Principal Security Engineer

Job Summary

Serving as a senior technical anchor, the full-time Principal Security Engineer will manage complex security and architecture challenges, collaborate with product teams on identity models, and push for advancements in automated security vulnerability detection, with the option to work remotely in North America or from the NYC office.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain technical depth in security and MongoDB's product architecture to evaluate actual risk
• Form and voice independent opinions on security and architecture decisions, fostering alignment within the team
• Lead high-stakes cross-functional engagements such as M&A security due diligence and partner risk assessments

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in security engineering, software engineering, or a related discipline
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Deep technical expertise in security and working knowledge across compute, network, and storage architecture
• Experience influencing decisions without formal authority and managing ambiguous, deadline-driven work
• A genuine interest in mentoring and connecting with other senior engineers