Application Security Engineer

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom MongoDB Full time
About MongoDB

MongoDB is a leading developer data platform that empowers innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. Our mission is to enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI.

We offer a globally distributed, multi-cloud database, MongoDB Atlas, which is available in over 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Our platform allows customers to build anywhere—on the edge, on premises, or across cloud providers.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate Application Security Engineer to help expand our Information Security Program, specifically focusing on developing Application Security systems. As a key member of our Security Team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing software solutions to address various information security challenges.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain custom InfoSec tools and systems, including automation and asset inventory automation.
  • Continuously assess and improve existing internal tools for performance, scalability, and security, emphasizing enhancing automation capabilities and maintaining an accurate asset inventory.
  • Cross-collaborate with other team members to understand security needs and translate them into functional software solutions.
  • Rapidly understand and assess new technologies.
  • Participate in code reviews, contribute to best practices, and maintain documentation related to developing and deploying InfoSec tools.
  • Communicate security threats, assessments, and risks, as well as make recommendations.
  • Educate Engineers and Product teams on the importance of Application Security and Vulnerability Management.
  • Ability to quickly learn new systems and architectures.
  • Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to a modern, fast-paced organization.
  • Work cross-functionally with multiple teams to improve existing processes and establish new ones.
  • Ability to create documentation when needed and defend and execute on findings.
Requirements
  • 2+ years of software development experience with at least one programming language such as Python, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Java, C#, or C/C++.
  • Previous experience working with frontend frameworks such as React or Angular.
  • Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience in cyber security.
  • Demonstrated success in completing development projects in previous roles.
  • Ability to develop applications from scratch using React / Node JS / Typescript / Python.
  • Intermediate knowledge of application security, security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, or cryptography.
  • Have Offensive security certifications, including OSCP, OSCE, OSEP, OSEE, CCSAS, CCT INF, or relevant SANS courses.
  • Demonstrated success completing complex projects in previous roles.
  • Be familiar with Cloud (Paas or SaaS) technologies (like AWS, GCP, GSuite).
  • Strong experience with application architecture reviews.
  • Experience with vulnerability management tools and processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to create scripts and automated processes.
  • Have a background in threat modeling and advocating for technical changes to exceed customer expectations, including delivering reports to upper management.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels, including senior leadership.
  • Understand different Information Security standards and reports (e.g. SOC2, HIPAA, Fedramp).
  • Experience working with technical teams on finding elegant solutions to complex problems managing them to resolution and release.
  • Understanding of networking protocols.
What We Offer

We offer a dynamic and innovative work environment with many opportunities to grow. Our company prides itself on offering careers rather than jobs. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in London for our hybrid working model or remote within the UK.

This is an important role in helping mature the capabilities of the Information Security Program for a breakthrough company disrupting a $80B market. This position has significant growth potential, and we're seeking someone excited to take the initiative and help secure our company.

This position will report directly to the Manager of Application Security (EMEA-based).

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