Software Engineer 3

mongodb· Atlas Core Data Services
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📍 New York City💰 USD 106K–209K

About this role

MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build and run applications anywhere—on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 new developers signing up to use MongoDB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.

MongoDB is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to join the Atlas Clusters Organization. The organization 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. This includes developing software to interface with the three major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP) in order to bring security, durability, availability, and performance to all deployments of MongoDB.

The Atlas Clusters Security team creates a first-in-class cloud database security experience for our wide range of sophisticated customers. Our team develops and maintains systems for cluster networking, data encryption, database authentication, and more–enabling countless mission critical applications across the world.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in New York 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
  • Join an on-call rotation to support Atlas’ production services

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, Go, etc.)
  • Is comfortable working across the stack of a modern web application (e.g. React, TypeScript)
  • 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

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. 

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

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: 2273502251

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.

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:
$106,000$209,000 USD

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Software Engineer 3 role at mongodb?
The listed salary for this Software Engineer 3 position at mongodb is USD 106K–209K. This is an full-time role.
Where is the Software Engineer 3 position at mongodb located?
This Software Engineer 3 role at mongodb is based in New York City. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Which team or department does the Software Engineer 3 at mongodb belong to?
This Software Engineer 3 position is part of the Atlas Core Data Services department at mongodb. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Software Engineer 3 job at mongodb posted?
This Software Engineer 3 position at mongodb was posted on Jul 29, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Software Engineer 3
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