Experience with building industrial-strength software projects with a large user base, robust designs, a high level of code quality, and collaborative software development processes
Degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience, with strong proficiency in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture
Interest in the theory and practice of database internals
At least 5 years of experience in programming, debugging, and performance tuning distributed and/or highly concurrent software systems
Position Expectations
Collaborate with other Execution team engineers to coordinate seamless changes in a feature-rich, large C++-based codebase
Work with product management and neighboring engineering teams to specify new features
Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features within the purview of Server Execution
Keep abreast of new database technologies and research, and work to incorporate them into the server
Espouse and promote the MongoDB values through mentorship, building together, intellectual honesty, and accountability
Success Measures
In three months you’ll have contributed to the development of a project slated for the next major release, as well as fixed a few bugs in a minor version of our latest stable release series
In six months, you’ll be responsible for reviewing code, interviewing potential new hires, and reviewing new feature designs
In twelve months, you’re owning the development of a new major feature and are helping to mentor new engineers on the team