Software Engineer 3

MongoDB; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MongoDB is looking for a Software Engineer for the Atlas Stream Processing team in New York City, embracing a hybrid working model. You'll be instrumental in enhancing the user and developer experience of our stream processing platform.

Your role includes contributing to design, building reliable code, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and maintaining high standards in system design and reliability. Ideal candidates have 3-6 years of experience with technologies like Java and Go.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience building production software systems or cloud services.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals including debugging, testing, performance analysis, and system design.
• Interest in stream processing, distributed systems, developer experience, or cloud infrastructure platforms.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of core Atlas Stream Processing features.
• Build readable, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Communicate project status, risks, and technical trade-offs clearly.

Skills

Full-stack development

Distributed systems

Java

Go

React

TypeScript

Technical communication

Job description

We’re seeking a Software Engineer for the Atlas Stream Processing team to develop and improve the user and developer experience of our stream processing platform.

Location: New York City – hybrid working model.

Position Expectations

• Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of core Atlas Stream Processing features and workflows.
• Build readable, maintainable, and well‑tested code with attention to reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with engineers, product management, and design teams to refine requirements and deliver incremental customer value.
• Participate actively in technical design discussions, code reviews, debugging, and operational support for the systems your team owns.
• Take ownership of medium‑sized projects or feature areas with guidance from senior engineers and team leadership as needed.
• Improve developer and customer experience across APIs, UI workflows, infrastructure configuration, and operational tooling.
• Help identify technical debt, usability gaps, and opportunities to improve system reliability, supportability, and engineering processes.
• Communicate project status, risks, and technical tradeoffs clearly with teammates and stakeholders.
• Support teammates through thoughtful code reviews, technical collaboration, onboarding assistance, and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience building production software systems or cloud services.
• Experience developing full‑stack or distributed systems using technologies such as Java, Go, React, and TypeScript.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals including debugging, testing, performance analysis, and system design.
• Experience designing and implementing maintainable APIs, backend services, or developer‑facing tooling.
• Ability to independently execute on scoped technical projects while collaborating effectively with cross‑functional partners.
• Good written and verbal technical communication skills and a collaborative, growth‑oriented mindset.
• Interest in stream processing, distributed systems, developer experience, or cloud infrastructure platforms.

Nice to Have

• Experience with stream processing systems, event‑driven architectures, or reactive systems.
• Familiarity with observability tooling, cloud networking, or infrastructure automation.
• Experience improving developer workflows across APIs, CLI tooling, Terraform, VSCode extensions, or related platforms.
• Interest in shaping the next generation of AI‑assisted developer experiences.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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: 2273475296