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# Senior Software Engineer, Atlas Clusters Security at MongoDB

- **Company:** MongoDB
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Compensation:** $101k–$273k
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://www.mongodb.com/careers/job/?gh_jid=8189170

## Job description

MongoDB is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Atlas Clusters Organization. The organization is responsible for building MongoDB Atlas, our database as a service offering and fastest growing product. Atlas allows users to deploy fault-tolerant, secure, globally distributed MongoDB clusters in just minutes. This includes developing software to interface with the three major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP) in order to bring security, durability, availability, and performance to all deployments of MongoDB.

Atlas Clusters Security builds the security experience that Atlas customers depend on for mission-critical applications. Across the organization we own cluster networking, data encryption, database authentication, and related controls.

This role sits on the Encryption & Compliance team. We own Encryption at Rest with customer-managed keys (Bring Your Own Key) across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including private networking to customer key management systems. We also own the security and compliance work that lets Atlas serve highly regulated markets, including government offerings and internal credential management. You will design and operate these systems in production, lead fleet-wide rollouts, and partner with customers when encryption or key-management issues hit their clusters.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in San Francisco and would like a hybrid or in-office working model.

## What you’ll do

- Build and design new features for MongoDB Atlas
- Contribute to and lead complex technical projects
- Work closely with product and design teams, considering the user’s perspective while building technical solutions
- Work with customers and support engineers to fix issues
- Collaborate with team members to develop our codebase, best practices, and design principles
- Learn from and mentor other team members
- Join an on-call rotation to support Atlas’ production services

We’re looking for someone who

- Has at least 5 years of professional software development experience
- Is skilled at writing large-scale, distributed backend systems in a compiled language (Java, Go, etc.)
- Has experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Has led the launch of a new feature and maintained it in production
- Is eager to solve tough problems
- Has excellent communication skills
- Is curious, collaborative, and motivated
- Nice to have: experience with cloud key management (KMS / Key Vault / Cloud KMS), IAM, private networking, or encryption in a production SaaS environment

Success Measures

- In 3 months, you'll have shipped code into production and collaborated with the team to solve tough problems
- In 6 months, you'll have contributed to a large project and joined our on-call rotation
- In 12 months, you'll have designed new features, led development work, and become a go-to expert on Encryption at Rest, customer-managed keys, or a related part of the system

## About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our [Leadership Commitment,](https://www.mongodb.com/company) guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.

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](https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/culture/employee-benefits-that-make-a-difference-at-mongodb), 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](https://www.mongodb.com/blog/channel/culture), and help us make an impact on the world!

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.

Req. ID: 3273543691 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. is: $101,000—$273,000 USD

## About MongoDB

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: MongoDB provides a modern, multi-cloud data platform that enables organizations to build, deploy, and run data-intensive applications at scale.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: MDB)
- **Headquarters**: New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2007 (as 10gen; renamed MongoDB in 2013)
- **Founders**: Dwight Merriman, Eliot Horowitz, Kevin Ryan

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Database software and data platform (document-oriented NoSQL, multi-cloud, AI‑ready)
- **Target customers**: B2B – enterprises, SMBs, and individual developers; also B2C via embedded applications
- **Mission**: “Unleash the power of software and data” [[mongodb.com/company](https://www.mongodb.com/company?jmp=footer)]

## Products & Services
- **MongoDB Atlas** – Fully managed, multi-cloud database service (AWS, Azure, GCP) with built‑in analytics, serverless, and vector search capabilities. [[mongodb.com](https://www.mongodb.com/)]
- **MongoDB Enterprise Advanced** – Self‑managed database for on‑premises or private cloud deployments, with enterprise‑grade security and support.
- **MongoDB Community Server** – Free, open‑source document database for development and small‑scale production.
- **MongoDB Atlas Search & Vector Search** – Integrated search and AI‑driven vector capabilities on the same data platform.
- **MongoDB Realm / Device Sync** (legacy) – Mobile and edge data synchronization (superseded by Atlas Device SDKs).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available from provided sources (publicly traded; refer to stock exchange data).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue – reported in SEC filings (10‑K for fiscal year ended January 31, 2025) [[investors.mongodb.com](https://investors.mongodb.com/static-files/2e35ada9-36d6-4ea2-a03a-bbba3b559770)].
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: 1,000+ technology and service partners; over 67,000 customers across industries [[mongodb.com/company](https://www.mongodb.com/company?jmp=footer)].
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 5,550 total employees (as of mid‑2026) [[builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/mongodb/faq/culture-values)]
  - 175,000+ builders (developers) joining the platform every month [[mongodb.com/company](https://www.mongodb.com/company?jmp=footer)]
  - Named “Best Place to Work in 2026” by Built In (Large Companies) [[builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/mongodb/faq/culture-values)]
  - Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud Database Management Systems (4th consecutive year) [[mongodb.com/company](https://www.mongodb.com/company?jmp=footer)]

## Competitive Advantages
- **Document model flexibility** – Schema‑less design allows rapid iteration and handling of diverse data types.
- **Multi‑cloud native** – Same developer experience across AWS, Azure, and GCP, reducing lock‑in.
- **Developer‑centric ecosystem** – Rich drivers, tools (Compass, Shell, VS Code extension), and a large community.
- **AI‑ready platform** – Native vector search and retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) capabilities for generative AI workloads.
- **Strong partner & customer base** – Thousands of partners and a massive installed base (67k+ customers) create network effects.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and vector workloads** – Deepening support for AI/ML use cases (vector search, RAG, Atlas for generative AI).
- **Hybrid and flexible work** – Offering in‑office, flexible (1–2 days per week), fully remote, and customer‑facing remote models to attract top talent [[mongodb.com/company/careers](https://www.mongodb.com/company/careers)].
- **Sustainability** – Reducing waste and carbon footprint (e.g., 58% waste reduction in FY24, 100% LED office lighting) [[mongodb.com/company](https://www.mongodb.com/company?jmp=footer)].
- **Developer education & ecosystem growth** – Expanding free tier, certifications, and community programs to drive platform adoption.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & values**: Guided by principles like “Build Together,” “Make it Matter,” “Own What You Do,” and “Be Intellectually Honest” [[mongodb.com/company/careers](https://www.mongodb.com/company/careers)].
- **Inclusion**: Active Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs and Employee Resource Groups (e.g., Veterans ERG) [[mongodb.com/company/careers](https://www.mongodb.com/company/careers)].
- **Flexible work models**: Options for in‑office, flexible hybrid, fully remote, and customer‑facing remote; 14 offices globally [[builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/mongodb/faq/culture-values)].
- **Benefits**: Competitive compensation, plus benefits across four pillars – physical, emotional, financial, and family & community [[mongodb.com/company/careers](https://www.mongodb.com/company/careers)].
- **Career growth**: Leadership development programs, mentorship for students/graduates, and a “think big, go far” ethos.

## Sources
1. [MongoDB Careers Page](https://www.mongodb.com/company/careers)
2. [MongoDB About Page](https://www.mongodb.com/company?jmp=footer)
3. [MongoDB Homepage](https://www.mongodb.com/)
4. [MongoDB 10‑K (March 2025)](https://investors.mongodb.com/static-files/2e35ada9-36d6-4ea2-a03a-bbba3b559770)
5. [MongoDB Culture on Built In](https://builtin.com/company/mongodb/faq/culture-values)

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