Engineering Manager, Distributed Query Engine (Remote)

MongoDB; United States; On-site; USD 137,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Employee stock purchase

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Fertility assistance

401(k)

Mental health benefits

Transgender-inclusive health insurance

Health benefits

Job summary

MongoDB is seeking an engineering manager to lead the Server Query team, driving the architecture, roadmap, and delivery of a world-class distributed open-source query engine. You will mentor engineers, contribute code, and coordinate across teams to remove blockers while shaping the future direction of MongoDB’s query language and related features.

The role can be based in New York City, Austin, Palo Alto, San Francisco, or remote within the US, with a focus on delivering high-quality software

Qualifications

• Experience building production-level code with a large user base and robust design structure.
• Degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture.
• Proficient in C++ or a similar programming language.
• Experience managing small engineering teams.
• Passionate about running teams, mentorship, and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of software engineers, responsible for ensuring their success, aiding their career growth, and facilitating their technical work.
• Makes coding contributions to the team’s projects as needed.
• Provides feedback on the architecture of the system and the design of new features.
• Ensures that the team is running smoothly by helping to eliminate technical barriers, coordinating with other teams regarding dependencies, and focusing on the overall happiness of the team.
• Contributes to planning for organizational growth, including allocation of engineering resources, future hiring plans, and assignment of projects.
• Sets team culture by example.
• Estimates the delivery timeline for projects, and communicates well with upper management regarding project execution.

Skills

Production code

Data structures

Algorithms

Software design

C++

Team leadership

Mentorship

Education

CS degree or equivalent

Job description

MongoDB is seeking an engineering manager to lead the Server Query team, driving the architecture, roadmap, and delivery of a world-class distributed open-source query engine. You will mentor engineers, contribute code, and coordinate across teams to remove blockers while shaping the future direction of MongoDB’s query language and related features.

The role can be based in New York City, Austin, Palo Alto, San Francisco, or remote within the US, with a focus on delivering high-quality software