Senior Software Engineer, IAM (FedRAMP) | MongoDB Careers

The MongoDB Atlas team builds the database-as-a-service product that lets users deploy fault-tolerant, globally distributed MongoDB clusters in minutes. As a Senior Engineer on the Atlas IAM team, you will work on both a platform and a product. The team serves internal engineers with secure, durable services and external customers with user-facing features. It owns Atlas authentication (OAuth, SSO, Federated Identity) and authorization (RBAC, ABAC), and its mission is to help customers build securely on Atlas with a best-in-class user experience.

This role supports MongoDB’s FedRAMP program, which requires that anyone accessing customer data or metadata inside the Authorization Boundary be a US Citizen on US soil.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, architect, build, and deliver core pieces of IAM
• Lead projects from specification to delivery
• Mentor and grow other team members
• Improve the codebase, best practices, and design principles
• Define, communicate, and execute against your top priorities
• Lead and contribute to complex technical projects and initiatives

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, primarily on backend systems
• Proficiency in a modern compiled language (Java, Go, C#, C++, etc.)
• Willingness to learn JavaScript and/or TypeScript and modern frontend technologies (React, Redux, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• US citizenship and US-based work (required by the FedRAMP Authorization Boundary)
• Based in New York City

Skills

Technical Skills

• Backend engineering in Java, Go, C#, or C++
• JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Redux (willingness to learn)
• Authentication and authorization concepts (OAuth, SSO, RBAC, ABAC)

Soft Skills

• Curious, collaborative, empathetic, and intellectually honest
• Mentoring and teamwork
• Passion for problem solving and continuous learning
• Clear communication

Nice to Have

• Prior JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend experience
• Experience building identity and access management systems, including authentication (OAuth, SSO), authorization (RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC), and login and registration systems

Job Details

• Location: New York City, NY (candidates must be based in NYC)
• Job Type: Not specified
• Work Mode: Hybrid
• Salary: $101,000 - $273,000 USD base (varies by skills, experience, qualifications, and location)
• Req ID: 3273523124

Success Measures

• 1 week: Completed your first pull request
• 3 months: Contributed to a large project
• 6 months: Leading the design and execution of your own project

Benefits

(Applicable to US-based candidates)

• Equity and employee stock purchase program
• Flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks of fully paid, gender-neutral parental leave
• Fertility and adoption assistance
• 401(k) plan
• Mental health counseling
• Health benefits, including transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage