Senior Software Engineer, Atlas Clusters Security

MongoDB

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$101,000–$273,000 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
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MongoDB is a leading American software company that develops and provides commercial support for a popular, source-available document database. Designed to handle unstructured and structured data natively, its platform is purpose-built for modern cloud applications, analytics, and AI experiences.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Atlas Clusters Security

Senior Software Engineer, Atlas Clusters Security joins the Encryption & Compliance team within the Atlas Clusters Organization. This role involves designing and operating production systems for Encryption at Rest with customer-managed keys across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will build new features for MongoDB Atlas, lead complex technical projects, and manage private networking to customer key management systems. Responsibilities include collaborating with product and design teams, mentoring others, and participating in an on-call rotation to support production services. The position requires expertise in writing large-scale, distributed backend systems using compiled languages like Java or Go. You will solve technical problems related to data encryption, database authentication, and security compliance for highly regulated markets, ensuring durability and performance for globally distributed database clusters.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

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What you'll do

  • Design and build new features for the MongoDB Atlas platform.
  • Lead complex technical projects and fleet-wide software rollouts.
  • Design and operate production systems for Encryption at Rest and customer-managed keys.
  • Manage security and compliance for highly regulated markets and government offerings.
  • Resolve encryption and key-management issues in partnership with customers and support engineers.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to support Atlas production services.
  • Develop and maintain large-scale, distributed backend systems in a compiled language.

What we're looking for

  • Must have at least 5 years of professional software development experience.
  • Must be skilled at writing large-scale, distributed backend systems in a compiled language like Java or Go.
  • Must have experience with at least one major cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Must have experience leading the launch and production maintenance of a new feature.
  • Must possess excellent communication skills and a collaborative, motivated mindset.
  • Must be able to join an on-call rotation to support production services.
  • Experience with cloud key management, IAM, private networking, or production SaaS encryption is preferred.

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