Lead Engineer, Atlas Clusters

MongoDB•New York City, NY

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Atlas Clusters Performance team develops the software that manages the Atlas cluster infrastructure on the three major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) to provide the best managed database performance experience. We are constantly challenged to improve the performance of Atlas Clusters by advancing our intelligent scaling algorithms, leveraging the latest hardware available, automating fleet-wide observability, and working closely with the MongoDB Server team to design new systems at a humongous scale. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in New York City for our in office or hybrid working model. What you’ll do Lead a team of motivated individual contributors who are eager to learn and grow Contribute to the code, design, and architecture of the systems your team develops Work with stakeholders throughout MongoDB to build our roadmap and product offerings Work with customers and support engineers to fix issues Participate in periodic on-call duties Foster an inclusive and respectful work environment according to MongoDB's Core Values We’re looking for someone who Has at least 6 years of professional software development experience Has at least 3 years of people management experience Has led engineering teams that have built and maintained large scale systems Is skilled at writing large-scale, distributed backend systems in a compiled language (Go, Java, C#, etc.) Has experience with at least one major cloud provider technology (AWS, Azure, GCP) Is familiar investigating issues spanning from cloud provider integrations down to OS configuration Is eager to solve tough problems Has excellent communication skills Is curious, collaborative, and motivated Success Measures In 1 month, you'll be familiar with the foundational parts of the system, the existing features, and projects within the Atlas Clusters Performance team In 3 months, you will be contributing to design and development of your team’s projects and working on your team’s growth In 6 months, you and your team will have ramped enough to take on medium sized projects and you will be leading your team towards its product and engineering goals 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. 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: 3263254947

Requirements

Has at least 6 years of professional software development experience
Has at least 3 years of people management experience
Has led engineering teams that have built and maintained large scale systems
Is skilled at writing large-scale, distributed backend systems in a compiled language (Go, Java, C#, etc.)
Has experience with at least one major cloud provider technology (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Is familiar investigating issues spanning from cloud provider integrations down to OS configuration
Is eager to solve tough problems
Has excellent communication skills
Is curious, collaborative, and motivated

Responsibilities

Lead a team of motivated individual contributors who are eager to learn and grow
Contribute to the code, design, and architecture of the systems your team develops
Work with stakeholders throughout MongoDB to build our roadmap and product offerings
Work with customers and support engineers to fix issues
Participate in periodic on-call duties
Foster an inclusive and respectful work environment according to MongoDB's Core Values