Senior Product Security Engineer, Server

Summary

Join MongoDB's Product Security organization as a Security Engineer and contribute to the security of our industry-leading data platform, MongoDB Atlas. You will take ownership of key security programs, lead complex projects, and collaborate with engineering teams to implement robust security controls. Leveraging your deep expertise in database security and application security, you will research new attacks, perform security assessments, and educate the engineering organization. This remote position offers the flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S. and be at the forefront of innovation in data management and AI/ML. The role requires a strong security engineering background and significant experience in application or product security. MongoDB offers a comprehensive benefits package including flexible paid time off, parental leave, and various other perks.

Requirements

• 7 years of experience in application security, software security, or product security
• Deep subject matter expertise in database security, application security, software security, or data security
• Deep knowledge database engines,database internals and applied cryptography
• Demonstrated ability to identify and fix security issues through manual code review, application penetration testing, or red teaming
• Scripting experience and ability to contribute code back to our environments
• Comfortable leading threat modeling and being a security ambassador to other engineering teams
• Communicate complex technical issues in a simple manner that builds trust with a variety of audiences
• A strong sense of ownership and delivery
• Can facilitate a conversation rather than dominate it
• Skilled at providing collaborative, actionable feedback, not just a list of flaws

Responsibilities

• Take ownership, define strategy, and drive improvement for parts of our program such as fuzzing, threat modeling, secrets management, or container security
• Advocate for and lead complex security projects from inception through completion
• Drive architecture, patterns, and processes across cloud engineering that make security the easiest path
• Partner closely with engineering teams to design and implement security controls across our software and systems
• Research and POC new attacks against our systems. Plan and perform product security assessments including architecture review threat modeling, code review, pen testing and general security consulting to proactively build security controls
• Serve as a security subject matter expert for software security and architecture
• Partner with cloud detection and response to create new capabilities or respond to security events
• Educate the engineering org on security through CTFs, lunch-and-learns, and one-on-one mentorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of one or more core project languages (Golang, C++, Javascript, Python)
• Working knowledge of one or more major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience with large scale environments

Benefits

• 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