MongoDB · 3 days ago
Senior Software Engineer
MongoDB is a leader in developer data platforms, empowering innovators to build and run modern applications. The Senior Software Engineer will join the Cloud Core Alerts Platform team, focusing on building scalable, fault-tolerant systems that process millions of events and alerts in real time.
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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 our 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
Qualification
Required
Experienced in distributed systems, with at least 6+ years of backend engineering experience (Java, Go, or similar)
Skilled in streaming data pipelines, ideally with Apache Flink, Kafka, or 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 a problem solver
Benefits
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
Health benefits offerings
Company
MongoDB
MongoDB is a next-generation database that helps businesses transform their industries by harnessing the power of data.
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Funding
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