The database market is massive (IDC estimates it to be $121B+ by 2025!) and MongoDB is at the head of its disruption. 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 Realm is a new backend as a service that lets you directly access MongoDB anywhere and interact with other services such as AWS, Twilio, and HTTP APIs. Realm is backed by a powerful, easy to use rule system called QueryAnywhere, and includes features such as serverless functions, database triggers, and Realm Mobile Sync.

The Realm Core team is responsible for the Realm backend, frontend, and CLI. This includes API development, as well as the admin front-end and CLI tool used to edit Realm apps. Members of the team are passionate about API design and making developers lives easier and more efficient. The technologies the team works with are Go and Modern JavaScript (ES6+, React).

The ideal candidate will

• Have a bachelors degree in Computer Science or other technical fields, or an equivalent combination of work and education experience
• Have demonstrated ability developing robust back-end and frontend software at scale, including experience with concurrency and distributed systems
• Have substantial, demonstrable experience writing high-quality software
• Want to participate in Open Source software development and communities
• Have a love for crafting and implementing ergonomic APIs
• Have a desire for continuous learning of new technologies, languages, and platforms
• Be an effective communicator, an engineer, and problem solver
• Possess the ability to self-start and improve themselves
• Have 5+ years experience programming in a high-level server-side language like Go, Java, C++, or Python, and UI programming with Javascript (React, or another front-end framework)
• Have some experience with MongoDB

Position Expectations

• Collaborate effectively with teammates and colleagues across the organization
• Write high quality (e.g. clean, well-tested) code
• Deliver tasks on-time, clearly communicate challenges or roadblocks
• Participate actively in the code review process
• Design effective solutions to challenging software engineering problems

The Software Engineer will be successful in this role when they

• Know their way around the backend and frontend Realm code bases, and work closely with the Mobile/SDK team
• Can deliver tasks through the entire SDLC, from design through deployment with minimal guidance
• Establish a cadence of timely delivery without cutting corners
• Can communicate design decisions and trade-offs effectively
• Earn the trust of the team

This role can be based out of our New York City office or remotely in the North America region.

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!

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