Vector Search Engineer III — Hybrid SF, Equity Options

MongoDB; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Flexible paid time off

20 weeks fully-paid parental leave

401(k) plan

Health benefits offerings

Job summary

MongoDB is seeking an experienced engineer for the Vector Search team in San Francisco, CA, to develop new features for MongoDB's $search and $vectorSearch aggregation. The role requires expertise in Java or JVM languages and emphasizes performance optimization. Candidates will work cross-functionally and contribute to significant system improvements. A hybrid work model is offered, along with a competitive salary range of $109,000 to $215,000 USD and diverse benefits including flexible paid time off and health coverage.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working on large-scale back-end systems.
• Experience writing high-performance applications in Java or another JVM language.
• Growth mindset and desire to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Implement new features within MongoDB’s $search and $vectorSearch aggregation.
• Work cross-functionally with product teams.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks.
• Lead projects and own subsystems.
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers.

Skills

Java

Problem solving

Performance optimization

Team collaboration

Tools

Apache Lucene

Job description

MongoDB is seeking an experienced engineer for the Vector Search team in San Francisco, CA, to develop new features for MongoDB's $search and $vectorSearch aggregation. The role requires expertise in Java or JVM languages and emphasizes performance optimization. Candidates will work cross-functionally and contribute to significant system improvements. A hybrid work model is offered, along with a competitive salary range of $109,000 to $215,000 USD and diverse benefits including flexible paid time off and health coverage.