Senior Lead, Engineering

OverviewMongoDB's mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data.We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI.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 Azure.Atlas allows customers to build and run applications anywhere—on premises, or across cloud providers.With offices worldwide and over 175,000 new developers signing up to use MongoDB every month, it's no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.The Kubernetes teams develop software that makes using MongoDB in or from Kubernetes so frictionless that we are the de facto choice for a database in cloud-native applications.We are enabling database-as-a-service experiences for MongoDB users on Kubernetes.As a Senior Lead Engineer (Engineering Manager) of our Kubernetes Software Development team, you will be working on the development of our Kubernetes products, and the career development of the software engineering team.We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin for our hybrid working model.The ideal fit for this roleBe a force multiplier in our software development process.Enable teams to deliver great products through leadership and technical contributionsEager to learn, with a strong technical background.Able to build a confident team who can act independently, developing their skills and helping them apply their talentsInterested in developing their leadership skills and developing the careers of the members of the teamWell-organized and able to prioritize when to work individually and when to delegateFlexibleThis person will be leading a small team, so they will be taking on a wide variety of responsibilities, learning as they go and distributing that knowledge to the teamExperience working on, or with, a remote team (the Kubernetes team spans multiple European locations, with most of the Cloud team being in New York)ResponsibilitiesBe responsible for the team in designing, implementing, testing and releasing features for our Kubernetes Operators - this role specifically focuses on the Enterprise and Community Controllers of our MongoDB Controllers for Kubernetes (MCK) OperatorLead an agile team environment with a close relationship with the customer.Develop the team, and encourage Agile best-practise, such as incrementally shipping sophisticated projectsAssist our Ops & Support Engineers in fixing operational issues with customersRequirementsExperience managing a team of software engineers, responsible of working on individual career development, performance management, process improvementExperience as a software engineer - deep knowledge of the design, implementation and launch of features and products, especially in demanding enterprise environmentsExtensive experience using Containers & Container Orchestration platforms (docker, Kubernetes, Openshift etc.)Nice to havesFamiliarity running services on Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Google, Azure)Some experience administering Linux servers or Cloud instancesCulture and benefitsTo 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 worldMongoDB 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 employerREQ ID:#J-*****-Ljbffr