Engineering Manager, Query Integration (Palo Alto)

Join the MongoDB Server Query team, and help us build a world-class distributed open source query engine. 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 execution. Also included are user-facing features that integrate into the query engine, such as full-text search, vector search, and workload observability.Our global team is growing fast, and we are looking for people leaders as part of this expansion. We support office-based as well as remote work, and align projects with convenient work hours for each time-zone.We have tons of interesting problems to solve with direct impact on users for transactional, time-series, and analytical workloads. As we grow, we need engineering managers to help us structure the organization, improve technical processes, provide career mentorship, guide the product roadmap, and manage projects.This role can be based out of our New York City office, Austin office, Palo Alto office, or San Francisco Office or remotely in the US.Candidate ProfileExperience building production-level code with a large user base, robust design structure, and rigorous code qualityDegree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architectureProficient in C++ or a similar programming languageExperience managing small engineering teamsPassionate about running teams, mentorship, and coachingPosition ExpectationsManage a team of software engineers, responsible for ensuring their success, aiding their career growth, and facilitating their technical workMakes coding contributions to the team’s projects as neededProvides feedback on the architecture of the system and the design of new featuresEnsures that the team is running smoothly by helping to eliminate technical barriers, coordinating with other teams regarding dependencies, and focusing on the overall happiness of the teamContributes to planning for organizational growth, including allocation of engineering resources, future hiring plans, and assignment of projectsSets team culture by exampleEstimates the delivery timeline for projects, and communicates well with upper management regarding project executionSuccess MeasuresIn three monthsYou meet regularly with all of your team members and are starting to learn their interests, strengths, and areas for developmentYou’ll have contributed to a project slated for the next major version of the MongoDB server, as well as fixed a few bugs in a minor version of our latest stable release seriesIn six monthsYou participate in code and design reviews for new featuresYou have identified any skillset gaps in team execution and are helping to fill themYou have worked with each team member to develop a growth plan tailored to their career goalsIn twelve monthsYou’re team has established a track record of delivering new featuresYou have a clear understanding of the longer term roadmap and have integrated a plan to accomplish it with your team at MongoDBYou have established your role as a leader in the organization such that team members naturally go to you for guidanceAbout MongoDBMongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform 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 data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.With offices worldwide and over 67,000 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: 2273488725MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: 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, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:$137,000—$270,000 USD