# Software Engineer 3, Atlas Search Systems

**Company:** [MongoDB](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mongodb)
**Location:** Toronto, Canada
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** CA$108k – CA$149k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Backend Software, Distributed Systems, Cloud Services, Java, Statically Typed Languages, Atlas Search, Search Indexing, Mongodb Query Language, Multi-Cloud, System Architecture
**Posted:** 2026-08-12

> Build and scale distributed backend systems that manage Atlas Search indexes across cloud environments. The role requires at least two years of backend software experience, distributed systems or cloud-services experience, and proficiency in a modern statically typed language with interest in Java.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Contribute to the design, implementation, and support of projects that improve the scalability of Atlas Search for large workloads.
- Collaborate on technical decisions and build distributed systems that provide a reliable customer experience.
- Lead projects and own subsystems.
- Provide input on the team roadmap and help determine system architecture.
- Design, build, test, and maintain industrial-strength backend software in a complex codebase.
- Participate in code reviews, project design reviews, team meetings, and production maintenance.

## Requirements

- 2+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, testing, and maintaining industrial-strength backend software in a complex codebase.
- Experience developing distributed systems and cloud services.
- Experience with at least one modern statically typed programming language.
- Interest in working with Java.
- Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills.
- Strong collaboration, ownership, and learning mindset.

## Compensation and Benefits

- Base salary range in Canada: **$108,000–$149,000 CAD**.
- Benefits may include equity, employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks of fully paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, RRSP with employer match, mental health counseling, backup child and elder care, and health, dental, and vision benefits.

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