We are seeking a Staff Engineer to join our growing team to provide technical direction and implement core parts of a new platform we are building to make it easier for customers to build AI applications using Mongo DB.
As a Staff Engineer on this new team, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership to teams developing cutting edge technologies related to enabling deployment at scale of AI applications. You will take on challenging, high-visibility projects that improve and enhance the performance, scalability, and reliability of the distributed systems infrastructure for this new product. Mongo DB engineering teams pride themselves on building high-quality software and living Mongo DB cultural values every day. We value intellectual curiosity and honesty, and building together in an environment that prioritizes collaboration over competition.
This role can be based anywhere in Canada in the Eastern Time zone.
Position Expectations Work closely with product management, product engineering, product design peers as well as other teams within the company to define the first version and future evolution of the service
Design, build and deliver well-tested core pieces of the platform in collaboration with other vested parties
Contribute to shaping architecture, code reviews and development practices, developer experience as the teams and product grow
Mentor fellow engineers and assume ownership and accountability of projects Qualifications Strong background in building core components for high scale compute and data distributed systems
8+ years experience of building distributed systems, and/or foundational cloud services at scale and an interest in working with Python, Go and Java
Proven success in designing, writing, testing, debugging, performance tuning,



possessing a robust grip on the foundational materials of computer science and maintaining distributed and/or highly concurrent software systems in large, long-lived code bases
Track record of identifying problems, implementing solutions and delivering complex projects in distributed systems or databases
Experience leading 15-20 people projects involving distributed systems infrastructure from conception to successful delivery.
Good verbal and written technical communication skills, desire to collaborate with colleagues
Bonus points for experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (e.g. Kubernetes) and AI frameworks and tools
Be a force multiplier in our software development process. Enable teams to deliver great products through leadership and technical contributions
Eager to learn, with a strong technical background About Mongo DB
Mongo DB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. Mongo DB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, Mongo DB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud,



and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on Mongo DB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
Mongo DB’s compass at Mongo DB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us Mongo DB.
To 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 Mongo DB, and help us make an impact on the world
Mongo DB 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.
Mongo DB is an equal opportunities employer.
AI is used to review applications based on job-related criteria and does not replace human decision-making. The hiring team decide who moves forward.
Mongo DB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of Mongo DB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity
participation in the employee stock purchase program
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