Senior Technical Services Engineer- Weekends
MongoDB - Palo Alto, CA
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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 Atlas (, 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 MongoDBu2019s Technical Services Team is Solving Complex Technical Challenges ( or what life in Cloud Support is like (. If youu2019re 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. Click here ( 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. Why MongoDB is a fantastic place to work and build your career + Be a part of the company thatu2019s reinventing the database, focused on innovation and speed + Enjoy a fun, inspiring culture that is engineering focused + Work with talented people around the globe + Learn, contribute, and make an impact on the product and community Job Description As a Senior Technical Services Engineer, Cloud youu2019ll 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 generalistu2019s terms for our customers, helping them understand, install, and use those applications effectively. Youu2019ll also troubleshoot application problems and be an advocate for our usersu2019 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. Weu2019re looking for individuals who want to dig into the details of how u201cbig datau201d and u201cweb-scaleu201d 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 progress + Work closely with your team and our customers to identify, characterize, solve & recover from problems raised to the Technical Support team + Resolve technical issues through diligent research, reproduction, and troubleshooting, log and server analysis using industry standard as well as bespoke in house developed tools + Build and create standard methodologies for technical troubleshooting across different technologies, and craft Knowledge Articles that contribute to our self-serve support portal + Review and test new features before they are publicly available, including creating internal and customer facing assets, such as knowledge base articles or FAQs + Proactively identify improvement to business processes and policies to solve problems and get things done + Be an advocate for customersu2019 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 field + Act as focal point and technical subject-matter-expert for assigned customers and their application deployments in Atlas + Coach 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 server + Search related technologies + Other Tools and connectors - eg: Compass, Connector for BI + Market-relevant, complementary technologies e.g. Apache Kafka, Kubernetes + Modern 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 concepts + Solid 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 Server + Working 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 Github + Strong diagnostic/troubleshooting aptitude, with significant experience troubleshooting end-to-end technical issues in production environments + Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English + Patience, empathy and a genuine desire to help people + Ability to think on your feet, remain calm under pressure, and solve problems in real-time + A B.Tech / B.S. or equivalent work experience; if you donu2019t 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 systems + Advanced experience with Operating System and Networking Core concepts + Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Kafka etc + Certifications - MongoDB, RHCE, Cloud Provider Certifications + Previous SaaS Support Experience Success Measures + In 3 months, have gained a deep understanding of MongoDB and its ecosystem. You will complete New Hire Training + In 6 months, be confident working with our customers via cases and calls as needed. You will also complete the MongoDB Associate Atlas Administrator Exam + In 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. MongoDBu2019s unified database platformu2014the most widely available, globally distributed database on the marketu2014helps 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 customersu2014including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startupsu2014relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, weu2019re powering the next era of software. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, ( guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. Itu2019s what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, weu2019re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy (, we value our employeesu2019 wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what itu2019s like to work at MongoDB (, and help us make an impact on the world MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Req ID: 3263285502 MongoDBu2019s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDBu2019s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates. MongoDBu2019s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $101,000u2014$198,000 USD
Created: 2025-12-05