Senior Java Software Engineer, Client Libraries

MongoDB; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 137,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading database company is seeking a Java Developer to design and support open-source libraries. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in high-quality software development and a passion for contributing to open-source communities. This role involves collaborating with various teams and mentoring junior engineers. The position is based in Vancouver with a hybrid working model, offering a salary range of $137,000—$189,000 CAD.

Benefits

Generous parental leave policy

Fertility assistance

Employee affinity groups

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience writing high-quality software.
• Experience implementing libraries or applications in Java.
• Familiarity with concurrency and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and support open-source libraries using MongoDB.
• Work with various teams on designs for new features.
• Mentor junior engineers in both technical and professional skills.

Skills

Java

Concurrency

Distributed Systems

Open-source development

Communication

Job description

Our Database Experience (DBX) Team

The Database Experience team builds the libraries and tools that developers use day-to-day working with MongoDB. Our mission is to increase developer adoption, satisfaction and retention by providing a reliable, enjoyable interface for developers and other end-users.

For this role, we’re looking for someone who would enjoy designing, writing, and supporting open-source libraries using MongoDB. You will have the opportunity to work with other veteran Java programmers, as you deepen your knowledge of the Java ecosystem, and help streamline and increase the adoption of MongoDB.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based near one of our Canada offices for our hybrid working model.

You might be right for this role if you

• Have 4+ years of experience writing high-quality software
• Have experience implementing libraries or applications in Java, or other languages that run on the JVM
• Are fascinated by, and have experience working with concurrency, parallelism and distributed systems
• Want to participate in open-source software development and communities
• Communicate well, internally and externally, both in writing and face-to-face
• Advocate for testing and modern development best practices
• Can make pragmatic design tradeoffs while balancing features, maintainability, and delivery time
• Elevate the skills and expertise of those around you
• Are excited by our mission and values (https://www.mongodb.com/company)

You’ll be on the team responsible for

• Java driver (https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-java-driver), Java Reactive Streams Driver (https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-java-driver/tree/master/driver-reactive-streams), Scala Driver (https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-java-driver/tree/master/driver-scala), Kotlin Driver (https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-java-driver/tree/main/driver-kotlin-sync), Spark Connector (https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-spark), and other JVM-based projects
• Integrations with other open-source software, such as ORM frameworks (https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-hibernate) and AI tools
• Testing, delivering and supporting the above across multiple operating systems, JDKs, and MongoDB releases

You’ll have responsibilities beyond writing code, including

• Working with our Product, Server, Cloud, and other driver teams on designs and specifications for new customer-facing MongoDB features
• Investigating bugs and support requests from commercial and open-source customers for the libraries and tools our team maintains
• Seeking out speaking or writing opportunities to engage with our developer community
• Mentoring junior engineers in both technical and non-technical professional skills

Success in this role means

• Within three months, you will contribute effectively day-to-day, fix bugs, implement planned features, and thoroughly review your colleagues’ pull requests
• Within six months, you will confidently lead projects, provide mentorship and technical guidance to colleagues, and contribute to process improvements
• Within a year, you will demonstrate strong technical ownership, influence team and product growth through effective communication and collaboration, and contribute to high-impact product enhancements

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. MongoDB’s 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 (https://www.mongodb.com/company) 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 (https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/culture/employee-benefits-that-make-a-difference-at-mongodb), 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 (https://www.mongodb.com/blog/channel/culture), 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 is an equal opportunities employer.

Req ID: 3263228272

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in Canada is:

$137,000—$189,000 CAD