Join the MongoDB Server Query team, and help us build a world-class distributed open source query engine. Our team plays a crucial role in the experience and performance of data processing. We are responsible for the MongoDB Query Language and the lifecycle of each query, from parsing to optimization to plan selection and finally execution. This also includes our geospatial search and update subsystems. Our global team is growing fast. In North America, we have a presence across the US and Canada including New York, West Coast, Toronto. In Europe, we have a presence in Dublin, Germany, France, Netherlands, UK, Bulgaria, Spain and Italy currently. We support office-based and remote work and align projects with convenient work hours for each time-zone. We have tons of interesting problems to solve with direct impact on users for transactional, time-series and analytical workloads. We need your help to design and build the heart of a distributed, flexible schema, document database. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin or Cork for our hybrid working model. Candidate Profile 3+ years of experience in data intensive environments Hands-on experience building industrial-strength software Solid computer science fundamentals, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture Experience with large code bases B.Sc in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience Experience in C++ and in developing database systems is a plus Interest in the theory and practice of database query engines. Hands-on experience or M.Sc./Ph.D in the domain is a plus Position Expectations Understand and improve current functionality of the MongoDB query engine Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features related to query performance and robustness, query language enhancements, diagnostics for query performance problems, and integration with other products and tools Work with other engineers to
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The MongoDB Query Execution Team is hiring software engineers who want to join us in developing a high performing, reliable and modular distributed query system. Our engineers work on implementing and maintaining execution algorithms, building new query language features, tuning database performance, and more to power our customers' critical workloads. This role can be based out of our Dublin office or remotely in Ireland. Relocation can be supported. Position Expectations Understand and improve current functionality of the MongoDB query engine Contribute high quality C++ code and give and solicit feedback in code reviews Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features related to query performance and robustness, query language enhancements, diagnostics for query performance problems, and integration with other products and tools Work constructively with peers to deliver excellent technical solutions Candidate Profile 5+ years of experience in systems programming Experience in databases and/or data management systems is a huge plus, but not a requirement Hands-on experience building industrial-strength software Solid computer science fundamentals, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture Experience with large code bases, preferably in C++, C, Rust or a similar compiled language B.Sc in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience Interest in the theory and practice of database query engines. Hands-on experience or M.Sc./Ph.D in the domain is a plus Success Measures In three months you’ll have contributed to the development of a project slated for the next major version, as well as fixed a few bugs in a minor version of our latest stable release series In six months, you’ll have taken on code review responsibilities and are independently delivering complex functionality and squashing bugs independently In twelve months, you’re leading the development of a new major feature and are h
The Team MongoDB’s Storage Layer Services (SLS) team is re-architecting the MongoDB cloud storage layer and sits at the heart of our next-generation cloud storage architecture. This relatively new team is building performant, multi-tenant distributed storage services that both enhance today’s Atlas storage stack and enable more customer workloads to run more efficiently. You will partner with the teams building these storage services to define SLOs, shape capacity plans, and ensure the reliability, durability, and operational safety of the storage layer that underpins Atlas. You’ll join a small, senior team of SREs as founding members of this organization, playing a crucial role in executing on a multi-year roadmap for MongoDB’s cloud storage architecture. This role can be based out of either our Dublin or Cork office or remotely in Ireland. The ideal candidate should Have 6+ years of experience working on software development and operating distributed systems Proficiency in Python, Go, or a similar language Have operated or supported stateful storage or database systems at scale, and are comfortable with durability, consistency, and recovery trade-offs. Possess a customer-focused mindset Value efficiency in processes and operations Prefer automation over manual processes. We are a small team of software engineers with a strong bias towards software solutions to avoid toil Experience using and extending containerization technologies, particularly Kubernetes, to enhance application agility, optimize resource utilization, and accelerate time-to-market Expertise in cloud infrastructure platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Azure Understanding of Linux operating system internals and networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, routing) Responsibilities Work on our multi-tenant distributed storage systems, balancing long-term strategic infrastructure goals with immediate engineering needs Build for reliability, making services and infrastructure avail
