[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Query Optimization

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MongoDB is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build and evolve its distributed query optimization system. The role focuses on query lifecycle components, performance and robustness features, technical direction, and collaboration across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Innovate in the area of flexible schema databases. Help us build a world-class query optimization system
• Research state-of-the art query systems to inform our design
• Leverage deep knowledge of the strength and weakness of the product and of industry trends to provide technical vision and direction
• Set initiative level strategy, architect plans, and lead the team towards successful execution
• Advise and partner with management on roadmap decisions, processes, and architectural designs
• Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features related to query performance and robustness, query language enhancements, diagnostics, and integration with other products and tools
• Work with other engineers to coordinate seamless changes in a feature-rich, large code base
• Work with other teams including client drivers, cloud services, enterprise tools, support, consulting, education, and marketing to coordinate changes or contribute to their projects
• Influence and grow team members through active mentoring, coaching and leading by example

Skills

• 5+ years of experience in data management systems, distributed systems, or large-scale backend engineering
• 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
• A strong foundation in core database internals is essential
• While direct experience in query optimization is a massive bonus
• We are also excited to meet candidates with strong backgrounds in compilers, language transpilers, or distributed storage systems

Benefits

• This role can be based remotely in the U.S. or Canada, limited to Eastern or Central time zones only.
• Employee affinity groups
• 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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