MongoDB

MongoDB

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Site Reliability Engineer (Senior or Staff), Infrastructure Security

Posted Aug 5, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
$127K – $249K/yr
Location
United States Austin, United States
Work arrangement
Remote
Employment
Full-time
Experience
6+ years of experience in SRE, infrastructure engineering or similar role

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Role Summary

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The Staff SRE on the InfraSec team guides the security of MongoDB’s cloud-based infrastructure through hands-on engineering and technical leadership. The team builds security infrastructure and controls across cloud platforms while collaborating with engineering teams to strengthen the platform’s security posture.

What You'll Do

  • Help lead the design and deployment of security solutions for AWS, Azure, and GCP, including network and compute security, identity...
  • Build automated solutions for real-time security monitoring, logging, and alerting in cloud environments.
  • Use native cloud services and third-party tools for runtime security monitoring and anomaly detection.
  • Evaluate, implement, and manage cloud-native security tools for endpoint security, identity management, and CSPM.
  • Mentor a small team of SREs and lead security-focused technical projects.

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Qualifications

6+ years of experience in SRE, infrastructure engineering or a similar role with a strong focus on security; comprehensive understanding of cloud environment security; experience leading security-focused projects; strong experience with at least one cloud platform, including IAM, VPC networking, security groups, and cloud security tools; proficiency in at least one programming language; experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible; understanding of Linux and networking concepts; ability to explain complex security concepts and lead a small technical team.

Required

  • Experience with at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Expertise in IAM, VPC networking, security groups, and cloud security tools
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
  • Understanding of Linux and networking concepts
  • Ability to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical teams
  • Ability to lead a small technical team

Preferred

  • 2+ years in a senior or staff engineering role
  • Golang experience

Original job description

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We are looking for an experienced Senior or Staff Engineer for our SRE, InfraSec team, to guide the security of our cloud-based infrastructure. As a Staff SRE, you will be very hands-on technically while also mentoring a small team of SREs.

The InfraSec team collaborates closely with other engineering teams to ensure that our infrastructure adheres to the highest security standards. They build essential security infrastructure and implement controls that reinforce the platform’s security posture.

This is an SRE team, which means you can expect a highly hands-on approach, tackling the technical challenges of implementing large scale solutions.This team is deeply involved in the technical aspects of security and the nuances of its actual implementation.

This role can sit in our New York City, Austin, Seattle or San Francisco offices on a hybrid basis, or it can be fully remote while working from a location based in either 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 similar role, with a strong focus on security work, with ideally 2+ years in a senior or staff engineering role

Security Mindset:

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

Cloud Expertise:  

  • Strong experience with at least one 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 (we use Golang but are language agnostic when it comes to hiring ) and experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) to automate security configurations and processes

Linux and Networking

  • Understanding of the underlying Linux and networking concepts, including low-level fundamentals, and how they work together 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 and ensure success both meeting the team goals as well as personal growth for all 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.

Req ID: 1263064630

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:
$127,000$249,000 USD
MongoDB

About the company

MongoDB

Large Enterprise

MongoDB is a leading provider of modern, general-purpose databases designed for scalability, performance, and flexibility. Founded in 2007, the company offers an innovative, open-source database platform that allows developers to store and manage data in JSON-like formats, enabling easier and faster application development. With a strong focus on data accessibility and cloud integration, MongoDB serves a diverse range of industries, empowering businesses to harness the power of data and build intelligent applications. As a significant player in the tech landscape, MongoDB supports developers and organizations with robust resources and a vibrant community.