Job Description
The Detection Engineering team within MongoDB’s Security Operations organization plays a critical role in protecting MongoDB, our employees, and our customers. The team’s mission is to proactively identify and surface threats by building robust logging, detections, alerting, and automation that reduce risk across the company, departments, teams, and customers. Detection Engineering designs and operates security monitoring and detections across MongoDB’s corporate, internal SaaS, and customer-facing MongoDB Atlas environments, administering key security regarding SOAR/SIEM and data loss prevention (DLP) systems to monitor our environment and flag signals that are worth deeper investigation.
As an InfoSec Engineering Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience with security tools involving SOAR/SIEM, DLP, and internally developed tools. You’ll work cross-functionally with security engineers and stakeholders across MongoDB to correlate data, build and maintain detections, and to automate routine triage tasks so that downstream incident response teams can safeguard MongoDB’s infrastructure, data, and employees with high-quality signals.
What we are looking for in you
In the process of receiving a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Information Systems (CSI), Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Foundational knowledge of information security principles, such as the CIA triad, least-privilege access, threat detection, and incident response, gained through coursework, projects, or prior experience.
Familiarity with networking concepts (for example, IP addressing, protocols, routing) and an understanding of common security threats or basic malware behavior.
Experience with Python for scripting or automation, ideally used to analyze data, integrate APIs, or streamline security or operational workflows.
Interest or experience in security monitoring and detection tooling, such as SIEM/SOAR platforms, DLP, email security, or SaaS security tooling, and a desire to learn how these are used in a large-scale corporate environment.
Willingness to learn and follow internal trainings to ramp up on tools, and to shadow subject-matter experts on the team as you grow your skills.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work proactively and independently in a hybrid environment, especially when collaborating with teammates across locations and time zones.
A demonstrated desire to learn new security tools and concepts; participation in security-related degrees, coursework, projects, certifications, CTFs, clubs, or personal security initiatives is a plus.
Have a minimum of one quarter/semester remaining in university studies after the internship concludes. Graduation date in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027.
Must be authorized to work in the United States. Company sponsorship may be available for eligible candidates applying for certain roles.
What you'll find at MongoDB
Authentic Culture: A workplace where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work, we believe that Embracing the Power of Differences is the best way to broaden our own perspectives and foster innovation.
Personalized Mentorship: Pair up with an InfoSec engineering Mentor, a Program Advisor from the Early Talent Recruitment Team, and an Employee Resource Group (ERG) Guide to foster your growth.
Career Coaching Sessions: Access to a tailored training program designed uniquely for interns’ personal and professional development.
Work-Life Harmony: Embrace "Bloom for Interns" with access to mental and physical health benefits, paid time off, free lunch, and more!
Impactful Projects: Contribute to projects where you can Make it Matter - your meaningful work will see the light of day.
Exclusive Networking: Attend "Speaker Series" and "Roundtables" to connect with our executives and departmental leaders.
Vibrant Community: Build connections with fellow interns and join after-work social events, virtual gatherings, and local city activities to create connections and friendships.
Relocation Support: Financial assistance, housing, and a commuting stipend to allow you to comfortably settle into your new location.
Path to Full-Time: A chance to see if MongoDB is where you see yourself long term with the possibility of receiving a full time offer at the end of the summer!
MongoDB internships are full-time (40 hours/week) for 10 consecutive weeks lasting from dates in June until August. All interns are considered hybrid employees, designated the "in office" working model and are expected to be in their office location 3-5 days a week.
Due to the high volume of applications our Early Talent Recruitment Team receives, it may take up to six weeks to hear back regarding an update on your application status. Our goal is to get back sooner, but we appreciate your patience as our team carefully reviews each application.
About Us
MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database 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 database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, 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, 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!
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 Early Talent 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: 3263262742
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:
$66,560—$96,096 USD