Senior Release Manager, MongoDB

• We’re looking for a versatile, highly technical and extremely organized individual to own and improve the build and release process for MongoDB
• An ideal candidate is comfortable writing application code, can communicate complex technical concepts well, and has great diagnostic intuition as it applies to complex distributed architectures
• Excellent technical communication skills to facilitate sound decision making
• Proclivity to identify inefficiencies and automate manual processes
• Technical ability to:
• Quickly grok and clearly synthesize implications of system behavior
• Contribute readily to tools written in Javascript, Python, or Go
• Read and understand the intent of code and stack traces in many languages, especially C++

Desirable

• MongoDB is seeking a release manager for the core database
• As a driver of the cross-functional release process, you’ll be partnering with developers, upper management and external MongoDB stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality releases and correctly prioritizing release related tasks and bug reports
• Continue to build on existing automation to simplify the release process
• Collaborate with team members to maintain a global view of cases that have been escalated to the Server Development teams and drive them forward to resolution
• Manage the release of MongoDB to deliver critical fixes and major feature improvements
• Investigate and summarize significant issues for internal and external users
• Recognize patterns in a sea of information and take action accordingly
• Anticipate potential user impact from identified issues and ensure solutions are prioritized
• In 3 Months:
• You have made small improvements to our existing release automation
• You have released patch versions of MongoDB
• You have identified inefficiencies in our current release process as you ramped
• In 6 Months:
• You have scoped projects to improve our release tools and processes
• You can take any bug report (regarding the database or the release tools) and work it to completion, either by working it yourself or knowing how to pull in additional help
• You have prepared talks about the release process targeted for different audiences
• In 12 Months:
• You have shadowed a major release of MongoDB and are ready to lead the next one
• You have significantly improved the release process and its artifacts
• You have begun effectively advocating for improvements outside of your domain