Remote Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join MongoDB's Atlas Foundational Services team as a Software Engineer to develop and operate tier-zero services, frameworks, and libraries that form the backbone of Atlas. As a key member of our newly formed organization, you will empower other MongoDB teams to build more robust, performant, and maintainable features faster. You will prioritize security, durability, availability, and performance in everything you do.

Requirements

• BSc or higher in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Strong theoretical background in Distributed Systems and/or Database Management Systems
• At least 5 years of practical experience in Software Engineering
• At least 2 years of experience building and operating scalable, distributed production systems in a compiled language (Java, C#, Go, Rust, etc.)
• Experience at mitigating and resolving outages or other high-impact events in production cloud environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including technical writing
• Ability to work backwards from business problems to technical solutions
• Ability to break down complex technical problems and deliver solutions incrementally

Responsibilities

• Define requirements and scope of work for new software components or features in collaboration with peer engineers and other stakeholders (product managers, engineering leadership, etc.)
• Lead the design and implementation of robust services and software components
• Operate large-scale, distributed systems including root cause analysis of defects and mitigation in case of outages
• Adhere to and improve engineering and operational best practices and processes for the team
• Take ownership of software delivery, including setting and meeting milestones and stakeholder communication
• Mentor and guide junior engineers

Benefits

• 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