MongoDB Ops Lead — Cloud & Data Performance

TSMC - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance

12 holidays per year and PTO

Onsite amenities (fitness center, game

Cafe access

Job summary

TSMC Washington seeks a Principal Technical Lead, Software Engineering (MongoDB) for the North America Software Center to optimize MongoDB performance, reliability, and scalability at a global scale.

You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and shape data pipelines while partnering with Cloud and Data Architects to enhance our cloud-based Lakehouse environment. Required: 8+ years in database ops, strong leadership, and extensive Java/Python/Go/Rust experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related fields, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in database operations and optimization, with hands-on MongoDB expertise.
• Proven track record of improving performance and scalability in complex database and Lakehouse environments.
• Extensive experience in software development using Java, Python, Go, Rust, or other relevant languages.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with a focus on database and data processing workloads.
• Strong technical leadership skills with at least 3 years in a leadership role, setting direction for database and system optimization projects.
• Hands-on expertise with version control tools like Git, GitLab, or GitHub.
• Exceptional communication skills to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts in optimizing MongoDB for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Analyze and resolve operational challenges, ensuring continuous improvement for mission-critical systems.
• Guide teams in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly performant and optimized data pipelines.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers and Data Architects to improve system infrastructure through monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting MongoDB systems.
• Define and implement best practices for managing data systems, including backup, recovery, and high availability strategies.
• Lead cross-team discussions on operations, scalability, and architectural refinements for database and data warehouse systems.
• Contribute to the lifecycle of systems from conceptual design through implementation, deployment, and optimization.
• Mentor team members to ensure deep understanding of database and Lakehouse optimization techniques.

Skills

MongoDB optimization

Database operations

Cloud computing

Leadership

Programming (Java, Python, Go, Rust)

Git & collaboration tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Job description

TSMC Washington seeks a Principal Technical Lead, Software Engineering (MongoDB) for the North America Software Center to optimize MongoDB performance, reliability, and scalability at a global scale.

You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and shape data pipelines while partnering with Cloud and Data Architects to enhance our cloud-based Lakehouse environment. Required: 8+ years in database ops, strong leadership, and extensive Java/Python/Go/Rust experience.