Engineering Manager, Query Integration

MongoDB; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

MongoDB is seeking a hands-on engineering manager to lead the Server Query team, shaping the direction of our distributed open source query engine and its features. You will participate in planning cycles, recruit and develop talent, and help define long-term roadmaps in collaboration with product and engineering leadership.

You will mentor engineers, balance delivery with product goals, and collaborate across teams to ensure high quality, on-time releases for the MongoDB server.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with strong data structures knowledge.
• Proficient in C++ or a similar language.
• Experience managing small engineering teams and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of software engineers, ensuring their success and growth.
• Contribute code to team projects as needed.
• Provide feedback on architecture and new features.
• Eliminate technical barriers and coordinate with other teams.
• Plan for organizational growth, hiring, and project assignment.
• Set team culture by example.
• Estimate delivery timelines and communicate with upper management.

Skills

Production code

C++

Team management

Mentorship

Algorithms & data structures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Join the MongoDB Server Query team, and help us build a world‑class distributed open source query engine. Our team plays a crucial role in the experience and performance of data processing. We are responsible for the MongoDB Query Language and the lifecycle of each query, from parsing to optimization to plan selection and execution. Also included are user‑facing features that integrate into the query engine, such as full‑text search, vector search, and workload observability.

Candidate Profile

• Experience 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
• Proficient in C++ or a similar programming language
• Experience managing small engineering teams
• Passionate about running teams, mentorship, and coaching

Position Expectations

• 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

Success Measures

In Three Months

• You meet regularly with all of your team members and are starting to learn their interests, strengths, and areas for development
• You’ll have contributed to a project slated for the next major version of the MongoDB server, as well as fixed a few bugs in a minor version of our latest stable release series

In Six Months

• You participate in code and design reviews for new features
• You have identified any skillset gaps in team execution and are helping to fill them
• You have worked with each team member to develop a growth plan tailored to their career goals

In Twelve Months

• Your team has established a track record of delivering new features
• You have a clear understanding of the longer term roadmap and have integrated a plan to accomplish it with your team at MongoDB
• You have established your role as a leader in the organization such that team members naturally go to you for guidance

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process.