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Senior Software Engineer

MongoDB Austin; New York City Full-time Stream Processing Posted Jun 4, 2026
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What it’s like to work at MongoDB

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What employees love

  • World-class enablement — best training programs many employees have encountered
  • Competitive pay with strong equity, especially for senior roles

What could be better

  • No 401k match and culture has gotten more political at scale
  • Work-life balance is team-dependent — some teams have long hours expectations
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About the Role

Atlas Stream Processing enables developers to continuously process streaming data alongside critical application data stored in their database. It builds upon MongoDB’s integrated developer data platform; enabling developers to stand up a stream processor and database with just a few API calls and lines of code, all fully managed on Atlas. As our product rapidly gains traction with customers, you will be instrumental in contributing to and owning the development of core new features. On the Platform team you will tackle complex distributed system problems with the goal of making our platform more scalable, reliable, and secure.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Austin or New York City for our hybrid working model.

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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 database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform, the most widely available, globally distributed database 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 database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and over 60,000 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: 1273413195

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:
$126,000$248,000 USD

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at MongoDB?
MongoDB has a work-life balance score of 3.8/5 based on employee reviews. This is about average for the AI/tech industry.
What is MongoDB’s culture like?
MongoDB is characterized by these culture values: open-source, eng-driven, learning, equity, product-impact. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 4/5. World-class enablement — best training programs many employees have encountered
How many open roles does MongoDB have?
MongoDB currently has 426 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in Austin; New York City. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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