Senior Staff Engineer

About the role

MongoDB is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Engineer to join our Atlas Core Data Services team. In this position, you will contribute to the advancement of MongoDB Atlas, our premier database-as-a-service offering. You will be part of a team, where your expertise will be essential in fostering innovation and establishing the technical benchmarks that drive our continued success.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Define the vision and set technical benchmarks for the Atlas SaaS data platform, emphasizing performance, scalability, cost efficiency, and resilience.
• Spearhead the design and development of new features, ensuring they provide substantial value to our users.
• Collaborate with leaders across engineering, product, and design to influence technical strategies and outline product roadmaps.
• Oversee the execution of large-scale features across various teams from initial concept through to final delivery.
• Address escalations from the Technical Support team and provide mentorship to colleagues in managing similar challenges.
• Produce high-quality database code, enhance the existing codebase, and guide team members to improve coding standards.
• Work alongside peers to refine the codebase and implement best practices for the Atlas platform.
• Ensure the codebase maintains high standards in security, durability, availability, performance, and maintainability.
• Lead initiatives in AI engineering within the Atlas Core Data Services team to boost developer productivity.
• Engage in the recruitment process for senior software engineering positions.
• Stay informed about the latest trends and advancements in database technology from both industry and academic perspectives.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of experience in designing, programming, debugging, and optimizing distributed or highly concurrent systems using languages such as C, C++, Java, or Rust.
• Demonstrated experience in managing latency-sensitive, high-throughput systems effectively.
• Strong understanding of systems principles, including multi-threaded programming and large-scale distributed systems.
• Familiarity with database internals and the development of core components for data processing systems.
• Knowledge of best practices within a hosted database environment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a strong focus on collaboration and mentorship.
• Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to realistically assess project costs and complexities.
• Good understanding of information security management principles.

Success Measures

• In your first month, you will familiarize yourself with the architecture of MongoDB Atlas and contribute to ongoing projects.
• By the three-month mark, you will have contributed to a project for the next major release and addressed customer-reported issues.
• After six months, you will be actively involved in code reviews and contribute to discussions around feature design.
• By the end of your first year, you will lead the development of new features and mentor team members, significantly influencing the long-term technical direction of MongoDB Atlas.

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for flexibility, empowering our clients and team members to innovate rapidly. We have redefined the data platform landscape for the AI era, enabling creators to transform industries through software. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, stands out as the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data solution available on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With a worldwide footprint and over 67,000 customers, including a significant number of Fortune 100 companies and AI-driven startups, MongoDB is at the forefront of the software evolution.

Our Leadership Commitment shapes our decisions and interactions, nurturing a culture of support and growth. We prioritize the well-being of our employees through various initiatives, including employee affinity groups, fertility assistance, and generous parental leave policies.

MongoDB is committed to providing necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview processes. If you require assistance, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB is an equal opportunity employer.

REQ ID: 1273387822

About the company

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software.