Senior Software Engineer, Server Security

- Build and test new security features in a large, feature-rich C++ codebase

- Work across engineering, cloud services, and support teams to coordinate feature rollouts and changes

- Stand for code quality and security best practices, assisting fellow engineers in writing well-reasoned, secure code

- Use strong diagnostic intuition to solve thorny technical issues related to distributed systems, concurrency, and OS internals

This role can be remote or hybrid anywhere in the USA or Canada. We will prioritize candidates who are already located in one of these countries.

We are looking for a highly technical engineer who thrives on the theory and practice of large-scale distributed system design.

- Proficiency in a compiled language (C++, Rust, Go, Java, or similar). Technical interviews will be conducted in a compiled language of your choice

- Ability to reason about how specific design choices impact a distributed system like MongoDB

- Understands modern computer architecture and internals to the degree that they can reason about how specific design choices plays out in a system like MongoDB

- Degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture

- Excellent communication skills to synthesize complex technical implications for diverse stakeholders

- In your first month, you'll understand the high-level architecture of MongoDB, dive into the details of your team's components, and resolve a few bugs

- In the first three months, you'll contribute to the development of a project slated for the next release of MongoDB, take on code review responsibilities, and participate in design reviews for new features

- In the first six months, you'll lead the development of a new feature and help mentor new engineers on the team