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Senior Software Engineer (SRE), Infrastructure Security

Join MongoDB as a Senior Software Engineer (SRE) to enhance security infrastructure for MongoDB Atlas across multi-cloud environments.

Location
New York City, United States
Compensation
$126k–$248k/yr
Level
senior
Type
full time · Hybrid

Posted by employer 21 hours ago

First seen on Joblaze 4 hours ago

Last verified on the company career page 4 hours ago

What you'll build

  • Harden hosts and containerized workloads
  • Secure containerized infrastructure
  • Build and manage automated services for Cloud Security Posture Management
  • Write production-quality code
  • Build real-time security monitoring systems

Must have

  • 5+ years in SRE, Infrastructure Engineering, or Cloud Security Engineering
  • Strong coding skills in Go, Python, C, C++, or Rust
  • Hands-on experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
  • Demonstrated experience owning infrastructure in Linux, Kubernetes, and at least one major cloud provider

Nice to have

  • Practical experience with eBPF-based security tooling
  • Direct ownership of Cloud Security and Workload Identity platforms
  • Multi-cloud expertise spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Production exposure to low-level Linux security mechanisms

Requirements

Experience
5+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Equity/Stock Options Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Senior Software Engineer focused on Infrastructure Security will enhance the security of MongoDB Atlas by implementing automated guardrails and security controls across multi-cloud environments. Key skills include proficiency in Go, Python, and Terraform, along with experience in Linux security mechanisms and cloud infrastructure. This position is ideal for candidates with over five years of experience in SRE or cloud security, particularly those who have worked with large-scale distributed systems. The InfraSec team emphasizes a proactive approach to security, integrating it seamlessly into development workflows.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 13, 2026. Last confirmed on MongoDB's careers page October 13, 2026.
  • Salary band is below the typical range for DevOps/SRE roles (median ~$165,000).
  • Starts above 6% of 87 comparable senior devops/sre roles in United States that list Kubernetes we track (median $165,000 across 39 companies). See Kubernetes salary trends
  • Kubernetes appears in 69.6% of 191 comparable senior devops/sre roles in United States; Tetragon appears in 0.5% of 191 comparable senior devops/sre roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Software Engineer (SRE), Infrastructure Security role remote?
It's hybrid — MongoDB expects some on-site time in New York City, United States.
What's the salary range?
MongoDB lists $126,000–$248,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer (SRE), Infrastructure Security role.
Where is the role based?
MongoDB is hiring for this position in New York City, United States.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Ansible, Azure, C++, CloudFormation, Falco.
What seniority level is this role?
MongoDB targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer (SRE), Infrastructure Security role at MongoDB.

From the original posting

Who We Are

At MongoDB, we are building the future of data platforms with MongoDB Atlas; our fully managed, multi-cloud database service. The Infrastructure Security (InfraSec) team sits within Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) in the CTO organization. We are an engineering team dedicated to building the security infrastructure, primitives, and reusable controls that protect MongoDB Atlas across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud (GCP).

InfraSec operates on a preventative, enabling model: rather than acting as a manual approval gatekeeper or compliance auditor, we develop automated guardrails and platform capabilities. We integrate security directly into the platform runtime, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) workflows so engineering teams can operate securely at scale without friction.

This role can be based out of our New York City office or remotely in the eastern or central timezone.

What You’ll Do

  • Harden hosts and containerized workloads using Linux security mechanisms (AppArmor, SELinux, seccomp, cgroups) and eBPF-based tooling (Cilium, Tetragon)
  • Secure containerized infrastructure across multi-cloud environments via RBAC, network policies, admission controls (Gatekeeper), and runtime threat detection.
  • Build and manage automated services for Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), workload identity, vulnerability management, and access controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Write production-quality code and leverage Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) to version, test, and deploy security controls as code
  • Build real-time security monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to detect anomalies and track security posture at Atlas scale
  • Lead initiatives across their full lifecycle; from threat modeling and architectural design to implementation, rollout, and long-term production reliability

What We’re Looking For

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 5+ years in SRE, Infrastructure Engineering, or Cloud Security Engineering
  • Strong coding skills in Go (Golang), Python, C, C++, or Rust.
  • Proven track record of building and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud platform infrastructure.
  • Hands-on experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible for automated infrastructure provisioning.
  • Demonstrated experience owning infrastructure in Linux, Kubernetes, and at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Practical experience with eBPF-based security tooling (Cilium, Falco, Tetragon)
  • Direct ownership of Cloud Security and Workload Identity platforms
  • Multi-cloud expertise spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Production exposure to low-level Linux security mechanisms (seccomp, AppArmor, SELinux, cgroups)

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 database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database 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 database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 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.

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.

Req ID: 1273374882

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:
$126,000—$248,000 USD

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