MongoDB Technical Services Engineers use their exceptional problem solving and customer service skills, along with their deep technical experience, to advise customers and to solve their complex MongoDB problems. Technical Service Engineers are experts in the entire MongoDB ecosystem - database server, drivers, cloud and infrastructure. This also includes services such as Atlas (database as a service), or Cloud Manager (which helps customers with automation, backup and monitoring of their MongoDB systems). Our engineers combine their MongoDB expertise with passion, initiative, teamwork and a great sense of humor to help our customers to be successful with MongoDB. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin for our hybrid working model. Cool things you’ll do You'll be working alongside our largest customers, solving their complex challenges - resolving questions on architecture, performance, recovery, security, and everything in between. You'll be an expert resource on best practices in running MongoDB at scale, whatever that scale may be. You'll be an advocate for customers' needs - interfacing with our product management and development teams on their behalf. And you'll contribute to internal projects, including software development of support tools for performance, benchmarking, and diagnostics. What you need We consider all candidates with an eye for those who are self-taught, insatiably curious, and multi-faceted. The ideal candidates should have strong technical experience in one (or more) of the following areas Systems administration Distributed systems Network Administration Database architecture and administration Application Architecture Data architecture and design Performance tuning and benchmarking Extra bonus points if you have experience in one or more of Java, Python, Ruby, C, C++, C#, Javascript, node.js, Go, PHP, or Perl If you have an operations background, we prefer experience administering large-scale production environments, i
MongoDB is seeking an Engineering Manager to join the Atlas Growth Team. The team is responsible for improving and creating new features for MongoDB Atlas, our developer data platform that accounts for 65% of the company’s revenue. Atlas allows users to deploy fault-tolerant, secure, globally distributed MongoDB clusters in just minutes. The Atlas Growth team focuses on improving the customer experience via new product experiences and refinements to existing user flows. The team works closely with cross-functional partners, as well as other MongoDB engineering teams to bring new visions to life. We are constantly challenged to design features such as new onboarding flows, monetization improvements, and advanced cluster management tools for our large B2B customer base. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin for our hybrid working model. What You’ll Do Manage a team of engineers to design, build and test new features for MongoDB Atlas Contribute to and lead complex technical projects Work with cross-functional stakeholders to design the team's roadmap, defining delivery dates that balance technical feasibility with the pace of the market Work closely with product, design and analytics teams, considering the user’s perspective while building technical solutions Collaborate with team members to develop our codebase, best practices, and design principles Learn from and mentor an impassioned array of team members We’re Looking for Someone Who Has at least 5 years of professional software development experience Has at least 2 years of people management experience Is skilled at writing large-scale, distributed backend systems in a compiled language (Java, C#, Go, etc.) Is comfortable working across the stack of a modern web application (e.g. React, TypeScript, React Testing Library) Has experience with at least one major cloud provider technology (AWS, Azure, GCP) Has a deep understanding of product analytics Has experience with A/B testing and
MongoDB is seeking an Engineering Manager to join the Atlas Organization. The organization is responsible for building MongoDB Atlas, our database-as-a-service offering and fastest growing product. Atlas allows users to deploy fault-tolerant, secure, globally distributed MongoDB clusters in just minutes. This includes developing software to interface with the three major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP) in order to bring security, durability, availability, and performance to all deployments of MongoDB. The Atlas Data Federation & Archiving team is an engineering team responsible for the Atlas capabilities that allow customers to move data from hot to cold storage and run federated queries over that data. The team builds Atlas Data Federation, a distributed query engine that lets users query data across Atlas Clusters and cloud object storage through a unified service. The team also builds Atlas Online Archive which allows customers to move data from Atlas Clusters into fully managed cloud object storage while preserving a seamless query experience across hot and cold datasets. We are forming a new Atlas Data Federation & Archiving team in the Dublin area. The Engineering Manager who fills this position will be pivotal in growing that team. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Cork and would like a hybrid or in-office working model. What you’ll do Lead a team of motivated individual contributors who are eager to learn and grow Contribute to the code, design, and architecture of the systems your team develops Work with stakeholders throughout MongoDB to build our roadmap and product offerings Work with customers and support engineers to fix issues and become part of our on-call rotation Collaborate with team members to develop our codebase, best practices, and design principles Foster an inclusive and respectful work environment according to MongoDB's Core Values We’re looking for someone who Has at least 6 years of professi
MongoDB is seeking an Engineering Manager to join the Atlas Organization. The organization is responsible for building MongoDB Atlas, our database-as-a-service offering and fastest growing product. Atlas allows users to deploy fault-tolerant, secure, globally distributed MongoDB clusters in just minutes. This includes developing software to interface with the three major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP) in order to bring security, durability, availability, and performance to all deployments of MongoDB. The Atlas Data Federation & Archiving team is an engineering team responsible for the Atlas capabilities that allow customers to move data from hot to cold storage and run federated queries over that data. The team builds Atlas Data Federation, a distributed query engine that lets users query data across Atlas Clusters and cloud object storage through a unified service. The team also builds Atlas Online Archive which allows customers to move data from Atlas Clusters into fully managed cloud object storage while preserving a seamless query experience across hot and cold datasets. We are forming a new Atlas Data Federation & Archiving team in the Dublin area. The Engineering Manager who fills this position will be pivotal in growing that team. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin and would like a hybrid or in-office working model. What you’ll do Lead a team of motivated individual contributors who are eager to learn and grow Contribute to the code, design, and architecture of the systems your team develops Work with stakeholders throughout MongoDB to build our roadmap and product offerings Work with customers and support engineers to fix issues and become part of our on-call rotation Collaborate with team members to develop our codebase, best practices, and design principles Foster an inclusive and respectful work environment according to MongoDB's Core Values We’re looking for someone who Has at least 6 years of profes
