Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer

Summary

Join Braze as a Platform Infrastructure Engineer specializing in MongoDB and be responsible for managing, maintaining, and evolving the infrastructure required to run MongoDB at scale on Kubernetes. You will ensure MongoDB operates as a reliable, performant, and developer-friendly service. This role requires designing and managing MongoDB infrastructure, ensuring reliability and performance, responding to incidents, collaborating with other teams, and innovating through automation. You will work with a passionate team to support Braze's massive data operations and contribute to a culture of operational excellence. Braze offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• 5+ years managing database platforms in production environments, with 2+ years specifically focused on MongoDB
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, including deploying and managing stateful workloads
• Proven experience automating database operations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi
• Deep understanding of MongoDB internals, including sharding, replica sets, and query optimization
• Proficiency in Kubernetes concepts like StatefulSets, Operators, and Persistent Volume Claims
• Strong knowledge of cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure) and their storage integrations for MongoDB workloads
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools tailored to databases (e.g., Prometheus, MongoDB Atlas monitoring)
• Dedicated to building robust, scalable, and self-serviceable MongoDB systems that empower developers and reduce operational complexity
• Committed to collaboration, documentation, and knowledge-sharing across remote, global teams
• Proactive in seeking out ways to improve MongoDB performance, reliability, and automation
• Focused on delivering value quickly to internal stakeholders while maintaining operational excellence

Responsibilities

• Design and Manage MongoDB Infrastructure
• Build, optimize, and manage MongoDB clusters on Kubernetes, ensuring they meet scalability, availability, and performance requirements
• Develop automation frameworks for provisioning, upgrading, scaling, and maintaining MongoDB clusters
• Design architectures that support seamless MongoDB operations, including multi-region deployments, sharded clusters, and replica sets
• Create and optimize storage configurations, resource allocation, and networking to ensure the highest MongoDB performance
• Ensure MongoDB Reliability & Performance
• Implement high-availability strategies for MongoDB, including automated failovers, backups, and disaster recovery
• Collaborate with database engineers, Platform Software Engineers, and product teams to define and achieve Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for MongoDB performance and reliability
• Continuously monitor MongoDB systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and database-specific observability solutions to identify and address performance bottlenecks proactively
• Incident Response & Resilience
• Be part of a PagerDuty rotation to respond to MongoDB-related incidents, minimizing downtime and impact on the business
• Conduct root cause analyses for MongoDB failures and implement preventive measures to improve resilience
• Develop and maintain playbooks for incident response and recovery, ensuring the team is equipped to handle any MongoDB-related challenges
• Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing
• Partner with other teams to integrate MongoDB as a self-service platform, reducing the need for manual intervention
• Share expertise through documentation, training, and mentoring to empower the broader engineering organization
• Contribute to a culture of operational excellence by creating robust standards and best practices for running MongoDB on Kubernetes
• Innovate & Automate
• Continuously evaluate emerging tools and technologies for managing MongoDB and Kubernetes, integrating them where appropriate
• Develop and implement self-healing mechanisms to minimize operational overhead and improve MongoDB uptime
• Automate manual processes, including scaling, maintenance, upgrades, and cluster health checks, to improve efficiency and reduce human error

Benefits

• Competitive compensation that may include equity
• Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Flexible paid time off
• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave
• Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and tuition reimbursement
• Community engagement opportunities throughout the year, including an annual company wide Volunteer Week
• Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
• Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®