MongoDB
Senior Software Engineer, Data Migration California; Colorado; Montana; Nevada;
MongoDB, Washington, Utah, United States, 84780
We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer with experience in the Java ecosystem, streaming systems, and data-intensive applications to join our team. We are building a sophisticated data migration suite using a modern technology stack, which includes Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Debezium, and React. A successful candidate will be a key contributor to our backend services, collaborating closely with product management and other engineers to design and implement cutting‑edge products that solve complex customer challenges.
This role will be based out of North America.
The ideal candidate for this role will have
6+ years of commercial software development experience with at least one JVM language such as Java, preferably using the Spring ecosystem
Extensive experience with streaming data platforms such as Apache Kafka and Change Data Capture (CDC) tools like Debezium
Extensive experience with relational data modeling and hands‑on experience with at least one SQL database (Postgres, MySQL, etc)
Good understanding of algorithms, data structures and their time and space complexity
Curiosity, a positive attitude, and a drive to continue learning
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Position Expectations
Contribute high-quality, well-tested backend code to the data migration engine and its surrounding services
Collaborate effectively with Product Management, other engineers, and designers to build and deliver on the product roadmap
Participate actively in code reviews to enforce best practices and patterns
Help troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in our distributed systems
Give and solicit feedback on technical design documents and pull requests
Perform tasks related to process such as CI/CD, quality, testing, etc
Success Measures Within the first three months, you will have:
Familiarize yourself with the MongoDB database and aggregation language
Familiarize yourself with the backend tech stack including Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka
Set up software development infrastructure (tech stack, build tools, etc) to enable development using the relevant tech stacks
Started collaborating with your peers and contributed to code reviews
Within six months, you will have:
Familiarised yourself with the rest of our application modernization tool stack
Delivered at least one large scale feature that spans the entire tech stack
Reviewed and contributed to scope and technical design documents
Within 12 months, you will have:
Become a key contributor to our backend stack, capable of taking on complex features independently
Helped recruit and interview new members of the team
Collaborated effectively with other teams at MongoDB on cross‑functional projects
About MongoDB 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. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud‑native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi‑cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI‑native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.
MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:
$118,000 — $231,000 USD
U.S. Voluntary Demographic Survey At MongoDB, we believe in fostering an environment where diverse perspectives can grow and thrive. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and a sense of belonging by seeking and valuing employees from different backgrounds. One of our core values as a company is to
Embrace the Power of Differences.
In the spirit of inclusion, below is a set of voluntary demographic questions. The information collected is for compliance reporting purposes and internal data analysis only. Your responses help us remain compliant and identify areas for improvement in our recruiting processes. If you choose to self‑identify, your responses will not be used in any hiring or subsequent employment decision. While answering the questions is required, you will have the option to select "I don't wish to answer" for each question.
This information, should you choose to provide it, will be collected, stored and processed in accordance with MongoDB’s Privacy Notice as applicable. Please see our Privacy Notice here .
Reporting requirements in the United States currently only allow MongoDB to report applicant and employee gender as either "male" or "female". Candidates will have the opportunity to provide further detail about their gender identity in the second survey question should they so choose.
For more information on Voluntary Self‑Identification of Disability, please review the information found here . For more information to determine Protected Veteran status, please review the information found here .
To all recruitment agencies: MongoDB does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or MongoDB employees. MongoDB is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Please note that we will only communicate with our job applicants by using @mongodb.com and @greenhouse.io domains. We will never contact applicants from any other email address, including @gmail addresses. You may always view the most current and accurate job postings at MongoDB by visiting our website at https://www.mongodb.com/careers .
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This role will be based out of North America.
The ideal candidate for this role will have
6+ years of commercial software development experience with at least one JVM language such as Java, preferably using the Spring ecosystem
Extensive experience with streaming data platforms such as Apache Kafka and Change Data Capture (CDC) tools like Debezium
Extensive experience with relational data modeling and hands‑on experience with at least one SQL database (Postgres, MySQL, etc)
Good understanding of algorithms, data structures and their time and space complexity
Curiosity, a positive attitude, and a drive to continue learning
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Position Expectations
Contribute high-quality, well-tested backend code to the data migration engine and its surrounding services
Collaborate effectively with Product Management, other engineers, and designers to build and deliver on the product roadmap
Participate actively in code reviews to enforce best practices and patterns
Help troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in our distributed systems
Give and solicit feedback on technical design documents and pull requests
Perform tasks related to process such as CI/CD, quality, testing, etc
Success Measures Within the first three months, you will have:
Familiarize yourself with the MongoDB database and aggregation language
Familiarize yourself with the backend tech stack including Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka
Set up software development infrastructure (tech stack, build tools, etc) to enable development using the relevant tech stacks
Started collaborating with your peers and contributed to code reviews
Within six months, you will have:
Familiarised yourself with the rest of our application modernization tool stack
Delivered at least one large scale feature that spans the entire tech stack
Reviewed and contributed to scope and technical design documents
Within 12 months, you will have:
Become a key contributor to our backend stack, capable of taking on complex features independently
Helped recruit and interview new members of the team
Collaborated effectively with other teams at MongoDB on cross‑functional projects
About MongoDB 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. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud‑native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi‑cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI‑native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.
MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:
$118,000 — $231,000 USD
U.S. Voluntary Demographic Survey At MongoDB, we believe in fostering an environment where diverse perspectives can grow and thrive. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and a sense of belonging by seeking and valuing employees from different backgrounds. One of our core values as a company is to
Embrace the Power of Differences.
In the spirit of inclusion, below is a set of voluntary demographic questions. The information collected is for compliance reporting purposes and internal data analysis only. Your responses help us remain compliant and identify areas for improvement in our recruiting processes. If you choose to self‑identify, your responses will not be used in any hiring or subsequent employment decision. While answering the questions is required, you will have the option to select "I don't wish to answer" for each question.
This information, should you choose to provide it, will be collected, stored and processed in accordance with MongoDB’s Privacy Notice as applicable. Please see our Privacy Notice here .
Reporting requirements in the United States currently only allow MongoDB to report applicant and employee gender as either "male" or "female". Candidates will have the opportunity to provide further detail about their gender identity in the second survey question should they so choose.
For more information on Voluntary Self‑Identification of Disability, please review the information found here . For more information to determine Protected Veteran status, please review the information found here .
To all recruitment agencies: MongoDB does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or MongoDB employees. MongoDB is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Please note that we will only communicate with our job applicants by using @mongodb.com and @greenhouse.io domains. We will never contact applicants from any other email address, including @gmail addresses. You may always view the most current and accurate job postings at MongoDB by visiting our website at https://www.mongodb.com/careers .
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