Site Reliability Engineer (Senior or Staff), Infrastructure Security

About the Role

MongoDB is looking for an experienced Senior or Staff Engineer to join the SRE InfraSec team, focusing on guiding the security of our cloud-based infrastructure. In this role, you will be highly hands-on technically while also mentoring a small team of SREs. The InfraSec team collaborates closely with other engineering teams to ensure our infrastructure adheres to the highest security standards, building essential security infrastructure and implementing controls to reinforce the platform’s security posture. This is a hands-on role focused on tackling the technical challenges of implementing large-scale security solutions.

Location

This role can be based in our New York City, Austin, Seattle, or San Francisco offices on a hybrid basis, or fully remote within the Eastern or Central time zones.

Responsibilities

Cloud Security Design and Implementation

• Help lead the design and deployment of security solutions for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including network and compute security, identity management, and cloud security posture management (CSPM).

Automation and Monitoring

• Build automated solutions for real-time security monitoring, logging, and alerting in cloud environments.
• Leverage native cloud services and third-party tools for runtime security monitoring and anomaly detection.

Security Tooling

• Evaluate, implement, and manage cloud-native security tools and platforms for endpoint security, identity management (IAM), and CSPM.

Qualifications

Experience

• 6+ years of experience in SRE, infrastructure engineering, or a similar role, with a strong focus on security work, ideally including 2+ years in a senior or staff engineering role.

Security Mindset

• Comprehensive understanding of all facets of cloud environment security, from foundational OS networking layers to cloud provider configurations.
• Proven experience in leading security-focused projects, such as runtime scanning, security observability, and CSPM.

Cloud Expertise

• Strong experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP), including expertise in IAM, VPC networking, security groups, and cloud security tools (e.g., GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail).

Coding/Automation

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Golang preferred, but language agnostic for hiring) and experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) to automate security configurations and processes.

Linux and Networking

• Understanding of underlying Linux and networking concepts, including low-level fundamentals, and their integration in complex systems.

Communication and Leadership Skills

• Strong ability to explain complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to lead a small technical team, ensuring success in meeting team goals and fostering personal growth for team members.

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 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, 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.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary Range (U.S.): $127,000 - $249,000 USD
• Benefits: Equity, 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, transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and other health benefits.

Req ID

1263064630