Site Reliability Engineer (Senior or Staff), Infrastructure Security

MongoDB; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 127,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Flexible paid time off

20 weeks fully-paid parental leave

Health insurance offerings

Job summary

MongoDB, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior or Staff Engineer for their SRE, InfraSec team, responsible for guiding the security of cloud-based infrastructure. The role involves hands-on technical work and mentorship of a small team while collaborating with engineering teams to ensure adherence to security standards.

Located in Austin, applicants may work hybrid or fully remote. Salary ranges from $127,000 to $249,000 USD, with comprehensive benefits including equity options, flexible paid time off, and health coverage.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in SRE or infrastructure engineering with security focus.
• Strong experience with cloud security tools and platforms.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of security solutions for cloud platforms.
• Build automated solutions for real-time security monitoring.
• Evaluate and manage cloud-native security tools.

Skills

Cloud Security Design and Implementation

Automation and Monitoring

Security Tooling

Security Mindset

Cloud Expertise

Coding/Automation

Linux and Networking

Communication and Leadership Skills

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

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 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

Benefits:

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.: $127,000 — $249,000 USD

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.