Director of Product Security Engineering

MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build anywhere—on the edge, on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 developers joining MongoDB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.

Want to secure the future of data management and AI/ML?  At MongoDB we are transforming industries and empowering developers to build amazing AI/ML-powered apps that people and enterprises use every day. We are the leading modern data platform and the first database provider to IPO in over 20 years. Overall, the worldwide data management software market is massive (IDC forecasts it to be $138 billion by 2026!). Join our team and be at the forefront of innovation and creativity.

Who You Are

With a strong security engineering management background, you’re looking for a role that gives you the freedom to increase MongoDB’s resonance with customers by strengthening our products. You’re passionate about leading teams to solve hard security engineering problems, while putting a strong emphasis on customer experience. You enjoy collaborating with different teams to innovate and implement pragmatic solutions.

Who We Are

The MongoDB Security organization is a diverse collection of individuals working together to scale MongoDB’s security, both security of the products themselves and the security features we offer to customers. The team is responsible for several products including the MongoDB Atlas Cloud, Ops Manager, Kubernetes Operator, and the MongoDB Server (Community and Enterprise editions).

The MongoDB Security organization works with software engineers to design, implement, and operate systems in a manner that protects customer and MongoDB data. It is a multidisciplinary organization that covers product, software, cloud, infrastructure, and operational security concerns.  Our organization…

• Defines and drives an engaging, exciting security strategy for MongoDB and our customers
• Builds a developer driven security program where there is tight integration with engineering artifacts, process, and tooling
• Uses software architecture and coding patterns to reduce the impact of security issues
• Are the security subject matter experts for our tech stack and products

The ideal candidate will have...

• At least eight years of experience in managing security engineering programs
• At least two years of experience leading multiple globally-distributed teams
• A proven track record of successfully securing, evolving, and scaling complex systems
• Superb written and verbal communication, time management skills, and a growth mindset
• The ability to make and evaluate realistic assessments of project complexity
• A passion for building technical and leadership skills in others
• A strong commitment to building and fostering a diverse and supportive culture that values customer obsession, continuous improvement, and high standards
• Experience with either high-scale database or cloud computing environments
• A deep sense of ownership, accountability, and pride

In this role, you will...

• Lead one or more globally-distributed engineering teams by creating a positive culture, handling career growth and performance conversations, proactively setting vision and direction, and removing blockers
• You will take ownership, define strategy, and drive improvement for parts of our program such as fuzzing, threat modeling, secrets management, or container security
• Own critical elements of our overall information security program, and operate them with excellence
• Partner with stakeholders across the business with visibility all the way up to the executive level, as we deliver as a “One Mongo” team
• Provide feedback on the feasibility, functionality, design, and timeline of new security engineering proposals
• Serve as a resource for other engineering teams as they take personal ownership for the security of the systems they own
• Hire, mentor and grow strong, high-performing security engineering teams

This role can be based out of our Seattle or New York City offices.

Don’t feel that you meet all of the requirements?  We encourage you to apply anyway because studies have shown that some strong candidates may self-select out of the interview process prematurely.  We have a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and high-performing environment at MongoDB and want to continuously improve our ability to deliver for customers.

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!

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