Software Engineer 3, Cloud Alerts Platform

Requirements

• Familiar in distributed systems, with at least 2+ years of backend engineering experience (Java, Go, or similar)
• Familiar with service-oriented architectures (SOA) and inter-service communication using gRPC or REST
• Good understanding of AWS (or other hyperscalers), cloud networking, and infrastructure-as-code patterns
• Comfortable working in high-scale environments with millions of events and alerts per day
• A strong communicator, collaborator, and a problem solver

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and build distributed systems that process millions of events per second with high availability and low latency
• Lead end-to-end projects from design to production, ensuring scalability, observability, and operational excellence
• Evolve our streaming alerting and eventing platforms, improving reliability, throughput, and developer experience
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate alerting, event, and communication services into the broader customer observability ecosystem
• Develop secure, multi-tenant integrations with third-party providers, handling sensitive customer credentials safely
• Champion best practices in distributed systems design, including resilience, scalability, and fault tolerance
• Mentor and guide other engineers, sharing expertise on distributed architectures and streaming technologies

Technologies We Use

• Languages & Frameworks: Java
• Streaming & Messaging: Apache Flink, Amazon Kinesis, Kafka
• Service Frameworks: gRPC, Protobuf, REST
• Datastores: MongoDB, S3
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform

Why Join Us

• Work on scalable distributed systems that directly impact thousands of global customers
• Be part of a team modernizing and evolving core observability services for MongoDB Atlas
• Collaborate with world-class engineers and leaders driving innovation in real-time alerting and event processing
• Enjoy a supportive, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture