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Senior Software Engineer - Storage Layer Services (Cloud Storage)

MongoDB· Storage Layer Services Team
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Hybrid (Sydney, Australia)full-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior engineer candidate to join MongoDB’s Storage Layer Services Team, focused on re-architecting the MongoDB Cloud Storage Layer. Hybrid role based in Sydney, working on multi-tenant distributed storage services, contributing to a multi-year roadmap and cloud-native storage features.

Responsibilities

  • Develop secure multi-tenant cloud-native storage solutions to ensure performance, automatic failover and zero downtime
  • Implement and operate (oncall) production-ready applications in Rust
  • Diagnose test failures and performance regressions, and implement fixes
  • Lead development and project management for large, cross-team initiatives
  • Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features related to Storage Layer Services, while contributing to the operational excellence of running a cloud service
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering leadership to define product roadmaps

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in programming, debugging, and performance tuning of distributed and/or highly concurrent software systems
  • Strong systems fundamentals, including multi-threaded programming and performance profiling
  • Experience with distributed systems
  • Proven experience in building, deploying, and operating multi-tenant cloud services with a focus on operational excellence
  • Familiarity with database internals or experience building core components for data processing systems
  • Hands-on experience in developing performance-sensitive software
  • Experience with large backend/compiled codebases, preferably in Rust or C/C++
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills, with a strong desire to collaborate with colleagues
  • Strong time management skills and the ability to realistically assess project complexity
  • Interest in the theory and practice of high-availability systems; hands-on experience or an M.Sc./Ph.D. in the domain is a plus

Skills

Required:RustDistributed systems
Nice to have:C/C++

Benefits

  • [See MongoDB culture and benefits pages in job description; explicit benefits are not enumerated in the text]
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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