MongoDB Director Storage Engines 

Australia, New South Wales, Sydney 

339951799

• 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