Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MongoDB is a leading company in the database domain, seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Query Execution team. The role involves building and improving the core execution engine for MongoDB, enhancing performance for complex workloads, and collaborating with a globally distributed team.
Responsibilities
- Play a key role in defining the 12-month roadmap for Query Execution by researching state-of-the-art systems and leveraging your deep knowledge of industry trends to provide technical vision and direction
- Take direct responsibility for delivering on long-term (6-18 month) goals to innovate in high-performance query execution and other areas of responsibility, co-ordinating initiative-level strategy and personally writing well-tested, production-ready C++ code
- Advise management on key decisions related to our architecture and processes, and collaborate with stakeholders across the company on large initiatives
- Influence and grow team members through active mentoring, coaching, and leading by example, helping to cultivate a strong talent bench through interviewing and knowledge sharing
Skills
- 10+ years of hands-on, professional experience in query engine development or database internals
- Experience with 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
- Experience with large code bases written in C++ or another systems programming language. You'll need to trace down defects, estimate work complexity, and design evolution and integration strategies as we rewrite different components of the system
- Proven track record of technical leadership: demonstrated ability to define and drive roadmaps for a component over the medium term
- Passion for the theory and practice of database query engines, as well as hands-on or academic experience in the database domain
Benefits
- 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
- Health benefits offerings
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