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Senior Software Engineer
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MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI.
Our Cloud Core Alerts Platform team builds scalable, fault‑tolerant, highly available systems that process millions of events and alerts in real time. We work in domains such as
Alert Streaming Systems ,
Event Systems ,
Communication Systems ,
Third‑Party Integrations , and
Cross‑team Collaboration .
Responsibilities
Design and build distributed systems that process millions of events per second with high availability and low latency.
Lead end‑to‑end projects from design to production, ensuring scalability, observability, and operational excellence.
Evolve streaming alerting and eventing platforms, improving reliability, throughput, and developer experience.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate alerting, event, and communication services into the broader customer observability ecosystem.
Develop secure, multi‑tenant integrations with third‑party providers, handling sensitive customer credentials safely.
Champion best practices in distributed systems design, including resilience, scalability, and fault tolerance.
Mentor and guide other engineers, sharing expertise on distributed architectures and streaming technologies.
Qualifications
At least 6 years of backend engineering experience in distributed systems (Java, Go, or similar).
Skilled in streaming data pipelines, ideally with Apache Flink, Kafka, or Amazon Kinesis.
Familiar with service‑oriented architectures (SOA) and inter‑service communication using gRPC or REST.
Strong understanding of AWS (or other hyperscalers), cloud networking, and infrastructure‑as‑code patterns.
Knowledgeable in encryption, authentication, and secure data handling for multi‑tenant SaaS systems.
Comfortable working in high‑scale environments with millions of events and alerts per day.
A strong communicator, collaborator, and problem solver.
Technologies We Use
Languages & Frameworks: Java
Streaming & Messaging: Apache Flink, Amazon Kinesis, Kafka
Service Frameworks: gRPC, Protobuf, REST
Datastores: MongoDB, S3
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform
Why Join Us?
Work on scalable distributed systems that directly impact thousands of global customers.
Be part of a team modernizing core observability services for MongoDB Atlas.
Collaborate with world‑class engineers and leaders driving innovation in real‑time alerting and event processing.
Enjoy a supportive, inclusive, and growth‑oriented culture.
To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone.
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.
REQ ID: 2263201471
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, 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, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $118,000—$231,000 USD
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Senior Software Engineer
role at
MongoDB
MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI.
Our Cloud Core Alerts Platform team builds scalable, fault‑tolerant, highly available systems that process millions of events and alerts in real time. We work in domains such as
Alert Streaming Systems ,
Event Systems ,
Communication Systems ,
Third‑Party Integrations , and
Cross‑team Collaboration .
Responsibilities
Design and build distributed systems that process millions of events per second with high availability and low latency.
Lead end‑to‑end projects from design to production, ensuring scalability, observability, and operational excellence.
Evolve streaming alerting and eventing platforms, improving reliability, throughput, and developer experience.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate alerting, event, and communication services into the broader customer observability ecosystem.
Develop secure, multi‑tenant integrations with third‑party providers, handling sensitive customer credentials safely.
Champion best practices in distributed systems design, including resilience, scalability, and fault tolerance.
Mentor and guide other engineers, sharing expertise on distributed architectures and streaming technologies.
Qualifications
At least 6 years of backend engineering experience in distributed systems (Java, Go, or similar).
Skilled in streaming data pipelines, ideally with Apache Flink, Kafka, or Amazon Kinesis.
Familiar with service‑oriented architectures (SOA) and inter‑service communication using gRPC or REST.
Strong understanding of AWS (or other hyperscalers), cloud networking, and infrastructure‑as‑code patterns.
Knowledgeable in encryption, authentication, and secure data handling for multi‑tenant SaaS systems.
Comfortable working in high‑scale environments with millions of events and alerts per day.
A strong communicator, collaborator, and problem solver.
Technologies We Use
Languages & Frameworks: Java
Streaming & Messaging: Apache Flink, Amazon Kinesis, Kafka
Service Frameworks: gRPC, Protobuf, REST
Datastores: MongoDB, S3
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform
Why Join Us?
Work on scalable distributed systems that directly impact thousands of global customers.
Be part of a team modernizing core observability services for MongoDB Atlas.
Collaborate with world‑class engineers and leaders driving innovation in real‑time alerting and event processing.
Enjoy a supportive, inclusive, and growth‑oriented culture.
To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone.
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.
REQ ID: 2263201471
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, 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, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $118,000—$231,000 USD
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