level agreements (SLAs), and hygiene standards) across systems and teams. * Capacity to work autonomously and asynchronously in a fully remote environment while staying aligned to shared goals, processes, and priorities across the broader GitLab team. * Familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) tools (for example, Salesforce for CRM and Looker or Tableau for BI) to build dashboards, metrics frameworks, and self-serve reporting for pipeline and funnel performance.   The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary. United States Salary Range $168,000—$285,600 USD HOW GITLAB SUPPORTS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES * Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being * Flexible Paid Time Off  * Team Member Resource Groups * Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan * Growth and Development Fund * Parental Leave  Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.   Privacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.