Software Engineer 3 - Query Optimization

Candidate Profile

3+ years of experience in data intensive environments
Hands-on experience building industrial-strength software
Solid computer science fundamentals, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture
B.Sc in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience in developing database systems is a plus
Interest in the theory and practice of database query engines. Hands-on experience or M.Sc./Ph.D in the domain is a plus

Position Expectations

• Understand and improve current functionality of the MongoDB query engine
• Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features related to query performance and robustness, query language enhancements, diagnostics for query performance problems, and integration with other products and tools
• Work with other engineers to coordinate seamless changes in a feature-rich, large code base
• Work with other teams including client drivers, cloud services, enterprise tools, support, consulting, education, and marketing to coordinate changes or contribute to their projects

About the Role

Our team plays a crucial role in the experience and performance of data processing. We are responsible for the MongoDB Query Language and the lifecycle of each query, from parsing to optimization to plan selection and finally execution. This also includes our geospatial search and update subsystems.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 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

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $106,000—$209,000 USD.

Schedule

We support office-based and remote work and align projects with convenient work hours for each time-zone.