Engineering Manager Server Integration jobs at Mongodb in Australia, Sydney

• You have 2 or more years of experience managing a team of software engineers
• You have strong technical judgment that you use to effectively guide engineering decisions without necessarily writing code yourself
• You have first-hand experience developing complex systems like databases, distributed systems, or high-performance applications and you use this context to understand the challenges your team faces
• You enjoy coaching, career development, and creating growth opportunities to help your team reach their full potential
• You care about building a diverse, inclusive environment where engineers can do their best work
• You put the customer first and don't hesitate to cross team boundaries in search of the right solution

• Lead a team of 7-10 engineers, managing all aspects of people management including hiring, growth, compensation, and performance management
• Be directly responsible for the results your team delivers
• Play a key role in defining the roadmap for the next 12 months
• Drive improvements to processes and tools especially those that allow us to confidently make changes to high risk parts of our codebase
• Use our data warehouse to inform decisions and measure the impact of work the team ships
• Guide the team through making complex changes that balance performance against other requirements
• Handle (or lead the effort to handle) time-sensitive customer escalations
• Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams across the company to jointly work on large initiatives
• Work with product managers, program managers, and other teams to specify, prioritize and deliver new features that delight our users
• Ensure high quality and velocity in the design and implementation of new functionality in the serverWiredTiger
• Be open to occasional (once a year) travel to the US

• In the first month:
• You have understood the high level architecture of the serverWiredTiger and the team's responsibilities
• You are starting to develop relationships with key stakeholders
• You have gained familiarity with the required day-to-day processes to manage the team
• In three months:
• 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
• You are involved in reviewing the design for new features and helping the team navigate technical challenges
• In six months:
• 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 leading the planning and execution of a new major feature
• In twelve months:
• You have performed a full annual cycle of performance and growth conversations with your team members
• You have contributed to the vision for the future of the Storage Engines team and helped develop a plan to achieve that vision
• You have increased the capability and velocity of your team in measurable ways

• 5 weeks annual leave
• 22 weeks paid parental leave for both parents that covers childbirth, adoption, surrogacy and fostering. In your first year with MongoDB this benefit is reduced
• Family forming assistance which covers fertility care, adoption and surrogacy
• Subsidised health & dental insurance for you and your dependents (through Medibank)
• Classpass credits, a Headspace subscription and Vaccination vouchers as part of our broader health and wellness programs
• In-office Lunch (on us) up to 3 days per week

*MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.*

• Agile mindset with an understanding of SCRUM/Kanban processes
• Able to support a project team consisting of onsite, co-located and remote team members
• Be able to proactively identify and remove impediments
• Manage project risks and issues
• Define and refine project team’s “Way of Working”
• Streamline communications between the project team and project stakeholders
• Able to manage expectations of project stakeholders, where the majority are leaders within the organization
• Operate in a small, dynamic, fast-growing team, able to be self-sufficient with an ability to have a can-do attitude and make oneself accountable
• Act as a liaison between the customer, project team and the rest of MongoDB (sales, customer success, support, product and engineering) throughout an engagement
• Create plans and priorities for both project delivery and customer resources. Guide customer as well as project team members to a successful business outcome by managing the client relationship and setting and managing customer expectations during implementations
• Establish and lead recurring project status or governance meetings, including preparation of materials and working with customer project manager and key internal and external stakeholders to review key project information and maintain visibility and accountability
• Periodically report, in a concise and actionable manner, project status both internally as well as to the customer and document project progress as per established best practices (meeting minutes, project plan updates, weekly status reports)
• Manage escalations or critical situations
• Assist with scoping of solution and project scope definition
• Adopt a consultative and prescriptive approach that inspires trust and confidence
• Be intrigued by the possibilities of genAI to assist in accelerating the delivery of projects

• 5+ years of project management experience with enterprise-scale software solutions, large-scale software engineering or consulting services delivery experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience in software development
• Excellent customer interaction and presentation skills (ability to present to different audiences and bring the message across in a concise, professional manner)
• Demonstrated belief in the power of stakeholder management and communications; track record of affecting change through stakeholder engagement
• Services delivery experience with development or operation teams is a plus
• Ability to travel and work on customer sites for a number of continuous weeks

• Experience as a SCRUM master
• Experience in managing projects with a high degree of uncertainty (research and innovation)
• Experience in delivering software development projects (ideally modernization of a legacy application)
• Experience with JIRA / Project tools

Req ID - 1263103944

• You have 2 or more years of experience managing a team of software engineers
• You have strong technical judgment that you use to effectively guide engineering decisions without necessarily writing code yourself
• You have first-hand experience developing complex systems like databases, distributed systems, or high-performance applications and you use this context to understand the challenges your team faces
• You enjoy coaching, career development, and creating growth opportunities to help your team reach their full potential
• You care about building a diverse, inclusive environment where engineers can do their best work
• You put the customer first and don't hesitate to cross team boundaries in search of the right solution

• Lead a team of 7-10 engineers, managing all aspects of people management including hiring, growth, compensation, and performance management
• Be directly responsible for the results your team delivers
• Play a key role in defining the roadmap for the next 12 months
• Drive improvements to processes and tools especially those that allow us to confidently make changes to high risk parts of our codebase
• Use our data warehouse to inform decisions and measure the impact of work the team ships
• Guide the team through making complex changes that balance performance against other requirements
• Handle (or lead the effort to handle) time-sensitive customer escalations
• Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams across the company to jointly work on large initiatives
• Work with product managers, program managers, and other teams to specify, prioritize and deliver new features that delight our users
• Ensure high quality and velocity in the design and implementation of new functionality in WiredTiger
• Be open to occasional (once a year) travel to the US

• In the first month:
• You have understood the high level architecture of WiredTiger and the team's responsibilities
• You are starting to develop relationships with key stakeholders
• You have gained familiarity with the required day-to-day processes to manage the team
• In three months:
• 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
• You are involved in reviewing the design for new features and helping the team navigate technical challenges
• In six months:
• 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 leading the planning and execution of a new major feature
• In twelve months:
• You have performed a full annual cycle of performance and growth conversations with your team members
• You have contributed to the vision for the future of the Storage Engines team and helped develop a plan to achieve that vision
• You have increased the capability and velocity of your team in measurable ways

• 5 weeks annual leave
• 22 weeks paid parental leave for both parents that covers childbirth, adoption, surrogacy and fostering. In your first year with MongoDB this benefit is reduced
• Family forming assistance which covers fertility care, adoption and surrogacy
• Subsidised health & dental insurance for you and your dependents (through Medibank)
• Classpass credits, a Headspace subscription and Vaccination vouchers as part of our broader health and wellness programs
• In-office Lunch (on us) up to 3 days per week

*MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.*