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Senior Software Engineer, Backend Platform

MongoDB is a developer data platform company that enables organizations to build, scale, and run modern applications through their globally distributed, multi-cloud database MongoDB Atlas.
$118,000 - $231,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · AI

Job Description

MongoDB is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Atlas Growth Platforms team, focusing on enabling data-informed decision making and accelerating growth across MongoDB Atlas. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a leading developer data platform company that serves over 175,000 new developers monthly and powers innovative solutions for companies like Samsung and Toyota.

The role is primarily focused on backend development (80%) with some frontend work (20%), where you'll be responsible for building and maintaining critical infrastructure for experimentation, service configuration, and partner integrations. You'll be working on the A/B testing platform, feature flagging service, and analytics pipelines that directly impact user experience and business growth.

As a Senior Engineer, you'll collaborate with Product, Analytics, and other engineering teams to design and implement scalable solutions. The position offers a perfect blend of technical challenges in distributed systems, API design, and data pipeline development, while also providing opportunities to mentor others and influence technical decisions.

The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $118,000 to $231,000 USD, complemented by comprehensive benefits including equity, flexible PTO, extensive parental leave, and health benefits. The hybrid work environment based in NYC provides flexibility while maintaining collaborative opportunities with the team.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about building robust backend systems, has strong experience with compiled languages like Java, and enjoys working in a fast-paced, innovative environment. The position offers significant growth potential and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on MongoDB's core platform used by developers worldwide.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Backend Platform

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services for feature flagging, experimentation, and analytics infrastructure
  • Develop and evolve APIs, data models, and pipelines for experimentation and partner integrations
  • Contribute to components for running experiments and analyzing impact
  • Improve observability, reliability, and performance across systems
  • Lead technical design discussions and code reviews, mentor other engineers
  • Participate in 24/7 team on-call rotation up to once per quarter
  • Uphold engineering best practices and drive quality culture

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Backend Platform

Java
JavaScript
Kubernetes
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including backend development with Java or C#
  • Hands-on experience with modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems and microservice architecture
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills
  • Passion for continuous learning and writing clean, maintainable code

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Backend Platform

401k
Medical Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
Equity
  • Flexible paid time off
  • 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave
  • Fertility and adoption assistance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Mental health counseling
  • Transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage
  • Health benefits
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Equity

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