Software Engineer (Server Programmability)

MongoDB Inc.; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MongoDB Inc. is seeking an experienced engineer for the Server Programmability team in Ireland. You will contribute to low-level MongoDB Server libraries, runtimes, and tools, writing production-grade C++ code and tests.

The role involves performance analysis, bug fixing, and collaborating across multiple teams on major initiatives. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in systems programming with C++, strong CS fundamentals, and proven ability to reason about data structures, algorithms, and software

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Systems programming in C++ or other low-level languages.
• Solid CS fundamentals with strong data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Strong verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.
• Hands-on production-level coding experience, especially in C++.

Responsibilities

• Write production-ready code in C++ for MongoDB Server components.
• Write unit tests and integration tests in C++, Javascript, and Python.
• Investigate server performance and create regression tests.
• Lead medium-sized projects and participate in design reviews.
• Interview candidates and handle customer escalations.

Skills

C++

Systems programming

Low-level programming

Distributed systems

Algorithms & data structures

Job description

• The Server Programmability team is focused on programming velocity and safety in the core MongoDB Server. We own low-level libraries, runtimes, and tools that allow internal MongoDB developers to develop features in C++ and Rust quickly and safely
• We are an agile and small team looking for an experienced engineer to join us. We are looking for someone who is excited about operating systems, development tools, programming languages and low-level C++ libraries
• Understand and improve the current functionality of the MongoDB Server's Programmability features
• Lead medium sized projects related to the team’s charter
• Collaborate with colleagues at all stages of project lifecycle (ideation, requirements gathering, design, execution, and delivery)
• Own our leadership principles, and exemplify them in your work
• Continue to learn and be curious in growing your career!
• Write production-ready code in C++
• Write unit tests and integration tests in C++, Javascript, and Python to demonstrate application correctness
• Investigate the performance characteristics of the server and write performance regression tests
• Interview candidates for software engineering positions
• Handle customer escalations
• Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams across the company to jointly work on large initiatives
• Success Measures
• In the first month, you will have understood the high level architecture of MongoDB and fixed a few bugs
• In three months, you will have contributed to the development of a project slated for the next major release of MongoDB, and diagnosed and fixed a few customer or testing-reported issues
• In six months, you will have taken on code review responsibilities and are involved in reviewing the design for new features
• In twelve months, you will be leading the development of a new feature and helping to mentor new engineers on the team

Passion for learning new things in the domains of software engineering, distributed systems, and performance3+ years of experience in Systems programming in C++ or other low-level programming languagesSolid computer science fundamentals, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architectureSolid verbal and written communication skills and highly motivated to collaborate with colleaguesPassionate about delivering and deploying a product with cross-team stakeholdersHands-on experience with building production-level code. Experience in C++ is required