Staff Platform Engineer for AI Deployment & Scale

MongoDB Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

MongoDB Inc. is seeking a Staff Engineer in the New York area to provide technical direction and implement core parts of a new platform for AI applications built on MongoDB.

You will lead distributed systems work at scale, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, design, and other teams to ship reliable, high-performance software. This role emphasizes architecture, code quality, and developer experience in a cloud-native, hybrid NYC environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building distributed systems at scale or cloud services.
• Strong CS fundamentals and experience with high-scale software.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and teams.
• Experience with Python, Go and Java is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to define the first version and future evolution of the service.
• Design, build and deliver core platform components with cross-functional partners.
• Shape architecture, code reviews, and development practices; mentor engineers.
• Own projects end-to-end and drive successful delivery.

Skills

Distributed Systems

Python

Go

Java

Leadership

Mentorship

High-scale compute

Cloud services

Tools

Kubernetes

Distributed tracing

Job description

MongoDB Inc. is seeking a Staff Engineer in the New York area to provide technical direction and implement core parts of a new platform for AI applications built on MongoDB.

You will lead distributed systems work at scale, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, design, and other teams to ship reliable, high-performance software. This role emphasizes architecture, code quality, and developer experience in a cloud-native, hybrid NYC environment.