Engineering Manager, Server Networking Security (Rust)

## Responsibilities - Lead a team of engineers, managing all aspects of people management including hiring, growth, compensation, and performance management. - Be directly responsible for the results your team delivers. - Lead the design, implementation, and operation of production-ready security services in Rust, with a focus on security, correctness, performance, and operational excellence. - Own the definition and execution of the team's 12-month roadmap for the Atlas Network Protection layer. - Work with Product Management, Program Management, and Engineering leadership to specify, prioritize, and deliver new features. - Handle (or lead the effort to handle) time-sensitive security incidents and customer escalations. - Estimate task complexity, communicate delivery timelines, and manage risks for projects executed by the team. - Ensure the team is running smoothly by eliminating technical barriers, coordinating cross-team dependencies, and focusing on the overall health and happiness of the team. - Contribute to planning for organizational growth, including allocation of engineering resources, future hiring plans, and assignment of projects. ## Requirements - 3+ years of experience managing a team of software engineers, including hiring, performance and growth management, compensation planning, and mentoring. - 8+ years of experience building production-quality systems software with large backend/compiled codebases, ideally in Rust. - Strong technical judgment that you use to effectively guide engineering decisions in security-sensitive or networking-adjacent domains. - Solid experience in designing, writing, testing, maintaining, and operating mission-critical software systems. - You enjoy coaching, career development, and creating growth opportunities to help your team reach their full potential. - You care about building a diverse, inclusive environment where engineers can do their best work. - Regardless of prior experience, you are willing, able, and excited to quickly learn new things in the domains of computer science, software engineering, and leadership. ## Nice to Have - Experience with performance profiling, network protocols, TLS, and connection management. - Professional or advanced academic expertise in the domains of security or networking. ## Benefits - We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin for our hybrid working model. - Our team champions a strong culture of inclusivity, diversity, and collaboration, and lives MongoDB cultural values every day – we value intellectual curiosity and honesty, and building together in an environment that prioritizes collaboration over competition. - If you want to lead a fast-growing team that applies security and systems engineering fundamentals to protect a popular database at scale, join us!