MongoDB
Staff Product Security Engineer
MongoDB, New York, New York, us, 10261
MongoDB's mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build anywhere-on the edge, on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 developers joining MongoDB every month, it's no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.Who You Are
With a strong security engineering background, you're looking for a role that gives you the freedom to increase MongoDB's resonance with customers by strengthening our products. You're passionate about building a security program that puts a heavy emphasis on customer and engineer experience, leveraging your own extensive experience. You enjoy collaborating with different teams to innovate and implement pragmatic solutions.Who We Are
The MongoDB Product Security organization is a diverse collection of individuals working together to scale MongoDB's security, both security of the products themselves and the security features we offer to customers. The team is responsible for several products including MongoDB Atlas Cloud, Ops Manager, Kubernetes Operator, and the MongoDB Server (Community and Enterprise editions).
The MongoDB Product Security organization works with software engineers to design, implement, and operate systems in a manner that protects customer data. It is a multidisciplinary team that covers product, software, cloud, infrastructure, and operational security concerns. The team does the following:
Build a developer driven security program where there is tight integration with engineering artifacts, process, and toolingUse software architecture and coding patterns to reduce the impact of security issuesBe security subject matter experts for our tech stack and productsResponsibilitiesYou will take ownership, define strategy, and drive improvement for parts of our program such as fuzzing, threat modeling, secrets management, or container securityAdvocate for and lead complex security projects from inception through completionDrive architecture, patterns, and processes across cloud engineering that make security the easiest pathPartner closely with engineering teams to design and implement security controls across our software and systemsResearch 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 controlsServe as a security subject matter expert for software security and architecturePartner with cloud detection and response to create new capabilities or respond to security eventsEducate the engineering org on security through CTFs, lunch-and-learns, and one-on-one mentorshipRequirements10 years of experience in application security, software security, or product securityDeep subject matter expertise in application security or experience across a number of additional security specialties such as detection response or cloud securityDemonstrated ability to identify and fix security issues through manual code review, application penetration testing, or red teamingScripting experience and ability to contribute code back to our environmentsComfortable leading threat modeling and being a security ambassador to other engineering teamsCommunicate complex technical issues in a simple manner that builds trust with a variety of audiencesA strong sense of ownership and deliveryCan facilitate a conversation rather than dominate itSkilled at providing collaborative, actionable feedback, not just a list of flawsDon't feel that you meet all of the requirements? We encourage you to apply anyway because studies have shown that some strong candidates may self-select out of the interview process prematurely. We have a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and high-performing environment at MongoDB and want to continuously improve our ability to deliver for customers.Nice to Haves
Knowledge of one or more core project languages (Golang, Java, Javascript, Python)Docker and Kubernetes operation and securityWorking knowledge of one or more major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Experience with large scale environmentsSuccess in this role meansTaking ownership of one or more security programs such as application security, cloud security, or incident detection and responseSeeing projects through from conception to completion in order to deliver new services or capabilities for the teamPartnering with and collaborating with other engineering teamsEstablishing yourself as a go-to person for discussing security topics
This role can be based out of our Seattle office or remotely in North America.
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.
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:
$137,000-$270,000 USD
With a strong security engineering background, you're looking for a role that gives you the freedom to increase MongoDB's resonance with customers by strengthening our products. You're passionate about building a security program that puts a heavy emphasis on customer and engineer experience, leveraging your own extensive experience. You enjoy collaborating with different teams to innovate and implement pragmatic solutions.Who We Are
The MongoDB Product Security organization is a diverse collection of individuals working together to scale MongoDB's security, both security of the products themselves and the security features we offer to customers. The team is responsible for several products including MongoDB Atlas Cloud, Ops Manager, Kubernetes Operator, and the MongoDB Server (Community and Enterprise editions).
The MongoDB Product Security organization works with software engineers to design, implement, and operate systems in a manner that protects customer data. It is a multidisciplinary team that covers product, software, cloud, infrastructure, and operational security concerns. The team does the following:
Build a developer driven security program where there is tight integration with engineering artifacts, process, and toolingUse software architecture and coding patterns to reduce the impact of security issuesBe security subject matter experts for our tech stack and productsResponsibilitiesYou will take ownership, define strategy, and drive improvement for parts of our program such as fuzzing, threat modeling, secrets management, or container securityAdvocate for and lead complex security projects from inception through completionDrive architecture, patterns, and processes across cloud engineering that make security the easiest pathPartner closely with engineering teams to design and implement security controls across our software and systemsResearch 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 controlsServe as a security subject matter expert for software security and architecturePartner with cloud detection and response to create new capabilities or respond to security eventsEducate the engineering org on security through CTFs, lunch-and-learns, and one-on-one mentorshipRequirements10 years of experience in application security, software security, or product securityDeep subject matter expertise in application security or experience across a number of additional security specialties such as detection response or cloud securityDemonstrated ability to identify and fix security issues through manual code review, application penetration testing, or red teamingScripting experience and ability to contribute code back to our environmentsComfortable leading threat modeling and being a security ambassador to other engineering teamsCommunicate complex technical issues in a simple manner that builds trust with a variety of audiencesA strong sense of ownership and deliveryCan facilitate a conversation rather than dominate itSkilled at providing collaborative, actionable feedback, not just a list of flawsDon't feel that you meet all of the requirements? We encourage you to apply anyway because studies have shown that some strong candidates may self-select out of the interview process prematurely. We have a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and high-performing environment at MongoDB and want to continuously improve our ability to deliver for customers.Nice to Haves
Knowledge of one or more core project languages (Golang, Java, Javascript, Python)Docker and Kubernetes operation and securityWorking knowledge of one or more major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Experience with large scale environmentsSuccess in this role meansTaking ownership of one or more security programs such as application security, cloud security, or incident detection and responseSeeing projects through from conception to completion in order to deliver new services or capabilities for the teamPartnering with and collaborating with other engineering teamsEstablishing yourself as a go-to person for discussing security topics
This role can be based out of our Seattle office or remotely in North America.
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.
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:
$137,000-$270,000 USD