Director, Web Platform & Technology

MongoDB•Palo Alto, CA

14h•$151,000 - $297,000•Hybrid

About The Position

MongoDB is seeking a Director, Web Platform & Technology to define the technology strategy, architecture, and delivery model for mongodb.com, our primary digital experience. This leader will drive the evolution of the platform as we migrate to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), modernize our software development lifecycle, improve performance and scalability, and establish the technical foundation for personalization, experimentation, AI-enabled workflows, and product-led growth. Leading a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Web Engineers, and specialized contractors (Business Analysis, QA, Scrum Master), this role will champion AI adoption across the web development lifecycle while delivering a best-in-class developer experience and partnering closely with design, marketing, and product teams to maximize business impact. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Palo Alto for our hybrid working model.

Requirements

10+ years leading large-scale web platform engineering, software development lifecycles, or enterprise website modernization initiatives
Deep expertise with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Sites, including component architecture, content modeling, and enterprise-scale implementations
Proven people leader with experience managing distributed engineering organizations and blended internal/contractor teams
Strong execution skills across roadmap planning, Agile delivery, release management, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
Ability to translate business objectives into scalable technical solutions that drive measurable customer and revenue outcomes
Deep understanding of modern web architecture, including headless/composable CMS patterns, APIs, web performance, accessibility, technical SEO, and emerging AI search optimization practices

Nice To Haves

Experience with the broader Adobe ecosystem (such as Adobe Target, RT-CDP, or AEM Assets) is strongly preferred
Demonstrated success applying AI technologies, LLMs, or generative workflows to enterprise web platforms or engineering processes

Responsibilities

Platform Strategy & Ownership: Define the long-term vision, architecture, roadmap, and operating model for MongoDB's web platform, aligning technology investments with marketing, growth, and business objectives
AEM & Digital Experience: Lead the migration to and evolution of Adobe Experience Manager while integrating Adobe Experience Cloud capabilities to support personalization, content operations, search visibility, and scalable content delivery
Engineering Excellence: Establish modern engineering practices spanning Agile delivery, CI/CD, release management, quality assurance, automation, documentation, accessibility, security, and technical governance to accelerate delivery and reduce technical debt
Team Leadership: Lead globally distributed engineering teams and contractor partners, building high-performing delivery models and fostering technical excellence and accountability
AI & Innovation: Identify, pilot, and operationalize AI capabilities—including generative AI, conversational experiences, workflow automation, and localization—to improve both customer experiences and engineering productivity
Experience Optimization: Partner with marketing, design, and product teams to deliver high-converting digital experiences that guide visitors toward meaningful actions such as Atlas adoption, sales engagement, and other conversion goals
Platform Reliability & Performance: Own site performance, availability, observability, Core Web Vitals, CDN strategy, technical SEO, AI/search discoverability, and scalable architecture to ensure a world-class user experience