Staff Engineer, Code Generation
MongoDB- Base salary
- $137k–$270k Published base salary range
- Location
- Remote - North America Remote eligibility
- Employment
- Full-time Staff / Principal
About the job
Company Overview
MongoDB is a data platform for the AI era, helping organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. The company's unified data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
Role Summary
The Code Gen team builds AI-powered code transformation tools that convert rigid, legacy applications into modern, microservices-based architectures on MongoDB. We are seeking a Staff Engineer with domain expertise in modernizing legacy applications and significant experience leveraging AI, particularly LLMs and GenAI, for reliable, self-driving automation of code transformation, iterative build, and test processes.
Responsibilities
- Partner with product managers, AI researchers, and engineers to translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Drive the architectural vision and technical strategy for code gen tools, leading the team in designing and leveraging GenAI to build reliable, scalable building blocks.
- Define and champion engineering best practices, patterns, and standards across multiple teams; act as a hands-on leader contributing core, foundational code.
- Collaborate with security and product teams to ensure secure execution of code generation and LLM-based tasks, protecting client data and MongoDB IP.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in software development and operations, with a proven track record of delivering high performance, correctness, and architectural excellence.
- Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
- Experience with tools and methodologies for code analysis, refactoring, and automated testing.
- Experience designing and implementing complex software systems, collaborating effectively with engineers of all levels.
- Practical knowledge of integrating GenAI into large-scale, complex systems, including understanding appropriate use cases.
- Experience leading the design and development of complex workflows for AI model integration and output processing.
- Excellent communication, time management, and project management skills.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary range for U.S.-based candidates: $137,000—$270,000 USD. Benefits may include equity, 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, transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings.
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