Software Engineer 3, Atlas Search Systems

MongoDB

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $122,000–$209,000 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Software Engineer 3, Atlas Search Systems

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Join the Atlas Search team as a backend software engineer in San Francisco to help build and maintain industrial-strength infrastructure for multi-cloud search services. You will design, implement, and support projects that enhance scalability and user experience, working closely with a collaborative team focused on technical excellence and customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of hands-on experience with distributed systems, multithreaded applications, public cloud platforms, and modern statically typed languages like Java. Success in this role includes contributing to existing projects within three months, reviewing code and participating actively in meetings by six months, and leading small projects and proposing improvements by one year.

Skills

Java Python Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD PostgreSQL MongoDB Git Linux

What you'll do

Design and implement backend software to enhance Atlas Search scalability.
Develop distributed systems and multithreaded applications for complex workloads.
Maintain and support industrial-strength automation in large codebases.
Contribute to the team’s roadmap and architecture decisions.
Lead projects and own subsystems within the Atlas Search platform.

What we're looking for

At least 2 years of experience in designing and maintaining industrial-strength backend software.
Proficient in developing distributed systems and multithreaded applications.
Familiar with public cloud platforms and metric-based development practices.
Knowledge of modern statically typed programming languages, particularly Java.
Strong verbal and written technical communication skills for collaboration.
Growth mindset and willingness to learn through challenges and feedback.
Sense of ownership from initial design to maintaining code in production.