Join MongoDB as a Software Engineer 3 to build and design features for the Atlas Clusters Platform in a hybrid work environment.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 19 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Software Engineer 3 role at MongoDB focuses on developing and enhancing features for the Atlas Clusters Platform, which underpins their database-as-a-service offering. Candidates should be proficient in building large-scale backend systems using compiled languages like Java or Go, and have experience with modern web application stacks and cloud technologies. This position is ideal for mid-level engineers with a collaborative mindset and a track record of leading feature launches. MongoDB fosters a culture of innovation, making it a dynamic environment for growth.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze August 22, 2026. Last confirmed on MongoDB's careers page October 7, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts above 5% of 56 comparable mid backend roles in United States that list Kubernetes we track (median $127,500 across 27 companies). See Kubernetes salary trends
- Kubernetes appears in 33.2% of 256 comparable mid backend roles in United States; Azure appears in 7.4% of 256 comparable mid backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer 3, Atlas Clusters Platform role remote?
- It's hybrid — MongoDB expects some on-site time in New York City.
- What's the salary range?
- MongoDB lists $106,000–$209,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer 3, Atlas Clusters Platform role.
- Where is the role based?
- MongoDB is hiring for this position in New York City.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Azure, C++, GCP, Go, Java.
- What seniority level is this role?
- MongoDB targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer 3, Atlas Clusters Platform role at MongoDB.
From the original posting
The worldwide data management software market is massive. At MongoDB we are transforming industries and empowering developers to build amazing apps that people use every day. We are the leading modern data platform and the first database provider to IPO in over 20 years. Join our team and be at the forefront of innovation and creativity.
MongoDB is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to join the Atlas Clusters Platform team. The team is responsible for building MongoDB Atlas, our database as a service offering and fastest growing product. Atlas allows users to deploy fault-tolerant, secure, globally distributed MongoDB clusters in just minutes.
The Atlas Clusters Platform team develops the foundational orchestration platform behind MongoDB Atlas. Our systems drive cluster planning and execution, evolve the Atlas control plane toward service-oriented architecture, and provide critical infrastructure that help Atlas run safely and efficiently across cloud environments.
We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in New York City for our hybrid working model.
What you’ll do
- Build and design new features for MongoDB Atlas
- Contribute to and lead complex technical projects
- Work closely with product and design teams, considering the user’s perspective while building technical solutions
- Work with customers and support engineers to fix issues
- Collaborate with team members to develop our codebase, best practices, and design principles
- Learn from and mentor other team members
We’re looking for someone who
- Has at least 3 years of professional software development experience
- Is skilled at writing large-scale, distributed backend systems in a compiled language (Java, C#, Go, etc.)
- Is comfortable working across the stack of a modern web application (e.g. React, TypeScript, Kubernetes)
- Has experience with at least one major cloud provider technology (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Has led the launch of a new feature and maintained it in production
- Is eager to solve tough problems
- Has excellent communication skills
- Is curious, collaborative, and motivated
Success Measures
- In 3 months, you'll have shipped code into production and collaborated with the team to solve tough problems
- In 6 months, you'll have contributed to a large project
- In 12 months, you'll have designed new features, led development work, and become a go-to expert on parts of the system
MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Req. ID: 2273504876
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.
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