Senior Software Engineer, Storage Layer Services

MongoDB

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Work type: Remote
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $126,000–$248,000 / yr
Posted: 86 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About MongoDB

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 Software Engineer, Storage Layer Services

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As a Senior Software Engineer, Storage Layer Services, you will join the team re-architecting the MongoDB cloud storage layer to build performant, multi-tenant distributed storage services. You will design, build, and operate control plane services for an elastic storage layer supporting thousands of database instances while ensuring high availability during load spikes and hardware failures. Your daily work involves leading complex technical projects, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with infrastructure teams to improve operational excellence through dashboards and playbooks. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, large backend or compiled codebases such as Rust or C/C++, and experience with containerization platforms like Kubernetes. You will also utilize observability tooling and possess a deep understanding of database internals to solve complex problems involving the management of petabytes of data across various cloud provider platforms.

What does a Software Engineer earn in New York?

Median $224000 from 203 postings across 41 companies.

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Skills

Rust C++ Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP Distributed Systems Containerization Observability Load Testing Chaos Engineering Database Internals Multi-tenant Cloud Services High Availability Data Processing Systems

What you'll do

Design, build, and operate control plane services for a multi-tenant storage layer.
Ensure high availability and performance during load spikes, hardware failures, and cloud outages.
Improve operational excellence through the creation of dashboards, playbooks, and on-call improvements.
Lead complex technical projects from initial planning through successful deployment and stakeholder reporting.
Investigate incidents and develop long-term roadmaps in coordination with infrastructure and database teams.
Mentor junior engineers to foster a collaborative team environment.

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional software development experience building and operating multi-tenant cloud services.
Experience with large backend or compiled codebases such as Rust or C/C++.
Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
Experience with distributed systems and observability tooling for metrics and dashboards.
Familiarity with database internals or building core components for data processing systems.
Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills.
Ability to lead complex projects, mentor junior engineers, and manage project complexity.
Preferred experience in high-performance Rust, chaos engineering, or multi-cloud infrastructure.

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