Qualifications
Ideal Candidate Profile
Thrives in collaborative team environments
Is approachable, curious, and intellectually honest
Possesses backend engineering skills with a willingness to engage in frontend tasks, or is a full-stack developer with a backend focus
Has experience writing backend systems in a compiled language (Java, C#, Go, etc.)
Understands the design and architecture of modern, scalable web applications
Enjoys tackling difficult problems in a distributed environment, particularly at the database diagnostic and operational level
Is committed to continuous learning and staying updated with new technologies
Familiar with debugging and troubleshooting production issues
Strong grasp of algorithms, data structures, and their time and space complexities
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with distributed event streaming platforms like Kafka or WarpStream and/or event processing platforms like Flink
Background in developing and writing observability tools
Familiarity with TypeScript, React, and Node.js, particularly in maintaining a dependency ecosystem
Knowledge of database internals and tuning mechanisms, especially indexing
About the job
The MongoDB Customer Observability Team comprises a diverse group of contributors dedicated to empowering users to effectively manage MongoDB at a global scale. We are responsible for MongoDB Atlas, our database-as-a-service solution and the fastest-growing product, enabling users to deploy globally distributed MongoDB clusters in just minutes.
We are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and address exciting challenges in the Observability domain. In this role, you will help develop tools and platforms that enhance our users' understanding of the health and performance of their MongoDB deployments. Your contributions will include collecting metrics, monitoring slow queries, and providing actionable insights, such as index and schema recommendations that enhance the speed, efficiency, and overall reliability of databases.
This position offers a unique opportunity to influence engineering excellence across both aspects of observability, leveraging innovative technologies developed within the Customer Observability group while directly contributing to our customers' success and the success of our product teams. If you are passionate about large-scale systems, diving deep into telemetry data, and building impactful tools both internally and externally, we would love to welcome you to our team!
We are specifically looking for candidates based in Dublin to fit our hybrid working model.
About MongoDB, Inc.
MongoDB, Inc. is a leading software company known for its innovative database solutions. Our mission is to empower developers and organizations to build applications that change the world. With a fast-paced environment and a commitment to excellence, we are dedicated to driving the success of our users globally.