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MongoDBMongoDBPalo Alto, CA

Senior Staff Engineer

Leads engineering for GenAI-powered application modernization platform at MongoDB. Architects distributed systems, orchestration agents, and GenAI workflows; mentors team with 10+ years platform experience required.

185k – 363k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering team, fostering innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Execute AMP roadmaps to shape enterprise GenAI leverage.
  • Lead design and implementation of orchestration layer for authentication, telemetry, and modernization workflows.
  • Leverage GenAI for reliable, scalable, extensible building blocks.
  • Collaborate with product teams for seamless MongoDB integration.
  • Hands-on guidance on GenAI application in modernization toolset.

Requirements

  • 10+ years software development and operations experience, focusing on platforms and distributable infrastructure.
  • Deep experience building data warehouses and data processing systems.
  • Experience using GenAI in complex large-scale systems.
  • Security-first design expertise (untrusted code, access control, input validation).
  • 2+ years leading, coaching, and mentoring engineers.
  • Excellent technical communication, project management, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Curiosity and drive to build AI skills.

Success Measures

First 3 months: Ramp up on architecture, establish technical leadership, collaborate on orchestration, grasp AMP pillars.

First 6 months: Influence decisions, deliver milestones, own orchestration components, mentor team.

12 months: Recognized leader, define strategy, deliver production platform, drive engineering excellence.

Skills

Generative AIMongoDBDistributed SystemsOrchestrationData WarehousesData ProcessingKubernetesMicroservicesSecurityWorkflow Automation
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