Engineering Manager, Search Query Platform & Availability
About The Position
MongoDB Atlas Search and Vector Search enable developers to run complex search queries and build AI-powered applications directly within MongoDB, eliminating the need for separate search infrastructure. This product is utilized by a significant and expanding customer base that depends on its speed, reliability, and availability. The Search Query Platform & Availability (SQPA) team is a newly formed group tasked with owning the foundational layer that ensures Atlas Search remains stable and scalable. This team will also provide engineers building search features with the necessary tools to accelerate their development and deploy with greater confidence. The team's responsibilities encompass three key areas: maintaining search reliability under demanding conditions through resource controls and safeguards; developing tooling to assist Search engineers in safely rolling out changes at scale; and managing the engine, storage, and dependencies critical to all other components. As the first leader of this team, you will be instrumental in shaping the roadmap, building the team, and defining SQPA's operational framework within the rapidly growing Search organization.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience managing a team of software engineers, including hiring, coaching, and performance conversations
- A technical background in building or operating complex software systems, such as databases, distributed systems, query engines or data infrastructure at scale
- Strong judgment about when to go deep, when to delegate, and when to push back on scope or priority
- Comfort operating with some ambiguity. This team is new and the roadmap is still being shaped. The right person sees that as an opportunity to have real influence, not a reason to wait for more clarity
- A track record of working across team boundaries to get things done without waiting for perfect org alignment
- A genuine interest in platform and reliability work, not just feature delivery
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with search systems or search infrastructure is a plus, but not required
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of software engineers, owning all aspects of people management including hiring, performance, career development, and compensation
- Define and drive the 12-month roadmap for SQPA in close collaboration with stakeholders across Search, Platform, and Product
- Improve the processes and tooling that allow the Search org to make changes confidently in high-stakes parts of the codebase
- Own and lead resolution of time-sensitive customer escalations related to search availability and performance
- Partner with peer engineering leads to establish clear ownership boundaries and make sure platform improvements create real value for the teams relying on them
- Collaborate with product managers, program managers, and engineering teams across the company on large cross-functional initiatives
- Contribute to the long-term vision for Search at MongoDB and help develop a plan to get there
Benefits
- equity
- participation in the employee stock purchase program
- flexible paid time off
- 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave
- fertility and adoption assistance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with employer match
- mental health counseling
- backup child and elder care
- health, dental, and vision benefits offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
