Senior Software Engineer, Cluster Scalability
MongoDB · United States
About this role
**Senior Software Engineer, Cluster Scalability** Join **Cluster Scalability**, one of MongoDB’s Online Transaction Processing teams, and help build the core infrastructure that makes MongoDB a world-class distributed database. The team builds the infrastructure and tools that let customers scale their workloads beyond what a single node can handle—using clean abstractions over hard distributed systems problems so users can focus on their data. ## What you’ll do - Work on **data partitioning**, one of the most impactful problem areas at MongoDB - Collaboratively design and build distributed machinery that turns independent query-processing and storage nodes into a unified database system - Build **data-movement** and **dynamic-scaling** features on top of that foundation - Contribute to **seamless horizontal scaling**, improved **cluster elasticity**, and smarter **workload execution** - Solve complex performance problems and design protocols for moving/placing data without disruption - Help ensure the architecture scales reliably to meet customer demand at any volume ## Candidate profile - **5+ years** of experience building distributed systems - Experience building **production-level C++** with robust design structure and rigorous code quality - Degree in Computer Science (or similar) or equivalent practical experience; strong data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture - Passion for system design for large-scale distributed systems (hands-on or academic experience) - Strong understanding of modern computer architecture and internals to reason about design tradeoffs in systems like MongoDB - Demonstrated success or research in areas such as: - High performance / low latency networking - Performance tuning - Distributed systems - System observability - System resiliency ## Success measures (first 6 months) - **First month:** Understand MongoDB’s high-level architecture, dive into team components, and resolve bugs - **First three months:** Contribute to a project slated for the next release, take on code review responsibilities, and participate in design reviews - **First six months:** Lead development of a new feature and mentor new engineers ## Location - This role can be based **remotely in the United States**. ## About MongoDB MongoDB is built for change—empowering customers and employees to innovate at market speed. With offices worldwide and **over 67,000 customers**, MongoDB powers the next era of software through its unified, globally distributed data platform and **MongoDB Atlas**. ## Compensation (U.S.) - **Base salary range:** **$126,000 — $248,000 USD** *Req ID: 3273558049*
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