MongoDB

Senior Software Engineer, App Modernization

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16 hours ago
Sydney, AustraliaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Build scalable APIs, backend services, data pipelines, and frontend services for code analysis and schema recommendation features.
  • Design and implement complex features across the application stack, including technical architecture for senior-level work.
  • Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and designers to deliver the product roadmap.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, testing, troubleshooting, and engineering process activities.
  • Mentor and guide team members and help recruit and interview new team members.

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of commercial software development experience for mid-level candidates or 5+ years for senior candidates, with strong Python and/or Java proficiency.
  • Experience designing and building scalable, high-performance APIs and backend services.
  • Understanding of relational data modelling and SQL, including schema design and query optimisation using systems such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
  • Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and time and space complexity.
  • Experience with React and TypeScript frontend development or demonstrated ability to work across the full stack.
  • Degree in Computer Science or a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Preferred qualifications include AI-powered features, LLMs, agentic workflows, code or static analysis, MongoDB, Kubernetes or similar distributed systems, and open-source contributions.
  • Strong communication, curiosity, positive attitude, and commitment to continued learning.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model in Sydney.
  • Supportive and enriching company culture with employee affinity groups.
  • Fertility assistance and generous parental leave policy.
  • Disability accommodations are available during the application and interview process.
MongoDB

About MongoDB

5,001-10,000 employees

MongoDB builds the MongoDB document database and the MongoDB Atlas cloud database service for application developers and enterprises. Its business model centers on cloud consumption (Atlas), commercial subscriptions, and support, with tooling for migration, synchronization, and disaster recovery across on‑prem and multi‑cloud environments. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, it is a public company listed on NASDAQ and widely used across industries worldwide.

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