The Developer Productivity team supports the software development ecosystem used by thousands of engineers to develop and maintain MongoDB Server and developer tools in a complex matrix of multi-platform self-hosted products and multi-cloud hosted environments. Our tools and services, as well as our domain expertise, ensure that MongoDB developers can ship high quality products quickly, confidently, and securely. 

As a senior staff engineer you’ll be responsible for helping shape the future of our developer ecosystem and ensure we take advantage of the rapidly-evolving engineering landscape. You will partner with engineering leadership across the company to identify system-wide opportunities to accelerate developer velocity and efficiency, enhancing smart data collection and integrating analytics assistants that produce actionable insights every step of the way. 

Our team champions a strong culture of inclusivity, diversity, and collaboration. If you like working on a strongly collaborative team that loves to experiment, have a passion for open source, and generally thrive on being a champion for software development best practices  and data-informed decision making, this is the role for you.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the developer productivity domain in large engineering environments, including building, and operationalizing complex, reliable systems
• Strong experience supporting one or more of C++, Java, Go, Python, Rust, Node, Typescript
• Strong understanding of DevOps culture and tooling
• Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines, common deployment models and infrastructure, and various techniques used to safely roll changes into production environments
• Hands-on experience implementing metrics and observability tools and best practices, as well as data processing pipeline technologies such as Iceberg, Trino, Kafka
• Proven track record of driving technical execution and vision for organizations with 50+ team members
• Skilled in advocating for and representing the needs of a 1000+ customer base to internal platform teams

Responsibilities

• Drive strong operational excellence standards for internal software development tools and services, helping define golden paths that optimize the efficiency and velocity of our engineering organization
• Design software development systems to ensure best practices and champion industry standards
• Advise Engineering partners on technical implications of systems design with regards to complexity, testability, and maintainability
• Lead development and project management of some of the largest projects within MongoDB to improve developer productivity and software quality, particularly around data-driven insights and optimizations
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership to the Developer Productivity organization, promoting best practices and fostering team growth

Bonus points if the candidate has experience with:

• Strong systems fundamentals, including testing and monitoring multi-threaded systems
• Performance profiling of complex systems
• Leveraging best of breed AI tools & technologies in the developer productivity domain along with the necessary telemetry and analytics to measure effectiveness in a rapidly changing environment
• Experience supporting the development of database internals or core components for data processing systems

Success Measures

• In the first month, you will have understood the high level architecture of at least one of the systems within the MongoDB developer ecosystem and fixed a few bugs
• In three months, you will have a broad understanding of the overall developer ecosystem and be taking on code review responsibilities
• In six months, you will have taken on code and design review responsibilities for key systems within the software development ecosystem
• In twelve months, you will be leading the development of MongoDB’s next generation developer ecosystem, helping to mentor engineers on the team, and using your experience to drive the long-term DevProd-wide technical roadmap

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 over 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 Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. 

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re 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 employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s 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 is an equal opportunities employer.

Req ID: 1273376291

About AlayaCare 

At AlayaCare, we’re more than just a fast-growing SaaS company, we’re a team of people passionate about transforming home healthcare. Our cloud-based platform empowers care providers around the world to deliver better outcomes for their clients.   

With 550+ employees across Canada, the US, Australia, and Brazil, we’re united by a shared mission and a strong culture of transparency, growth, and human connection. Whether you're early in your career or a seasoned expert, AlayaCare offers the opportunity to grow your impact, your skills, and your career.

About the Role

We are seeking a Staff Data Developer to join our Data & Intelligence division. Reporting to the Director of Data Engineering, you will design and implement scalable, complex data pipelines and infrastructure to power our data products.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll collaborate closely with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to enhance the reliability and performance of our data systems, while influencing the enterprise-wide data architecture. You will also mentor junior engineers and drive best practices in data engineering.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, cost-effective, and reliable data pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements and ensure alignment with product and customer success teams.
• Architect and implement data storage solutions (data lakes, warehouses, real-time processing systems) and supporting cloud infrastructure.
• Optimize pipelines for performance, scalability, cost-efficiency, and automation.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all systems.
• Evaluate and adopt new tools, technologies, and processes.
• Partner with DevOps and engineering teams for seamless deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Document workflows and processes for knowledge sharing and maintainability.
• Stay current on industry trends in data engineering, ML, and cloud computing.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior engineers.

What You Bring to the Team

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with data software development.
• Experience with AlayaCare’s stack (Python, PHP, Vue.JS, AWS).
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in computer science, mathematics, or related fields.
• Strong skills in DBT, SQL, Python, Snowflake, Iceberg, Spark, and AWS (ECS, S3, Aurora, RDS).
• Experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka, Kinesis, and Flink.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Expertise in dimensional data modeling and semantic layer design.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Agile development methodologies.
• Mindset encouraging transparency, accountability, and trust.
• Experience in healthcare, home health, or medical devices is an asset.
• Familiarity with data governance concepts & tools is an asset.
• Bilingual in French and English is an asset.

Why Join AlayaCare?  

Work With Purpose  

At AlayaCare, you’ll help build technology that empowers care providers and improves outcomes for patients and families. Every line of code and every customer interaction contributes to making care more connected, accessible, and human.  

Grow in a High-Trust Culture  

We believe in transparency, feedback, and assuming positive intent. Here, you’ll feel safe to share your ideas and career goals, and be supported to achieve them through mentorship, career mobility, and a promote-from-within philosophy.  

Balance That Works for You  

We value flexibility and well-being. From “Wellness Fridays” to volunteer time off, to flexible vacation, we make sure you have the space to recharge, contribute to your community, and live your best life.  

Benefits That Matter  

• Equity in a well-funded, scaling company.  
• Comprehensive health benefits, telemedicine, and lifestyle spending accounts.  
• Parental leave top-up and family support programs.  

Inclusive by Design  

We celebrate diverse perspectives and foster belonging through our DEIB initiatives. Employee-led events, summits, and social activities, both in-person and virtual, create meaningful connections across our global teams.  

Location and Work Model

This role is based in Montreal. At AlayaCare, our hybrid model includes 2 set in-office collaboration days/week, and it is expected that team members are present in the office on those days to foster connection, innovation, and teamwork.  

Ready to Join Us?  

Apply today and be part of a company that makes a real difference in the future of home and community care. Not the right role for you? Share this posting with someone who might be a great fit.  

AlayaCare uses AI tools during our hiring process to support fair, consistent, and objective decision-making. Some initial screening steps may be automated to help identify qualified candidates. If your application is declined automatically, you may request a human review.  

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs. If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to talentacquisitionteam@alayacare.com.