Technical Lead Manager, Migration

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead Manager, Migration with a strong background in data streaming products, the Java ecosystem and team leadership. You will lead a talented team building a complex product suite using a modern stack: Java, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, Debezium, and React. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely with product management to deliver a product that solves our customers' most challenging data problems.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Sydney for our hybrid working model.

The ideal candidate for this role will have

• 6+ years of commercial software development experience with at least one JVM language such as Java, preferably using the Spring ecosystem
• 2+ years of experience leading, coaching, and mentoring a team of software engineers to achieve high-impact results
• Extensive product experience in the data streaming or data tooling space, especially with streaming data platforms such as Apache Kafka and Change Data Capture (CDC) tools like Debezium
• Extensive experience with relational and document data modeling and hands-on experience with at least one SQL database (Postgres, MySQL, etc) and at least one document database (e.g. MongoDB)
• Exposure to client-side technologies such as JavaScript and React is a plus
• Good understanding of algorithms, data structures and their time and space complexity
• Curiosity, a positive attitude, and a drive to continue learning
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Position Expectations

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Drive the architectural vision and long-term technical roadmap for the Data Migration product suite, ensuring it is scalable, reliable, and performant.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and other stakeholders to define product features and translate business requirements into robust technical designs.
• Lead the design and implementation of complex, mission-critical components of our data streaming and migration platform.
• Champion and enforce engineering best practices through design reviews, code reviews, and by setting a high standard for quality and operational excellence.
• Act as a hands-on leader, guiding the team through complex technical challenges and contributing to the codebase where necessary.

Success Measures

Within the first three months, you will have:

• Fully ramped up on our architecture, business domain, and team processes.
• Establish yourself as the technical leader within the team, actively driving technical discussions, design reviews, and planning for the product roadmap.
• Begin mentoring team members and building strong collaborative relationships with your product counterparts.

Within six months, you will have:

• Successfully led the team to deliver a major feature or product release.
• Made significant contributions to the architectural roadmap and started influencing the technical direction of adjacent teams.
• Established a clear rhythm of execution and a high-performing culture within your team.

Within 12 months, you will have:

• Become recognized as the go-to technical expert for the data migration domain at MongoDB.
• Delivered large-scale features across the entire tech stack that have a measurable impact on our customers and business.
• Played a crucial role in recruiting, hiring, and growing the engineering team.

About MongoDB

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