Director Storage Engines jobs at Mongodb in Australia, Sydney

• At least 5 years of experience in an engineering management position. A manager of engineering managers is a plus
• Proven success with hiring for, mentoring and growing strong geographically distributed software engineering teams
• Committed to building and fostering a diverse and supportive culture
• Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills and desire for cross-team collaboration
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to make and evaluate realistic assessments of project complexity
• Proven success in designing, writing, testing and maintaining distributed and/or highly concurrent software systems in large, long-lived code bases. C knowledge is a plus
• At least 7 years of experience in programming, debugging and performance tuning, and have a strong grip on the foundational material of computer science
• Strong interest in the theory and practice of database internals

• Contribute ideas and work with Product Management as well as senior engineering leadership to build a roadmap for the team’s deliverables
• Ensure smooth and timely execution of projects
• Appropriately allocate team resources, balancing efforts between building new features and supporting/maintaining previous releases.
• Grow your organization ensuring desirable skill composition, high job satisfaction and vibrant culture
• Delegate effectively splitting your own time between technical and management aspects of the position

Within 3 months

• You know your team members’ strengths and professional objectives
• You have experienced all aspects of the software development lifecycle by handling a ticket end-to-end
• You have taken over management of your team, and are starting to build trust with your reports
• You have assumed responsibility for the day-to-day processes necessary to keep the lights on

Within 6 months

• You know the technical architecture of the MongoDB database system
• You have established your role as a leader in the organization such that team members naturally go to you for guidance
• You are beginning to involve yourself in planning and roadmapping efforts
• You are ensuring your team delivers with high quality and predictability
• You have established working professional relationships with other key leads and directors

Within 12 months

• You have a vision for the future of the Storage Engines team and helped develop a plan to achieve that vision
• You have performed a full annual cycle of performance and growth conversations with your team members
• You have increased the capability and velocity of your team in measurable ways

Req ID - 3263280896

• You have strong computer science knowledge and at least 2 years of server-side C or C++ development experience. Professional or advanced academic expertise in the domains of distributed systems and databases is preferable, but not strongly required
• You are enthusiastic about designing, writing, testing, and debugging maintainable software. You strive for well thought out solutions instead of quick fixes
• You have excellent technical communication skills, which you use to collaborate with colleagues. You manage your time effectively, make realistic assessments of project complexity, and respect others who do the same
• You are friendly, sociable, and eager to establish relationships with your team members. You believe there is more provided value working as a team than in the sum of individual contributions, and that everyone is accountable for a quality product
• You are willing, able, and motivated to quickly learn new things. You are not afraid to admit you don’t know something or to ask for help
• You are curious about how people and organisations use MongoDB, and how MongoDB could be improved to enable more use cases

• Understand and improve the current functionality of WiredTiger
• Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features in MongoDB
• Work with other engineers to coordinate seamless changes in a feature-rich, large codebase
• Estimate task complexity and report progress and risks to peers and managers
• Fix code defects and work with support to diagnose and remediate customer issues
• Adapt and adhere to the team norms and the company

• In the first month, you will understand the high-level architecture of WiredTiger
• In three months, you will tackle code review responsibilities and will diagnose and fix a few customer or testing-reported issues
• In six months, you will contribute to the development of a project slated for the next major release of MongoDB and participate in the design review for new features
• In twelve months, you are leading the development of a new feature and are helping to mentor new engineers on the team

• 7+ years of software development experience with 3+ years of C or C++
• 3+ years of experience in spearheading projects, writing technical designs and documentation, refining work for other engineers, and planning milestones
• Experience with and desire to mentor engineers
• Professional/advanced academic expertise in the domains of systems, distributed systems, or databases is preferred, but not required