Who we are At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences. Our dedication to remote-first work , and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant team with diverse experiences making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we’re acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands. . Hiring and how we work We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient. That said, every hiring decision is made by real Twilions! Also, while we are a remote-first company, you may be asked to report in person on an ad-hoc basis for team gatherings, functional off-sites or customer meetings. . See yourself at Twilio Join the team as Twilio’s next Software Engineer (L2) - for Voice Trust: helping ensure Twilio’s Voice customers have reliable voice communication with their customers that ensure their customers will answer their calls. About the job This position is needed to add to our Voice Connectivity Trust team to enable Twilio to better support our customers using Voice in their solutions. As a Software Engineer on this team you will participate in all phases of the software development life cycle which includes requirements gathering with Product Managers, technical design, estimations, sprint planning, coding, testing, deployments and on-call support. This engineer will own, operate and maintain their teams’ services in a distributed production environment, employing Agile methodologies to continuously deliver value to customers. Responsibilities In this role, you’ll: Be an owner: Design and implement real-time services with high throughput and low latency r
MongoDB is seeking a Director, Web Platform & Technology to define the technology strategy, architecture, and delivery model for mongodb.com, our primary digital experience. This leader will drive the evolution of the platform as we migrate to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), modernize our software development lifecycle, improve performance and scalability, and establish the technical foundation for personalization, experimentation, AI-enabled workflows, and product-led growth. Leading a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Web Engineers, and specialized contractors (Business Analysis, QA, Scrum Master), this role will champion AI adoption across the web development lifecycle while delivering a best-in-class developer experience and partnering closely with design, marketing, and product teams to maximize business impact. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin or Cork for our hybrid working model. Main Responsibilities Platform Strategy & Ownership: Define the long-term vision, architecture, roadmap, and operating model for MongoDB's web platform, aligning technology investments with marketing, growth, and business objectives AEM & Digital Experience: Lead the migration to and evolution of Adobe Experience Manager while integrating Adobe Experience Cloud capabilities to support personalization, content operations, search visibility, and scalable content delivery Engineering Excellence: Establish modern engineering practices spanning Agile delivery, CI/CD, release management, quality assurance, automation, documentation, accessibility, security, and technical governance to accelerate delivery and reduce technical debt Team Leadership: Lead globally distributed engineering teams and contractor partners, building high-performing delivery models and fostering technical excellence and accountability AI & Innovation: Identify, pilot, and operationalize AI capabilities—including generative AI, conversational experiences, workflow
Atlas Growth is a cloud engineering group whose mission is to guide customers through their app development journey—from cluster configuration, data modeling and load testing, to running a production workload at scale. We use an in-house experiments platform which helps us validate our features quickly, releasing only the work that positively impacts our customers. Our engineers participate in cross-functional “squads” with product, design, analytics, and research focusing on a single metric (e.g. retention). Our engineering team is part of a larger Atlas Core Engineering org, building foundational elements of MongoDB’s developer data platform. Atlas Growth 2 builds customer-facing features in Atlas and sits alongside other Growth engineering teams. Recent projects include an AI Chatbot for cluster creation, a recommendation system that offers tips for better database performance, and a pricing page designed to optimize conversion rates. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin for our hybrid working model. Role Overview Atlas Growth seeks a mid-level software engineer (Software Engineer 3). SE3s are solid contributors to projects they work on and often lead projects of their own. They act in accordance with MongoDB’s core values and leadership principles, and are actively working toward a Senior role. Candidate Profile 3+ years of software engineering experience, with fluency in TypeScript/JavaScript, and experience with a modern framework (e.g. React) Proficiency in Java, Go, C++/C, or a similar compiled language is a plus Experience writing database queries, either document-based or relational Experience writing and reviewing technical specs, and leading small projects Interest in A/B testing or product design Expectations Contribute readable and well-tested code to ongoing projects Collaborate closely with product and design partners to implement and iterate on new customer facing features Write scope and technical spec docs for new projects
Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team Collecting and filing sales & indirect taxes is a classic area for technology disruption. Companies selling across countries, states, and even smaller jurisdictions have to navigate through a myriad of tax rates, product-level tax exemptions, filing requirements, and registration obligations. The rules are constantly changing, and not accurately calculating and filing tax can have legal ramifications. It’s no surprise then that solving for tax compliance is a top user ask. We launched Stripe Tax as a new SaaS product in 2021 to help solve this pain point and make tax compliance as effortless as possible. The Stripe Tax Capabilities team engineers sophisticated solutions for our largest merchants, who face unique and highly complex tax requirements that differ significantly from smaller businesses, by automating their most intricate global compliance use cases. What you’ll do We’re looking for software engineers who are interested in building software services and platforms that impact millions of Stripe users. You will be working alongside a diverse set of peers spanning design, product and engineering to identify, build and maintain complex tax capabilities that empower and retain our largest customers on Stripe Tax. Responsibilities Operate with limited oversight and own end-to-end the delivery of projects, including independently scoping, designing, implementing, and productionizing features Work backwards from complex custo
Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team The Payments organization focuses on developing products and platforms that enable users to accept payments from customers efficiently. This includes building APIs for processing payments, enabling regional, non-card payment options, and extending Stripe's capabilities to make it easy for businesses to accept in-person payments. The Risk Engineering team develops products that minimize financial and regulatory risks while ensuring a seamless user experience, thereby safeguarding Stripe's brand and financial stability. The Premium Merchant Experiences team helps businesses using Stripe succeed by providing high-quality, contextual, and timely premium support options. Our Dublin-based team is a startup within Stripe, building a greenfield product—offering both automated, AI-driven support and improved access to technical experts across Stripe. Team matching—exact team matching for one of the subteams within this org will begin during final stages. Please note we may also consider you for different orgs based on your experience, location, etc. What you'll do We're looking for software engineers who are interested in building software services and platforms that impact thousands of employees and millions of Stripe users, regardless of whether they're an end user, developer, or partner. Responsibilities Work with a wide range of systems, processes, and technologies to own and solve problems from end-to-end Work closely with engineers, desig
About the Team The Privacy Engineering team builds secure, reliable systems that help OpenAI meet its legal obligations while protecting user data. We partner closely with Legal and engineering teams across OpenAI to support lawful data access requests and other critical legal workflows. Our work turns complex, high-stakes processes into auditable and dependable technical systems with clear human oversight and strong privacy and security controls. About the Role We’re looking for a full-stack Software Engineer to build the internal tools and data pipelines that power lawful data access request workflows and Legal Operations. You will work across product and data systems to make authorized retrieval and case handling accurate, efficient, and auditable. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys translating ambiguous operational requirements into durable systems, cares deeply about sensitive-data handling, and wants to improve both technical reliability and the day-to-day experience of the people operating these workflows. In this role, you will: Design, build, and operate backend systems and workflow tooling for the full lifecycle of lawful data access requests, from intake and scoping through authorized retrieval, review, preparation, and audit. Build reliable data pipelines and interfaces across products and data stores so authorized teams can locate and handle the right records accurately and reproducibly. Implement least-privilege access, approval gates, provenance, audit trails, data minimization, and safe failure modes for sensitive workflows. Partner with Legal and Legal Operations to translate legal and operational requirements into clear technical designs and intuitive operator experiences. Identify responsible automation opportunities that reduce repetitive work while preserving human review, judgment, and accountability. Own production systems through testing, observability, incident response, documentation, and continuous reliability improvements. Hel
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About the Team The Privacy Team at OpenAI is committed to building a secure and trustworthy platform. Our area of responsibility encompasses all OpenAI products and systems that process user data. We provide cross-functional partners with the tools needed to ensure that all products adhere to the highest standards of data privacy and legal compliance. Our approach to prioritizing responsible data use is integral to OpenAI's mission of safely introducing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) that offers widespread benefits. About the Role We’re in search of a Software Engineer with experience building data pipelines and working closely with members of the Legal team. This role is perfect for someone who's passionate about the intersection of systems, privacy, and legal compliance. You will architect, design, and write backend systems responsible for handling some of the most sensitive data at OpenAI. This role is based in Dublin, Ireland. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: Design, build, and maintain back-end systems and services that power privacy and data compliance functions within our API products and consumer applications. Work closely with legal advisors and other engineers to respond to court orders and other legal processes, all while upholding strict data privacy and legal standards. Identify opportunities for automation and build the tools that enable other teams to automate tasks involving customer data. Develop and implement data handling policies and procedures in compliance with legal and ethical standards, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of user data. You might thrive in this role if you: Have experience building data pipelines, especially for legal processes and investigative workflows. Can translate legal requirements into technical solutions and explain technical solutions to a non-technical audience. Take responsibility for problems from be
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