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Mongodb Developer Jobs in New York (NOW HIRING)

The engineer will design and implement a resilient, low-risk migration strategy while ensuring data integrity, system reliability, and minimal service disruption. In addition to migration ...

The MongoDB Product Security organization is a diverse collection of individuals working together ... Build a developer driven security program where there is tight integration with engineering ...

Software Engineer 3

New York, NY

$63 - $84.50/hr

Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft ...

Software Engineer 3

New York, NY · On-site

$63 - $84.50/hr

MongoDB's Replication Team builds the infrastructure that enables high availability, fault tolerance, automatic failover, and tunable consistency. As an engineer on the team, you will design and ...

Software Engineer 3

New York, NY · On-site

$63 - $84.50/hr

Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft ...

Site Reliability Engineer 3

New York, NY

$62.25 - $82.75/hr

The Site Reliability Engineering team designs and builds the global infrastructure on which we deploy our services, focusing on the above mentioned flagship MongoDB Atlas platform. As our customers ...

Software Engineer 3

New York, NY

$63 - $84.50/hr

MongoDB's Replication Team builds the infrastructure that enables high availability, fault tolerance, automatic failover, and tunable consistency. As an engineer on the team, you will design and ...

Senior Software Engineer, Server Security

New York, NY · On-site +1

$134K - $176K/yr

The Server Security team is a development-focused group within MongoDB's core engineering organization. Operating "close to the bottom of the stack," the team builds features that enable database ...

Site Reliability Engineer 3

New York, NY · On-site

$62.25 - $82.75/hr

The Site Reliability Engineering team designs and builds the global infrastructure on which we deploy our services, focusing on the above mentioned flagship MongoDB Atlas platform. As our customers ...

Senior Software Engineer, Public Backup

New York, NY · On-site

$134K - $176K/yr

The MongoDB Cloud Services Team is a diverse group of contributors working together to help our ... Stay up to date with best practices in web engineering Success Measures A Software Engineer will be ...

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How much do mongodb developer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 28, 2026, the average yearly pay for mongodb developer in New York is $141,511.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $116,000.00 and $171,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a MongoDB developer?

A MongoDB Developer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining applications that use MongoDB as their database. They work on schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, and data modeling to ensure efficient performance. Additionally, MongoDB Developers collaborate with backend developers to integrate the database with applications and ensure data consistency. They may also handle database security, replication, and sharding to support scalability and reliability.

What does a MongoDB developer do?

As a MongoDB Developer, your daily responsibilities often include designing and maintaining database schemas, implementing efficient queries, and optimizing database performance. You may work closely with application developers to integrate MongoDB with various software products and troubleshoot issues as they arise. Collaboration with DevOps and data engineering teams is common to ensure reliability, seamless data flows, and system scalability. Tasks may also involve monitoring database health, implementing backup strategies, and staying updated on new MongoDB features to continually enhance system capabilities.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a MongoDB developer?

To thrive as a MongoDB Developer, you need expertise in NoSQL databases, proficiency in MongoDB query language, data modeling, and experience with at least one backend programming language. Familiarity with tools such as MongoDB Atlas, aggregation pipelines, and connectors with languages like Node.js or Python is highly valuable, and certifications like MongoDB Certified Developer can be an asset. Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills help you collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and deliver scalable solutions. These competencies are crucial for ensuring high-performance database applications and seamless integration with enterprise systems.

What are the most commonly searched types of Mongodb Developer jobs in New York?

The most popular types of Mongodb Developer jobs in New York are:

Infographic showing various Mongodb Developer job openings in New York as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 82% Full Time, 6% Part Time, and 12% Contract. Highlights an 83% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 13% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $141,511 per year, or $68 per hour.

Software Engineer 3, Networking & Observability

New York, NY • On-site

MongoDB
Software Development • 1 - 5K employees

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago


Job description

Join the MongoDB Networking & Observability team and help build the core of a distributed database! Our team focuses on creating and enhancing components which facilitate communication between distributed processes and make these processes, and their communication, easily observable. Networking Observability's responsibilities include improving MongoDB networking, improving the efficiency of resource utilization, and building low-overhead observability features.
Our team includes engineers located in New York City and fully remote engineers. We operate close to the bottom of the stack, and have a lot of influence over the availability, performance, and robustness of our open source database. Recently, we've improved connection handling, explored new networking architectures, and integrated OpenTelemetry to make issues easier to diagnose and connect MongoDB to modern observability tools. We are planning to further improve our networking's stack performance, availability and scalability as well as further enhance our observability stack using open observability frameworks.
Are you excited to help the MongoDB engineering team build a better database? We are! Join us today, and we can build a faster, more reliable, exceptionally observable, database system together.
This role can be based out of our New York City office or remotely within the United States and Canada.
Candidate Profile
  • 3+ years of experience building distributed systems
  • Passionate about delivering and deploying a product with cross-team stakeholders
  • Solid computer science fundamentals, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture
  • Hands-on experience with building production-level code. Experience in C++ is required
  • Interest in furthering their knowledge of networking, observability and how computer architecture and internals impact the availability of SaaS
  • Solid verbal and written communication skills and highly motivated to collaborate with colleagues
Position Expectations
  • Understand and improve the current functionality of the MongoDB networking and observability codebase
  • Lead medium sized projects related to our networking code or observability frameworks from technical design to delivery
  • Collaborate with colleagues at all stages of project lifecycle (ideation, requirements gathering, design, execution, and delivery)
  • Own our leadership principles, and exemplify them in your work
  • Continue to learn and be curious in growing your career!
Success Measures
  • In one month, you'll have fixed a few bugs in a minor version of our latest release series
  • In three months you'll have contributed to the development of a project slated for the next major version
  • In six months, you'll have taken on primary code review responsibilities and are involved in reviewing the design for new features
  • In twelve months, you're making significant contributions to the development of a new major features
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 data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB's unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform 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 data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and over 67,000 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, 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: 3273516950
MongoDB's 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 MongoDB's 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.
MongoDB's base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:
$106,000-$209,000 USD