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Software Engineer 3, Atlas Search Systems

Builds and maintains scalable backend infrastructure for Atlas Search, MongoDB's multi-cloud search service. Requires 2+ years experience with distributed systems, multithreaded apps, public clouds, and Java.

109k – 215k/yr
Hybrid2+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design, implementation, and support of projects that improve the scalability of Atlas Search to make using it a seamless experience for even the largest workloads
  • Work with a collaborative team that prioritizes sound technical decision-making and building systems that our customers love and that we are proud of as engineers
  • Have the opportunity to lead projects and own subsystems
  • Provide input on the team’s roadmap and help determine the architecture of our system

Requirements

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, testing, and maintaining industrial-strength backend software and automation in complex codebases
  • Experience developing distributed systems and multithreaded applications
  • Familiarity with public cloud platforms, distributed infrastructure, and metric-based development
  • Experience with at least one modern statically typed programming language, and interest in working with Java
  • Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills and enthusiasm for collaborating closely with colleagues
  • A growth mindset and the desire to learn quickly through taking on challenges, reflecting on outcomes, and incorporating feedback
  • A strong sense of ownership over their work, from initial design all the way through maintaining code in production

Skills

JavaDistributed SystemsMultithreaded ApplicationsPublic Cloud PlatformsAWSGCPMicrosoft AzureMongoDBBackend DevelopmentScalability

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