This role pays less than
58%
of similar roles. Most pay
$159,625–$217,225
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$187k
versus about
$188k
for comparable roles.
Based on 238 similar postings.
Employer
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.
MongoDB currently has
311 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$126,000–$226,000
across 95 roles with salary data.
Site Reliability Engineer (Senior or Staff), Storage Layer Services (SLS) joins a small team of engineers focused on re-architecting the MongoDB cloud storage layer. This role involves building performant, multi-tenant distributed storage services to enhance the Atlas storage stack and improve workload efficiency. You will partner with development teams to define SLOs, shape capacity plans, and ensure the reliability, durability, and operational safety of the underlying infrastructure. Day-to-day responsibilities include building self-healing systems, identifying metrics for incident detection, and optimizing performance from the application level down to the kernel. The role requires proficiency in Python or Go, experience with Kubernetes and containerization, and expertise in cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure. Candidates must understand Linux internals, networking concepts, and manage trade-offs involving consistency and recovery for stateful storage systems at scale.
What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn?
Median $186200 from 131 postings across 36 companies.