MongoDB Staff Software Engineer Query 

United States 

25818348

We have a presence across the US and in-office presence in New York and Seattle. We support office-based and remote work and align projects with convenient work hours for each time zone.

• 10+ years of experience in data management systems
• Experience with building production-level code with a large user base, robust design structure and rigorous code quality
• Degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture
• Experience with large code bases written in C++ or another systems programming language. You'll need to trace down defects, estimate work complexity, and design evolution and integration strategies as we rewrite different components of the system
• Passion for the theory and practice of database query engines, as well as hands-on or academic experience in the database domain

• Be directly responsible for delivering on goals which span a 6-18 month timeframe
• Play a key role in defining the roadmap for the next 12 months
• Write well tested, production-ready code in C++ (our test infrastructure also leverages Python and Javascript).
• Research state-of-the art query systems to inform our design
• Leverage deep knowledge of the strength and weakness of the product and of industry trends to provide technical vision and direction
• Advise management on decisions related to roadmap, processes, architecture and design
• Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams across the company to jointly work on large initiatives
• Influence and grow team members through active mentoring, coaching and leading by example
• Help cultivate a strong talent bench through interviewing, mentoring and knowledge sharing

• In three months you’ll have contributed to the development of a project slated for the next major version, as well as fixed a few bugs in a minor version of our latest stable release series; You'll have learned about MongoDB's project lifecycle, and our long-term goals for the system
• In six months, you’ll have taken on code review responsibilities and are playing an active role in drafting and reviewing the design for new features; You have expanded the team's horizons by presenting a favorite paper or system architecture related to query systems
• In twelve months, on the basis of your extensive past experience in the query space, you have contributed to the long-term technical roadmap of the MongoDB Query team