Senior Python Engineer
About The Position
Our Database Experience (DBX) Team is responsible for building the libraries and tools that developers use daily when working with MongoDB. Our mission is to enhance developer adoption, satisfaction, and retention by providing a reliable and enjoyable interface. We are seeking a Senior Engineer who will specialize in the Python programming language, designing, writing, and supporting open-source libraries for Python developers using MongoDB. This role offers a significant impact, as Python is a popular runtime for MongoDB users, with our driver having over 3 million daily PyPI downloads. We are looking for candidates based in the United States for our hybrid working model.
Requirements
- Substantial experience writing high-quality software in Python.
- Practical experience with AI/ML frameworks and technologies in Python, including large language models and agentic tools.
- Extensive knowledge in Python tools and frameworks.
- Interest in learning and staying up-to-date with Python ecosystem trends and best practices and incorporating them into your work.
- Ability to make pragmatic design decisions, balancing tradeoffs such as usability, maintainability and delivery time.
- Willingness to participate in open source software development and communities, both online via e.g. GitHub and optionally through conferences and speaking engagements.
- Good communication skills, internally and externally, both verbally and in writing.
- Enjoyment in collaborating with teammates, and mentoring junior engineers and interns.
- Self-motivated, organized, and strong time management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Scientific Python and web development frameworks are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Developing and supporting the MongoDB Python drivers and subsidiary libraries (PyMongo, Django MongoDB Backend, LangChain MongoDB) and related software, collaborating with peers in our distributed world-wide engineering team.
- Writing and maintaining open source specifications defining common behavior and APIs shared across all of our drivers.
- Investigating bugs and support requests from commercial customers, open source users, and internal users for the libraries our team maintains.
- Working with our Product and Server teams on designs and specifications for new user-facing MongoDB features.
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
- 401(k) plan
- Mental health counseling
- Access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage
- Health benefits offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
