Director, Engineering

MongoDB

Hybrid

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Hybrid
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Posted
1 day ago

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MongoDB is a leading American software company that develops and provides commercial support for a popular, source-available document database. Designed to handle unstructured and structured data natively, its platform is purpose-built for modern cloud applications, analytics, and AI experiences.

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TL;DR · Director, Engineering

MongoDB is seeking a Director of Engineering to join the Atlas Clusters Organization in Dublin, responsible for overseeing teams that build and maintain critical components of the Atlas Clusters Control Plane and Data Plane. This role involves leading motivated engineers, collaborating with product management and senior leadership to design and develop improvements, ensuring project execution while engaging stakeholders, and participating in customer escalations and on-call rotations. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of people management experience and 8 years of professional software development, with a track record of building large-scale systems and cross-organizational collaboration. Proficiency in designing, writing, testing, and maintaining distributed backend systems is essential. This position requires expertise in scaling complex systems and fostering a vibrant engineering culture within MongoDB’s rapidly growing Atlas product suite.

What you'll do

  • Lead teams in designing, developing, and shipping improvements to Atlas Clusters Control Plane and Data Plane.
  • Ensure timely execution of projects by collaborating with all stakeholders for visibility.
  • Work directly with customers during escalations and participate in on-call rotations.
  • Grow the organization while maintaining a desirable skill composition and high job satisfaction.
  • Design, write, test, and maintain large-scale, distributed backend systems within Atlas Clusters.

What we're looking for

  • At least 5 years of people management experience
  • At least 8 years of professional software development experience
  • Proven track record in building and maintaining large-scale systems
  • Extensive collaboration experience across organizational boundaries
  • Expertise in designing, writing, testing, and maintaining distributed backend systems

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