Senior Software Engineer, Observability

MongoDB

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Dublin, Ireland
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75 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Observability

As a Senior Software Engineer, Observability, you will join the Customer Observability team to develop tools and platforms that help users monitor the health and performance of MongoDB Atlas deployments. You will be responsible for designing, writing, and maintaining observability code, investigating large-scale distributed production issues, and providing actionable insights such as index and schema suggestions to improve database reliability. The role involves building systems to collect metrics and monitor slow queries while collaborating with team members and support engineers to resolve complex technical problems. Required skills include experience in backend or full-stack engineering using compiled languages like Java, C#, or Go, along with a strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and distributed environments. Preferred experience includes TypeScript, React, Node.js, Kafka, Flink, and deep knowledge of database internals and tuning mechanisms.

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What you'll do

  • Design, write, and maintain code and features for the Customer Observability platform.
  • Develop tools to collect metrics and monitor slow queries for MongoDB deployments.
  • Provide actionable insights such as index and schema suggestions to improve database performance.
  • Investigate and resolve complex production issues within large-scale distributed systems.
  • Lead complex technical projects and contribute to codebase best practices and design principles.
  • Participate in the on-call rotation to support customers during high-priority escalations.
  • Mentor junior team members to foster engineering excellence.

What we're looking for

  • Must have at least 5 years of experience as a backend or full stack engineer.
  • Must be able to work in the Dublin office for a hybrid working model.
  • Experience building backend systems in compiled languages such as Java, C#, or Go is required.
  • Must have experience with the design and architecture of modern, scalable web applications.
  • Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and their time and space complexity is required.
  • Must be proficient in debugging and troubleshooting production issues.
  • Experience with distributed event streaming platforms like Kafka or WarpStream is preferred.
  • Knowledge of database internals, tuning mechanisms, and indexing is preferred.

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