Senior Platform Engineer

MongoDB

Hybrid

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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 · Senior Platform Engineer

Join the Infrastructure Engineering team at MongoDB as a senior platform engineer responsible for building and maintaining an internal development platform that enables engineering teams to deploy and operate their services reliably. You will work closely with various teams to identify infrastructure needs, develop self-service tools, and enhance developer productivity through automation and education. Key responsibilities include designing scalable platform services, writing and reviewing code for automation and configuration management, and contributing to the continuous improvement of our internal development environment. The role requires expertise in Go (or another strongly-typed language), Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, and CI/CD workflows. Ideal candidates have experience with large-scale distributed systems, production Kubernetes clusters, observability tools, and defining SLIs/SLOs. This position involves collaborating on a global team to drive platform adoption and improve the reliability of MongoDB’s internal infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Design self-service platform services focusing on reliability and usability.
  • Investigate gaps in existing development workflows to understand new requirements.
  • Write and review automation, configuration management, and application code regularly.
  • Own and operate the internal development platform that runs MongoDB.
  • Author and review functional specifications for large platform projects and services.
  • Drive platform adoption across the company by improving system quality and reliability.

What we're looking for

  • Experienced in building and operating large-scale distributed systems in cloud providers (AWS preferred)
  • Proficient in backend programming, preferably with fluency in Go or another compiled language
  • Strong experience designing and implementing medium-to-large software projects and mentoring junior engineers
  • Expertise in Kubernetes operations, observability tools, and defining SLI/SLOs for services
  • Practical knowledge of Linux, TCP/IP networking, and standard authentication protocols (OAuth, OIDC)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and web services/Kubernetes controller development
  • Collaborative mindset with a focus on high-quality work and solving complex distributed computing problems

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