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Senior Software Engineer, Atlas API Experience
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What you'll be doing
Senior Software Engineer role on the Atlas API Experience team at MongoDB, focused on improving and extending the Atlas API platform and developer tooling. The position involves end-to-end project leadership, mentoring, and building integrations and tooling for MongoDB users. Remote within Ireland or Dublin office.
- Propose, design, implement and support product features for the MongoDB Atlas API Platform and DevTools
- Build tooling for MongoDB users and developers using Java, Go, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript
- Design and develop software integration components utilizing MongoDB technology
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers
- Lead sophisticated projects end to end, breaking large efforts into incrementally shippable deliverables
- Investigate and resolve problems experienced by customers, including cross-team escalations
- Apply core company values to planning, designing, and coding work
Key requirements
Must-have
- Track record of independently delivering complex projects and leading technical decisions
- Proficient in at least one of Java, Go, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience building developer tooling, APIs, and/or Infrastructure as Code integrations
- Working knowledge of at least one major cloud infrastructure platform
- Effective collaboration and communication across multiple teams
- Ability to coordinate own time and prioritize multiple tasks concurrently
Nice-to-have
- Experience with MongoDB technologies
Experience: Senior
Role signals
- Technical focus
- API platform, developer tooling, integrations
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Architecture / system design
- Indicated in the listing
- Hands-on vs management
- Hands-on
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Full job description
The Atlas API Experience (APIx) teams are part of MongoDB Atlas Data Services, a diverse group of individuals who develop the capabilities to run MongoDB globally (see MongoDB Atlas). Our software and services allow users to deploy fault-tolerant, scalable, globally distributed MongoDB clusters in minutes. APIx’s mission is to create delightful experiences that bring developers along on the journey from eager beginner to sophisticated MongoDB expert!
As part of our team in APIx, you will be responsible for improving & extending our API platform & downstream tooling, such as the Atlas CLI. Our mission is to help Atlas customers automate their workloads easily through APIs & support internal teams contributing to the API.
We are looking for passionate, intrinsically-motivated software engineers who lead by example, raise the bar for those around them, and want to make a broad impact. No prior experience with MongoDB technologies is required! During interviews, you will meet most of our team and have the opportunity to ask questions about working at MongoDB. We pride ourselves on our team's culture and on being an inclusive and collaborative group that Builds Together.
This role can be based in our Dublin office or remotely within Ireland.
What will you do?
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Propose, design, implement and support product features for the MongoDB Atlas API Platform & MongoDB Atlas DevTools, such as AtlasCLI
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Build tooling that enables MongoDB users and developers to succeed, using programming languages such as Java, Go, Python & Javascript/Typescript
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Design and develop software integration components utilizing MongoDB’s technology (i.e. database, mobile, search, etc.) in larger contexts and integrate into partner frameworks or solutions
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Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers through code and design reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing
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Lead sophisticated projects end to end, breaking large efforts into incrementally shippable deliverables
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Investigate and resolve and solving problems experienced by our customers, including complex and cross-team escalations. Our team has a Level 2 support rotation
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Apply our core values to your planning, designing, and coding work
Who are you?
We don't expect you to tick every box. If you bring deep experience across most of the below and are excited to grow into the rest, we encourage you to apply.
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A track record of independently delivering complex projects and leading the technical decisions that shape them
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Inspired by building systems that manage infrastructure at scale
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Approachable, curious, and intellectually honest
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Collaborate and communicate effectively across multiple teams, locally & remote across timezones, internally and externally as required, to drive projects to completion
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Enjoys an environment where you can coordinate your own time, prioritizing, and acting on multiple tasks concurrently without manager oversight
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Proficient in at least one of Java, Go, Python, or Javascript/Typescript, and able to pick up others as needed
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Experience building developer tooling, APIs, and/or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) integrations
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Working knowledge of at least one major cloud infrastructure platform (Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, etc.)
How will you measure success?
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In three months, you'll have become familiar with our developer tools and the existing features most relevant to integrations
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In six months, you will be independently leading projects and delivering complex features.. You will share knowledge with the team, collaborating where needed to achieve our team goals
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In nine months, you will be fully embedded in the team. As well as leading your projects, you will be contributing ideas to the team roadmap, improving how we work. You will be mentoring other team members, helping them learn from your experience
What is in it for you?
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Generous compensation package (top-range salary, equity, comprehensive benefits)
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Flexible working options with a focus on results rather than time spent in the office
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A high level of independence in your day-to-day work. Propose innovative solutions to existing problems and own the delivery from start to finish
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Opportunities to learn on the job (time and support to upskill in new technologies and learn new programming languages, as well as an allowance for educational material)
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Exposure to a wide variety of market verticals and a broad spectrum of interesting use cases
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You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team that values its culture and promotes a positive work environment!
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Upon joining, you will have the opportunity to learn everything there is to know about MongoDB via specialized training on the MongoDB University platform and highly supportive colleagues
About MongoDB
MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.
To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!
MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.
REQ ID: 426104
Interview prep pack
Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.
Your interview focus
You will be assessed on your ability to design, implement, and support features for the MongoDB Atlas API platform and developer tooling, using languages like Java, Go, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript. Expect focus on API/platform development, cloud integration, technical leadership, and mentoring.
- API platform development·High
- Developer tooling·High
- Cloud integration·High
- Technical leadership·High
Only have 30 minutes?
Follow a focused preparation plan based on this job.
Start 30-minute prep
Your 30-minute plan
Review Atlas API and CLI
0–8 minRead the official documentation and try out key commands to understand the platform's capabilities.
Summarize Relevant Projects
8–15 minList and outline your most relevant API, tooling, or cloud integration projects, focusing on your role and impact.
Refresh Programming Language Knowledge
15–23 minReview syntax and best practices for your strongest language among Java, Go, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
Reflect on Mentoring and Leadership
23–30 minRecall concrete examples where you mentored others or led technical decisions, ready to discuss outcomes.
Talking points
, 6 itemsAtlas API Platform and Developer Tooling
You will design and implement features for the Atlas API and tools like Atlas CLI; understanding these is core to the role.
Programming Languages: Java, Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript
Proficiency in at least one of these languages is required, and you may need to work with several.
Cloud Infrastructure Platforms
Integration with AWS, GCP, or Azure is part of the job; practical knowledge is essential.
API and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Integrations
Experience building APIs and IaC integrations is specifically sought for this position.
Technical Leadership and Mentoring
You will lead projects, make technical decisions, and mentor other engineers.
Problem Solving and Support Rotation
You will investigate and resolve complex customer issues, including cross-team escalations.
What to research
, 2 itemsAPI Platform and Developer Tooling Design
Expect deep questions on designing, implementing, and supporting features for the Atlas API and developer tools like Atlas CLI.
Cloud Integration and IaC Experience
Be ready to detail your experience integrating with major cloud platforms and building Infrastructure as Code solutions.
Questions to ask
, 6 itemsWhat are the biggest technical challenges currently facing the Atlas API Experience team?
Why ask this? Reveals the team's priorities and where you could contribute most.
How does the team approach cross-team collaboration, especially for complex escalations?
Why ask this? Clarifies how you would interact with other teams and resolve issues.
What is the typical process for proposing and delivering new features on the Atlas API platform?
Why ask this? Helps you understand the development lifecycle and your autonomy.
How is mentoring and knowledge sharing structured within the team?
Why ask this? Shows how you can grow and support others.
What opportunities are there to learn new programming languages or technologies on the job?
Why ask this? Clarifies support for professional development.
How does the team measure success for new features or projects?
Why ask this? Reveals expectations and how your work will be evaluated.
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