MongoDB

Senior Software Engineer

MongoDB · Sydney

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
78 days
MongoDB's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of MongoDB's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at MongoDB
high
411 stale, 7 reposted of 411 open
Hiring momentum
575 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

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About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Storage Layer Services Team at MongoDB, you will be involved in re-architecting the MongoDB Cloud Storage Layer, focusing on building performant multi-tenant distributed storage services. Your day-to-day work will include developing secure cloud-native storage solutions, diagnosing performance issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to define product roadmaps and implement new features.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 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

Nice to have

  • 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

What you get

  • Employee affinity groups
  • Fertility assistance
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Commitment to developing a supportive and enriching culture

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Hybrid working model mentioned, but specific details not provided
  • Role involves on-call responsibilities for production-ready applications

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Listed by MongoDB on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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