Senior Software Engineer (Query Execution)

MongoDB; United States; Remote; USD 118,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of innovation and creativity. As a software engineer, you will develop a fast and modular distributed query system, contributing to the MongoDB query engine. With a commitment to employee growth and well-being, this role offers a supportive culture and the opportunity to work on impactful projects. Collaborate with talented peers and make your mark in the data management software market, which is projected to reach $153 billion by 2027. Embrace the chance to work remotely or in one of our US or Canada offices while shaping the future of technology.

Benefits

Flexible Paid Time Off

20 Weeks Fully-Paid Gender-Neutral Parental Leave

Fertility and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Plan

Mental Health Counseling

Transgender-Inclusive Health Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in systems programming.
• Hands-on experience building industrial-strength software.

Responsibilities

• Contribute high quality C++ code and participate in code reviews.
• Identify and implement new features for query performance.

Skills

C++

C

Rust

Data Structures

Algorithms

Software Design

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

Master/PhD in Database Theory

Job description

MongoDB's mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build and run applications anywhere-on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 new developers signing up to use MongoDB every month, it's no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.

The worldwide data management software market is massive (IDC forecasts it to be $153 billion by 2027!). At MongoDB we are transforming industries and empowering developers to build amazing apps that people use every day. We are the leading developer data platform and the first database provider to IPO in over 20 years. Join our team and be at the forefront of innovation and creativity.

The MongoDB Query Execution Team is hiring software engineers who want to join us in developing a fast and modular distributed query system. Our engineers work on implementing and maintaining execution algorithms, building new query language features, tuning database performance, and more to help power our customers' critical workloads.

This role can be based out of one of our US or Canada offices, or remotely in North America.

Candidate Profile

• 4+ years of experience in systems programming




• Experience in databases and/or data management systems is a huge plus, but not a requirement




• Hands-on experience building industrial-strength software


• Solid computer science fundamentals, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture


• Experience with large code bases, preferably in C++, C, Rust or a similar compiled language


• B.Sc. in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience


• Interest in the theory and practice of database query engines. Hands-on experience or M.Sc./Ph.D in the domain is a plus

Position Expectations

• Understand and improve current functionality of the MongoDB query engine


• Contribute high quality C++ code and give and solicit feedback in code reviews


• Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features related to query performance and robustness, query language enhancements, diagnostics for query performance problems, and integration with other products and tools


• Work constructively with peers to deliver excellent technical solutions

Success Measures

• 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


• In six months, you'll have taken on code review responsibilities and are independently delivering complex functionality and squashing bugs independently


• In twelve months, you're contributing to the design of major new features and are helping to mentor new engineers on the team

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 MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB 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.

MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Req ID: 1263124052

MongoDB'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 MongoDB's total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.

MongoDB's base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:

$118,000—$231,000 USD