Remote Senior Eng Manager, Developer Productivity & AI

MongoDB; United States; On-site; USD 151,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Employee stock purchase program

Flexible paid time off

Parental leave (20 weeks)

Fertility & adoption assistance

401(k) plan

Mental health counseling

Health insurance coverage

Job summary

MongoDB is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead through ambiguity and improve how software is built, heading teams focused on developer productivity with measurable impact on the software development lifecycle. In the AXIS team, you’ll collaborate with Engineering and Data partners to turn data into actionable signals, enabling AI-driven development across engineering and observability platforms.

The role supports remote work within the United States and offers a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience managing software engineers, including hiring, performance management, growth planning, and compensation.
• 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building and operating production systems.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and deliver outcomes with limited supervision.
• Strong customer orientation and sound judgment in finding practical, high-leverage solutions.
• Experience working with systems involving analytics, data pipelines, and metrics platforms.
• Experience with AI tools development and enablement efforts.
• Strong technical judgment, including evaluating tradeoffs, risks, and asking the right questions without needing to be hands-on in the code daily.
• Ability to connect observability, engineering metrics, and AI capabilities to meaningful improvements in the developer ecosystem.
• Excellent communication skills with engineers, peer managers, and senior leadership.
• A track record of building inclusive, high-performing teams where engineers can do their best work.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Improve engineering visibility and decision‑making. Ensure your team delivers the systems, analytics, and reporting needed for Engineering leadership to understand the health, performance, and efficiency of the software development lifecycle.
• Evaluate, integrate, and build AI‑enabled interfaces and tools that drive engineer productivity improvements, with a focus on measurable impact and responsible rollout.
• Drive the roadmap. Partner with Staff and Senior Staff ICs, TPMs, and stakeholders to define and evolve a 12‑month roadmap that balances near‑term delivery with long‑term platform investment.

Skills

People management

Software engineering

Ambiguity navigation

Customer orientation

Analytics & data pipelines

AI tools development

Communication

Team building

Job description

MongoDB is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead through ambiguity and improve how software is built, heading teams focused on developer productivity with measurable impact on the software development lifecycle. In the AXIS team, you’ll collaborate with Engineering and Data partners to turn data into actionable signals, enabling AI-driven development across engineering and observability platforms.

The role supports remote work within the United States and offers a comprehensive benefits