Building on the rapid success and adoption of MongoDB, we are delivering applications and services that make it much easier to manage and scale database deployments. These next-generation systems are a growing list and currently include products such as, Cloud Manager and Compass to name a few.
Technical Services Engineers are a key part of our elite Technical Services organization that supports MongoDB customers worldwide, with teams in locations including New York, Austin, Palo Alto, Sydney, Delhi, Dublin and Tel Aviv.
Our engineers can tell you how or. If you’re passionate about the opportunity to get comfortable working with the cloud every single day and be part of a team that works at the frontier of SaaS services and distributed database systems, this is the role for you.
to learn more about our Technical Services team.
We're looking to speak with candidates local to Palo Alto for our hybrid-working model, with weekend support focus.
Special Requirements: Must be a US Citizen
Why MongoDB is a fantastic place to work and build your career
Be a part of the company that’s reinventing the database, focused on innovation and speedEnjoy a fun, inspiring culture that is engineering focusedWork with talented people around the globeLearn, contribute, and make an impact on the product and community Job Description
As a Senior Technical Services Engineer, Cloud you’ll be advising customers on strategies and documented practices for making best use of our cloud products. This will require you to translate technical concepts and patterns into generalist’s terms for our customers, helping them understand, install, and use those applications effectively. You’ll also troubleshoot application problems and be an advocate for our users’ needs, collaborating with the MongoDB product management and development teams on their behalf.
You will utilize your exceptional analytical skills and customer service to ensure that MongoDB users are successful with our suite of MongoDB application-layer products. We’re looking for individuals who want to dig into the details of how “big data” and “web-scale” systems are successfully assembled and operated every day by organizations of every size and flavor.
What you will do at MongoDB
As a Senior Technical Services Engineer, Cloud, you will:
Support and guide our strategic customers, focus on day-to-day resolution and proactively drive progressWork closely with your team and our customers to identify, characterize, solve & recover from problems raised to the Technical Support teamResolve technical issues through diligent research, reproduction, and troubleshooting, log and server analysis using industry standard as well as bespoke in house developed toolsBuild and create standard methodologies for technical troubleshooting across different technologies, and craft Knowledge Articles that contribute to our self-serve support portalReview and test new features before they are publicly available, including creating internal and customer facing assets, such as knowledge base articles or FAQsProactively identify improvement to business processes and policies to solve problems and get things doneBe an advocate for customers’ needs.Gather feedback from customers and engage the engineering, product, sales and marketing teams to improve our product through regular touchpoints and data driven reporting from the fieldAct as focal point and technical subject-matter-expert for assigned customers and their application deployments in AtlasCoach and mentor junior engineers on the team in new or emerging product areas, as well as cross-training peers in specialty topics What you will learn
The rapidly growing MongoDB product suite, including:
Atlas (fully managed cloud database service)Core database serverSearch related technologiesOther Tools and connectors - eg: Compass, Connector for BI Market-relevant, complementary technologies e.g. Apache Kafka, KubernetesModern and popular architecture design patterns, methodologies and concerns e.g. microservices, DevOps, cloud, security What you need
You should have 5+ years of relevant experience. We consider all candidates with an eye for those who are self taught, curious, and multi-faceted. Our ideal associate candidate should also have:
Prior working experience in one of the three Cloud Providers (AWS, GCP or Azure)Advanced experience with Operating System and Networking Core conceptsSolid fundamentals in Linux, Networking, and Diagnostics Familiarity with the Linux command line and monitoring tools Fundamental understanding one or more of the following database: MongoDB, ElasticSearch, MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, MS SQL ServerWorking knowledge in a few of the following topics: IAM, Federated Authentication, SSO, SAML, Encryption, Security, APIs, Disaster Recovery and Backup.Experience with basic platforms/software such as JIRA, Confluence and GithubStrong diagnostic/troubleshooting aptitude, with significant experience troubleshooting end-to-end technical issues in production environmentsExcellent written and verbal communication skills in EnglishPatience, empathy and a genuine desire to help peopleAbility to think on your feet, remain calm under pressure, and solve problems in real-timeA B.Tech / B.S. or equivalent work experience; if you don’t have a Computer Science degree, but think you can do the job, apply anyway! This position is a weekend-based role, requiring availability and coverage on Saturdays and Sundays.
You may also have
Experience with scalable and highly available distributed systemsAdvanced experience with Operating System and Networking Core conceptsExperience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Kafka etcCertifications - MongoDB, RHCE, Cloud Provider CertificationsPrevious SaaS Support Experience Success Measures
In 3 months, have gained a deep understanding of MongoDB and its ecosystem. You will complete New Hire TrainingIn 6 months, be confident working with our customers via cases and calls as needed. You will also complete the MongoDB Associate Atlas Administrator ExamIn 12 months, be directly and independently engaged in customer management along with necessary product and engineering collaboration, thus ensuring customers are successful and happy with MongoDB and see our data platform as the de facto standard for new projects 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 nearly 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 guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.