• You have excellent communication skills, which you use to collaborate with colleagues. You use your time effectively, make considered assessments of project complexity, and respect others who do the same
• You love designing, writing, testing, and debugging maintainable software. You endeavour for well-thought-out solutions
• You believe there is more value in working as a team than in the sum of singular contributions, and that everyone is accountable for a quality product
• You are willing, able, and inspired to learn new things. You are not afraid to admit you don’t know something

• Understand and improve the current functionality of WiredTiger
• Make design and coding contributions to the team's projects covering new features and architecture improvements
• Work with other engineers to coordinate seamless changes in a feature-rich, large codebase
• Estimate task complexity and report progress and risks to peers and managers
• Drive team projects
• Fix code defects and work with support to diagnose and remediate customer issues
• Adapt and adhere to the team norms and the company's

• In the first month, you will understand the high-level architecture of WiredTiger
• In three months, you will actively participate in reviewing code changes from your peers and will diagnose and fix a few customer or testing-reported issues
• In six months, you will contribute to the development of a project slated for the next release of MongoDB and participate in the design review for new features
• In twelve months, you are influencing the development of a new feature and are helping to mentor new engineers on the team

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in programming, debugging, and performance tuning of distributed and/or highly concurrent software systems
• Strong systems fundamentals, including multi-threaded programming and performance profiling
• Experience with distributed systems
• Proven experience in building, deploying, and operating multi-tenant cloud services with a focus on operational excellence
• Familiarity with database internals or experience building core components for data processing systems
• Hands-on experience in developing performance-sensitive software
• Experience with large backend/compiled codebases, preferably in Rust or C/C++
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills, with a strong desire to collaborate with colleagues
• Strong time management skills and the ability to realistically assess project complexity
• Interest in the theory and practice of high-availability systems; hands-on experience or an M.Sc./Ph.D. in the domain is a plus

• Develop secure multi-tenant cloud-native storage solutions to ensure performance, automatic failover and zero downtime
• Implement and operate (oncall) production-ready applications in Rust
• Diagnose test failures and performance regressions, and implement fixes
• Lead development and project management for large, cross-team initiatives
• Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features related to Storage Layer Services, while contributing to the operational excellence of running a cloud service
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering leadership to define product roadmaps

• In the first month: Understand the high-level architecture of MongoDB Cloud Storage Architecture and resolve a few bugs
• In three months: Contribute to the Rust development of a project slated for the initial release of the Storage Layer Services and take on code review responsibilities and participate in reviewing designs for new features
• In six months: Lead the development of a new feature and help mentor new engineers on the team

**MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer**
Req ID - 425346

• 7+ years of software development experience with 3+ years of C or C++
• 3+ years of experience in spearheading projects, writing technical designs and documentation, refining work for other engineers, and planning milestones
• Experience with and desire to mentor engineers
• Professional/advanced academic expertise in the domains of systems, distributed systems, or databases is preferred, but not required

• You have excellent communication skills, which you use to collaborate with colleagues. You use your time effectively, make considered assessments of project complexity, and respect others who do the same
• You love designing, writing, testing, and debugging maintainable software. You endeavour for well-thought-out solutions
• You believe there is more value in working as a team than in the sum of singular contributions, and that everyone is accountable for a quality product
• You are willing, able, and inspired to learn new things. You are not afraid to admit you don’t know something

• Understand and improve the current functionality of WiredTiger
• Make design and coding contributions to the team's projects covering new features and architecture improvements
• Work with other engineers to coordinate seamless changes in a feature-rich, large codebase
• Estimate task complexity and report progress and risks to peers and managers
• Drive team projects
• Fix code defects and work with support to diagnose and remediate customer issues
• Adapt and adhere to the team norms and the company's

• In the first month, you will understand the high-level architecture of WiredTiger
• In three months, you will actively participate in reviewing code changes from your peers and will diagnose and fix a few customer or testing-reported issues
• In six months, you will contribute to the development of a project slated for the next release of MongoDB and participate in the design review for new features
• In twelve months, you are influencing the development of a new feature and are helping to mentor new engineers on the team