Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join 3Pillar Global as a senior software engineer and contribute to transformative projects in various industries. You will collaborate with a global team, design and implement new features for MongoDB, optimize performance, and participate in code reviews. This remote-only position in Moldova requires extensive experience in C++ development, NoSQL databases, and distributed systems. You will mentor junior developers and engage with the open-source community. 3Pillar offers a flexible work environment, global team collaboration, wellness programs, and opportunities for career growth and development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in C++ development and object-oriented design
• Strong understanding of NoSQL databases and large-scale distributed systems, preferably MongoDB
• Strong knowledge of compression and encryption algorithms and techniques
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, and Travis
• Experience with high concurrency threading models, atomics, and locking primitives
• Knowledge of various programming and scripting languages such as BASH, Perl, and Python
• Working with tools like profiler, gdb, and strace for debugging

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a geographically distributed team to design and implement new features that extend Server for MongoDB’s core functionality
• Analyze and enhance MongoDB's performance by working with storage engines (e.g., WiredTiger), developing optimizations for high-throughput environments, and debugging performance bottlenecks
• Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality software
• Engage with the broader MongoDB open-source community by submitting and reviewing pull requests (PRs) and addressing issues the community raises
• Work closely with product managers, QA teams, and community contributors to shape Server for MongoDB’s roadmap and prioritize features that bring the most outstanding value
• Build robust and resilient database solutions focusing on ensuring data integrity, fault tolerance, and high availability across distributed systems
• Contribute to upstream projects we leverage to bring our solutions to the community
• Serve as a mentor to junior developers, guiding best practices in software design, coding, testing, and debugging, particularly in large-scale distributed database systems
• Blog, present, and evangelize our software to help increase adoption and keep our thriving community growing
• Engage with other departments to ensure we’re delivering value-driven solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep and hands-on experience with memory management, multithreading, and system-level programming
• Contributions to MongoDB or similar open-source projects that demonstrate your expertise and community engagement
• Experience in Linux systems administration, including suitable expertise with file systems, hardware, and networking

Benefits

• Imagine a flexible work environment – whether it's the office, your home, or a blend of both. From interviews to onboarding, we embody a remote-first approach
• You will be part of a global team, learning from top talent around the world and across cultures, speaking English everyday. Our global workforce enables our team to leverage global resources to accomplish our work in efficient and effective teams
• We’re big on your well-being – as a company, we spend a whole trimester in our annual cycle focused on wellbeing. Whether it is taking advantage of fitness offerings, mental health plans (country-dependent), or simply leveraging generous time off, we want all of our team members operating at their best
• Our professional services model enables us to accelerate career growth and development opportunities - across projects, offerings, and industries