MongoDB · 2 hours ago
Security Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security (Staff or Senior)
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $289K/yr
5+ years expMongoDB is a leading database platform company that empowers customers to innovate rapidly. The Security Software Engineer will design and build scalable security controls for MongoDB Atlas multi-cloud infrastructure, ensuring adherence to high security standards while collaborating with various engineering teams.
Cloud ComputingDatabaseOpen SourceSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and build core security primitives and services that protect MongoDB Atlas compute, networking, and identity across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Build secure-by-default infrastructure using Linux security mechanisms (AppArmor, SELinux, seccomp, cgroups), Kubernetes, and eBPF to enforce runtime policies and gain deep visibility into systems behaviour
Develop APIs, automation, and tooling that manage security posture at scale (CSPM, vulnerability management, workload identity) and provide monitoring, logging, and alerting pipelines that integrate with our tooling (Grafana, Splunk, Victoria Metrics.)
Integrate security into our CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code workflows (Terraform) so that security controls are versioned, reviewed, and deployed just like any other code
Lead complex projects end‑to‑end, from problem discovery and design docs to implementation, rollout, and long‑term ownership
Collaborate with SRE, platform and product engineering teams to define secure architectures for new infrastructure and services
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or similar roles, preferably with relevant security work
Proficiency with at least one programming language (Java, Golang, Rust, Python, or C/C++) and experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform) to automate security configurations and processes
A deep understanding of Linux and networking concepts, including low-level fundamentals, and how they work together in complex systems
Experience building security-related features or platforms such as runtime monitoring, CSPM, or vulnerability management
Experience with a cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and their security best practices and building blocks
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and its security ecosystem (e.g. RBAC, OPA/Gatekeeper, Kyverno, eBPF, Falco, Tetragon)
A systems mindset: you think about failure modes, performance, observability, and operability alongside security and correctness
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex security concepts and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
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
Health benefits offerings
Company
MongoDB
MongoDB is a next-generation database that helps businesses transform their industries by harnessing the power of data.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Chief Technology Officer
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