MongoDB · 17 hours ago
2026 - Information Security Engineering Intern, Seattle
Seattle
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$67K/yr - $96K/yrMongoDB is a company that empowers its customers and employees to innovate at the speed of the market. The Information Security Engineering Intern will work within the Detection Engineering team to identify and surface threats by building robust logging, detections, alerting, and automation.
Cloud ComputingDatabaseOpen SourceSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Gain hands-on experience with security tools involving SOAR/SIEM, DLP, and internally developed tools
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
Qualification
Required
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 in a fast-paced, real-world environment; 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
Benefits
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
Health benefits offerings
Company
MongoDB
MongoDB is a next-generation database that helps businesses transform their industries by harnessing the power of data.
Founded in 2007
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$311MKey Investors
SalesforceEquityZenT. Rowe Price
2024-11-14Post Ipo Equity
2024-10-16Post Ipo Debt
2018-03-06Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Chirantan Desai
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jim Scharf
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-19
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