Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join MongoDB's Application Modernization team as a Senior Software Engineer and play a pivotal role in developing AI-powered tools to help users navigate code conversion challenges. You will be responsible for executing a comprehensive code modernization strategy, designing and optimizing code parsers, and collaborating with stakeholders to implement a robust code modernization process. This role requires extensive experience in Java, Javascript, relational databases, and ideally, MongoDB and JSON. The position offers a variety of work options (in-office, remote, or hybrid) and is located in North America. MongoDB is committed to providing a supportive and enriching culture with various benefits.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in JAVA in building large-scale enterprise applications
• Proficiency in Javascript and familiarity with common database access patterns and frameworks in one or more languages
• Knowledge of enterprise-scale software architectures, application development methodologies, and software deployment and operations
• Experience developing enterprise applications using relational databases and employing SQL and stored procedures with Oracle, MS SQL Server, Sybase and/or PostgreSQL databases
• Problem-solving skills, including collaborating across disciplines and teams to devise creative solutions to technical and business challenges
• Willingness to dive into a complex domain, ask the right questions, and bring new software tools and technologies to solve customer problems
• Excellent communication skills (both spoken and written), within the team and in customer meetings

Responsibilities

• Execute a comprehensive code modernisation strategy that aligns transitioned code with cutting-edge practices
• Design and optimise sophisticated code parsers to transform legacy code structures using techniques such as AST, into standardised formats
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement a code modernisation strategy, ensuring that transformed code aligns with modern software practices while preserving original functionality
• Develop and maintain a robust code parser to accurately interpret legacy code structures and convert them into a standardised format like an abstract syntax tree (AST)
• Provide thought leadership to the engineering team on using emerging technologies, frameworks and approaches to solve different problems
• Collaborate closely with product managers and other engineers to understand business priorities and propose new solutions
• Contribute and maintain the high quality of the codebase with tests that provide a high level of functional coverage and non-functional aspects with load testing, unit testing, integration testing, etc
• Share your knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and evangelizing appropriate tech and engineering best practices
• Define and improve business & product metrics to optimize the quality and cost of AI usage

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in using and developing with MongoDB and JSON-based Document models
• Experience with tools and methodologies for code analysis, refactoring, and automated testing
• A good understanding of Generative AI concepts, tools, and services
• Any experience building new applications/tools using Generative AI
• A strong interest in how AI-supported toolchains can improve application development

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
• Equity
• Participation in the employee stock purchase program