Staff Engineer, Code Generation

MongoDB

About The Position

The Code Gen team is tasked with building AI-powered code transformation tools that transform rigid, legacy applications that suffer from poor scalability and high operating costs into modern, microservices-based architectures that are built on top of MongoDB. Join our team and be at the forefront of innovation and creativity. We are looking for a Staff Engineer with domain expertise and years of experience in modernizing legacy applications that are based on traditional database systems. A significant advantage is profound prior experience in leveraging AI, particularly LLMs and GenAI capabilities, to enable reliable, self-driving automation of the code transformation, iterative build, and test processes. In this role, you will be instrumental in initiating technical strategies and ideas, lead the Code Gen team in designing, building, and optimizing our code transformation workflow and tools. You will work on critical components that ensure the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of our services. This involves crafting sophisticated orchestration layers, robust integration points, and high-performance data systems that seamlessly connect and leverage advanced AI capabilities for code generation, build and test. This role will be based out of North America. MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform, the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and over 60,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world! Mongodb is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. Mongodb, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Req ID: 425546

Requirements

Extensive experience (8+ years) in software development and operations, with a proven track record of delivering high performance, correctness, and architectural excellence in fast-paced environments
Experience using Relational Databases such as Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL
Experience with tools and methodologies for code analysis, refactoring, and automated testing
Experience in designing and implementing complex software systems, collaborating effectively with engineers of all experience levels to achieve high reliability and performance
Practical knowledge of integrating GenAI into large-scale, complex systems, including a clear understanding of appropriate use cases for GenAI
Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills and a strong desire to collaborate cross-functions
Experience in leading the design and development of complex workflow for AI model integration and output processing.
Excellent time and project management skills including the ability to make realistic assessments of project cost and complexity
Curiosity, a positive attitude, and a drive to continue learning, in particular building AI skillset

Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership: Partner with product managers, AI researchers and other engineers to translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions. Guiding the team through technical challenges related to autonomous code transformation
Architectural Leadership: Drive the architectural vision and technical strategy for code gen tools. Lead the team design and leverage GenAI to build reliable and scalable building blocks that are extendable and easy to assemble to an autonomous workflow
Engineering Excellence & Mentorship: Define and champion engineering best practices, patterns, and standards across multiple teams. Act as a hands-on leader, contribute core, foundational code that solves the hardest problems and sets the standard for the rest of the team
Product Excellence: Collaborate with security and product teams to ensure the platform can execute code generation and LLM-based tasks securely, protecting both client data and MongoDB IP