Software Engineer (Mid-Level, Senior or Staff), Infrastructure Security

Reposted 2 Months Ago
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3 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
127K-249K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Cloud • Software • Database
MongoDB empowers innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data.
The Role
The Security Software Engineer will design and implement security controls for MongoDB Atlas, collaborating across engineering teams and ensuring adherence to high security standards.
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Who We Are

At MongoDB, we are building the future of data platforms with MongoDB Atlas; our fully managed, multi-cloud database service. The Infrastructure Security (InfraSec) team sits within Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) in the CTO organization. We are an engineering team dedicated to building the security infrastructure, primitives, and reusable controls that protect MongoDB Atlas across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud (GCP).

InfraSec operates on a preventative, enabling model: rather than acting as a manual approval gatekeeper or compliance auditor, we develop automated guardrails and platform capabilities. We integrate security directly into the platform runtime, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) workflows so engineering teams can operate securely at scale without friction.

Work Model & Location:
  • Senior / Staff Level: US Remote (Eastern & Central Timezones)
  • Mid-Level: Hybrid (In-Office 3 days/week) in New York City.
What You’ll Do
  • Harden hosts and containerized workloads using Linux security mechanisms (AppArmor, SELinux, seccomp, cgroups) and eBPF-based tooling (Cilium, Tetragon)
  • Secure containerized infrastructure across multi-cloud environments via RBAC, network policies, admission controls (Gatekeeper), and runtime threat detection
  • Build and manage automated services for Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), workload identity, vulnerability management, and access controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Write production-quality code and leverage Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) to version, test, and deploy security controls as code
  • Build real-time security monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to detect anomalies and track security posture at Atlas scale
  • Lead initiatives across their full lifecycle; from threat modeling and architectural design to implementation, rollout, and long-term production reliability
What We’re Looking For

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Mid-level: 3+ years in SRE, Infrastructure Engineering, or Cloud Security Engineering
  • Senior: 5+ years in SRE, Infrastructure Engineering, or Cloud Security Engineering
  • Staff: 10+ years in SRE, Infrastructure Engineering, or Cloud Security Engineering
  • Strong coding skills in Go (Golang), Python, C, C++, or Rust
  • Proven track record of building and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud platform infrastructure
  • Hands-on experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible for automated infrastructure provisioning
  • Demonstrated experience owning infrastructure in Linux, Kubernetes, and at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Practical experience with eBPF-based security tooling (Cilium, Falco, Tetragon)
  • Direct ownership of Cloud Security and Workload Identity platforms
  • Multi-cloud expertise spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Production exposure to low-level Linux security mechanisms (seccomp, AppArmor, SELinux, cgroups)
About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. 

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

REQ ID: 426183

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:
$127,000—$249,000 USD

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or similar roles
  • Proficiency with at least one programming language: Java, Golang, Rust, Python, or C/C++
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform)
  • Deep understanding of Linux and networking concepts
  • Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and its security ecosystem
  • Strong communication skills

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HQ: New York, NY
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Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

The database market is big. How big? Well, according to IDC, it’ll reach $153 billion by 2027. And MongoDB is at the forefront of that innovation with thousands of customers across the globe. We empower developers and businesses to build and deploy the applications they want, wherever they want.

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