Senior Software Engineer, Server Security

Role Overview

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Server Security team, a development-focused group within MongoDB’s core engineering organization. Operating "close to the bottom of the stack," the team builds features that enable database users to secure their data globally.

Our team champions a strong culture of inclusivity, diversity, and collaboration. If you want to work on a collaborative team that applies distributed systems fundamentals to deliver core features of a popular database, join us! Let’s change what’s possible for application developers, system architects, and database operators.

• Cryptography:
  • Queryable Encryption
  • At‑rest data encryption
  • Fundamental cryptographic principles
• Identity & Access:
  Authentication and authorization systems, TLS, and X.509 certificate management
• Network Security:
  High‑performance, low‑latency networking protocols (PKI, hashing, CRLs)
• System Integrity:
  Resilience, observability, and compliance assurance within a large‑scale distributed database

As a Senior Engineer, you will apply distributed systems fundamentals to deliver core security features. You will lead improvements in MongoDB’s security posture by owning features and investigating complex areas of the codebase.

• Build and test new security features in a large, feature‑rich C++ codebase
• Work across engineering, cloud services, and support teams to coordinate feature rollouts and changes
• Stand for code quality and security best practices, assisting fellow engineers in writing well‑reasoned, secure code
• Use strong diagnostic intuition to solve thorny technical issues related to distributed systems, concurrency, and OS internals

This role can be remote or hybrid anywhere in the USA or Canada. Candidates located in these countries will be prioritized.

• 5+ years of experience building distributed systems
• Proficiency in a compiled language (C++, Rust, Go, Java, or similar). Technical interviews will be conducted in a compiled language of your choice
• Ability to reason about how specific design choices impact a distributed system like MongoDB
• Understanding of modern computer architecture and internals to reason about design trade‑offs in MongoDB
• Degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture
• Excellent communication skills to synthesize complex technical implications for diverse stakeholders

• In your first month: understand MongoDB’s high‑level architecture, dive into details of the team’s components, and resolve a few bugs
• In the first three months: contribute to a project slated for the next release, take on code review responsibilities, and participate in design reviews for new features
• In the first six months: lead the development of a new feature and mentor new engineers on the team

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:

$126,000 – $248,000 USD

Other benefits for eligible employees may include equity, an employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully‑paid gender‑neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, a 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, inclusive health insurance coverage, and other health benefits.

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 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.