Lead Engineer, Server Programmability

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DB’s Server Programmability team, helping build the core of a distributed database! Server Programmability’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, improving local server development experience and velocity, enhancing the programming model, and building low level reusable software components that can be leveraged by other teams working on the database. Our team currently consists of six engineers, located both in New York City and fully remote.

We operate close to the bottom of the stack, and have a lot of influence over the performance and robustness of our open source database as well as the development efficiency of the engineering team overall. Recently, we’ve built tooling to help support better modularization of the server codebase, migrated server unit testing to a well supported open‑source framework, and are currently evaluating the feasibility of introducing coroutines to the Server codebase.

Our team champions a strong culture of inclusivity, diversity, and collaboration. If you want to work on a collaborative team that applies great engineering fundamentals to deliver the foundational components of a popular database, join us! Let’s change what’s possible for application developers, system architects, and database operators everywhere.

Note: This role can be based remotely in Canada.

You’re an ideal candidate if:

• You have 2 or more years of experience managing a team of software engineers.
• You have strong technical judgment that you use to effectively guide engineering decisions.
• You have first‑hand experience developing complex systems in C++ (like databases, distributed systems, or high‑performance applications) and you use this context to understand the challenges your team faces.
• You enjoy coaching, career development, and creating growth opportunities to help your team reach their full potential.
• You care about building a diverse, inclusive environment where engineers can do their best work.
• You put the customer first and don't hesitate to cross team boundaries in search of the right solution.

As a Lead Engineer, Server Programmability you will:

• Lead a team of 5‑8 engineers, managing all aspects of people management including hiring, growth, compensation, and performance management.
• Be directly responsible for the results your team delivers.
• Own the definition and execution of the team’s 12‑month roadmap.
• Drive improvements to processes and tools especially those that allow us to confidently make changes to high‑risk parts of our codebase.
• Use data to inform decisions and measure the impact of work the team ships.
• Guide the team through making complex changes that balance performance against other requirements.
• Handle (or lead the effort to handle) time‑sensitive customer escalations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams across the company to jointly work on large initiatives.
• Work with product managers, program managers, and other teams to specify, prioritize and deliver new features that delight our users.
• Ensure high quality and velocity in the design and implementation of new functionality in Mongo
  
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• You have understood the high level architecture of the server and the team's responsibilities.
• You are starting to develop relationships with key stakeholders.
• You have gained familiarity with the required day‑to‑day processes to manage the team.

• You have taken over management of your team, and are starting to build trust with your reports.
• You have assumed responsibility for the day‑to‑day processes necessary to keep the lights on.
• You are involved in reviewing the design for new features and helping the team navigate technical challenges.

• You have established your role as a leader in the organization such that team members naturally go to you for guidance.
• You are beginning to involve yourself in planning and road‑mapping efforts.
• You are leading the planning and execution of a new major feature.

• You have performed a full annual cycle of performance and growth…