Product Security Engineer: AI-Driven Assessments & Pen Tests

The Briefed; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Flexible paid time off

Parental leave

Fertility and adoption assistance

401(k) plan

Mental health counseling

Health insurance

Job summary

MongoDB's Product Security organization is seeking a Product Security Engineer specializing in security assessments. You will run hands-on penetration tests, perform threat modeling and code analysis across MongoDB products, and work with engineering teams to fix vulnerabilities using AI-assisted tooling.

In this senior role, you will communicate complex findings to diverse audiences, drive secure delivery across cloud environments, and contribute to evolving security practices within a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in application or product security.
• Proven expertise in threat modeling, penetration testing, red teaming, and secure code reviews.
• Programming in Python or Golang.
• Hands-on cloud experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Ability to explain findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Lead evolution of security assessment processes using AI-based analysis.
• Conduct deep-dive penetration tests and security assessments of MongoDB products.
• Research, prototype, and execute new attack vectors to strengthen defenses.
• Collaborate with engineering to remediate vulnerabilities and promote security best practices.
• Recommend secure coding patterns and container security measures.
• Partner with product teams to ensure secure delivery across cloud environments.
• Coordinate with the red team and detection to address incidents and build defenses.

Skills

Threat modeling

Penetration testing

Secure code reviews

Python

Golang

AWS/GCP/Azure

Kubernetes

Docker

Red teaming

Communication

Job description

MongoDB's Product Security organization is seeking a Product Security Engineer specializing in security assessments. You will run hands-on penetration tests, perform threat modeling and code analysis across MongoDB products, and work with engineering teams to fix vulnerabilities using AI-assisted tooling.

In this senior role, you will communicate complex findings to diverse audiences, drive secure delivery across cloud environments, and contribute to evolving security practices within a