Staff Engineer, Search Systems
Core
Define architecture and technical direction for MongoDB's core Search and Vector Search infrastructure (mongot) and cross-system data layers.
Role type
Staff Engineer, Search Systems
Builds
Core indexing and query execution engine (mongot), Atlas Search infrastructure, and cross-system data layers for Community, Enterprise, and Atlas.
Domain
Distributed databases, search infrastructure, cloud services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
distributed systems design, data consistency, durability guarantees, concurrency control, failure mode analysis, technical roadmap definition, cross-team consensus building, architectural decision making, mentoring, code review
Preferred skills
search platform design, distributed database maintenance, multithreaded JVM debugging and profiling
Technologies
Java, Apache Lucene, MongoDB, mongot, Mongo Management Service
Responsibilities
Define technical roadmap for Atlas Search, lead architecture evolution of core infrastructure, drive complex multi-team initiatives, serve as trusted technical partner to leadership, raise team technical ceiling through mentoring and code review, standardize engineering contracts across global teams
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
