Staff Software Engineer, Server Security

MongoDB is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Server Security team. The ideal candidate will have experience writing secure, high-quality application code and be able to communicate complex technical concepts well. They will lead complex projects to improve security posture and implement, test, and support new features related to cryptography, security engineering, and compliance assurance.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on security
• Ability to diagnose thorny technical issues central to databases: distributed systems, data replication, query optimization, data storage, OS internals, concurrency and scheduling, networking, etc
• Expertise in common network security protocols, fundamental cryptographic principles, and related technologies: e.g., TLS, Private/Public Key Cryptography, PKI, Hashing, CRLs, token-based auth, etc
• Experience supporting production environments, and/or working directly with end-users to investigate and diagnose highly technical security issues
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

Benefits

• 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
• health benefits offerings