Job Description
We’re seeking a Software Engineer for the Atlas Stream Processing team to develop and improve the user and developer experience that GA’d in the summer of 2024. It enables processing streams of complex data using the same data model and Query API used in Atlas databases.
Atlas Stream Processing enables developers to continuously process streaming data alongside critical application data stored in their database. It builds upon MongoDB’s integrated developer data platform; enabling developers to stand up a stream processor and database with just a few API calls and lines of code all fully managed on Atlas. Our product is quickly gaining traction with customers and we are adding core features that you will contribute to and own. You will help tackle complex user interactions across a variety of developer tools with the goal of making our platform easy to use.
We're looking to speak with candidates based in New York City for our hybrid working model.
Position Expectations- Contribute to the design implementation testing and maintenance of core Atlas Stream Processing features and workflows
- Build readable maintainable and well-tested code with attention to reliability scalability and operational excellence
- Collaborate with engineers product management and design teams to refine requirements and deliver incremental customer value
- Participate actively in technical design discussions code reviews debugging and operational support for the systems your team owns
- Take ownership of medium-sized projects or feature areas with guidance from senior engineers and team leadership as needed
- Improve developer and customer experience across APIs UI workflows infrastructure configuration and operational tooling
- Help identify technical debt usability gaps and opportunities to improve system reliability supportability and engineering processes
- Communicate project status risks and technical tradeoffs clearly with teammates and stakeholders
- Support teammates through thoughtful code reviews technical collaboration onboarding assistance and knowledge sharing
- 3–6 years of experience building production software systems or cloud services
- Experience developing full-stack or distributed systems using technologies such as Java Go React and TypeScript
- Strong software engineering fundamentals including debugging testing performance analysis and system design
- Experience designing and implementing maintainable APIs backend services or developer-facing tooling
- Ability to independently execute on scoped technical projects while collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners
- Good written and verbal technical communication skills and a collaborative growth-oriented mindset
- Interest in stream processing distributed systems developer experience or cloud infrastructure platforms
- Experience with stream processing systems event-driven architectures or reactive systems
- Familiarity with observability tooling cloud networking or infrastructure automation
- Experience improving developer workflows across APIs CLI tooling Terraform VSCode extensions or related platforms
- Interest in shaping the next generation of AI-assisted developer experiences
MongoDB is built for change empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era enabling builders to create transform and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform the most widely available globally distributed data platform 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 data platform and is available across AWS Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and over 67000 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.
To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB and help us make an impact on the world!
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: 2273475296
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.
Skills Required
- 3-6 years of experience building production software systems or cloud services
- Experience developing full-stack or distributed systems using technologies such as Java Go React and TypeScript
- Strong software engineering fundamentals including debugging testing performance analysis and system design
- Experience designing and implementing maintainable APIs backend services or developer-facing tooling
- Ability to independently execute on scoped technical projects while collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners
- Good written and verbal technical communication skills and a collaborative growth-oriented mindset
- Interest in stream processing distributed systems developer experience or cloud infrastructure platforms
- Based in New York City for hybrid working model
- Experience with stream processing systems event-driven architectures or reactive systems
- Familiarity with observability tooling cloud networking or infrastructure automation
- Experience improving developer workflows across APIs CLI tooling Terraform VSCode extensions or related platforms
- Interest in shaping the next generation of AI-assisted developer experiences
What the Team is Saying
MongoDB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Parental & Family Support—Parental leave is substantial and fully paid for new parents with additional paid flexibility to ease the return to work. Family‑building support reimburses eligible fertility adoption and surrogacy expenses up to a lifetime maximum in the U.S.
- Healthcare Strength—Health coverage includes multiple medical dental and vision options plus a One Medical membership for employees and dependents. Coverage extends to inclusive services such as gender‑affirmation care and dedicated menopause/low‑testosterone support alongside mental‑health resources.
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—Flexible PTO and observed company holidays provide meaningful time away from work. Return‑to‑work flexibility following parental leave further broadens overall time‑off support.
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What We Do
The database market is big. How big? Well according to IDC it’ll reach $153 billion by 2027. And MongoDB is at the forefront of that innovation with thousands of customers across the globe. We empower developers and businesses to build and deploy the applications they want wherever they want.
Why Work With Us
We are ambitious. We are passionate about creativity. And we believe the best paths are the ones we have yet to forge.
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