Join MongoDB as a Senior Staff Engineer to lead the development of a new platform for AI applications in a hybrid work environment.
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Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Define the first version and future evolution of the service
- Design, build and deliver core pieces of the platform
- Shape architecture and development practices
- Mentor fellow engineers
- Lead projects involving distributed systems infrastructure
Must have
- 15+ years experience of building distributed systems
- Strong background in building core components for high scale compute and data distributed systems
- Proven success in designing, writing, testing, debugging, performance tuning
Nice to have
- Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms
- Experience with AI frameworks and tools
Practical constraints
- Candidates must be based in Gurugram
Requirements
- Experience
- 15+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Staff Engineer will lead the technical direction and architecture of a new platform aimed at simplifying AI application development using MongoDB. The position requires extensive experience in building distributed systems, with proficiency in languages such as Python, Go, and Java being essential. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in managing large-scale projects and mentoring teams, making this role suitable for seasoned engineers looking to influence product development significantly. MongoDB emphasizes collaboration and quality, fostering an environment where innovative solutions can thrive.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 7, 2026. Last confirmed on MongoDB's careers page October 7, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Staff Engineer role remote?
- It's hybrid — MongoDB expects some on-site time in Gurugram, India.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 15 years of relevant experience for this Senior Staff Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- MongoDB is hiring for this position in Gurugram, India.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Go, Java, Kubernetes, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- MongoDB targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Staff Engineer role at MongoDB.
From the original posting
We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to join our growing Gurugram Products & Technology team to provide technical direction, direct architecture, and implement core parts of a new platform we are building to make it easier for customers to build AI applications using MongoDB.
As a Senior Staff Engineer on this new team, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership to teams developing cutting edge technologies related to enabling deployment at scale of AI applications. You will take on challenging, high-visibility projects that improve and enhance the performance, scalability, and reliability of the distributed systems infrastructure for this new product. MongoDB engineering teams pride themselves on building high-quality software and living MongoDB cultural values every day – we value intellectual curiosity and honesty, and building together in an environment that prioritizes collaboration over competition.
We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Gurugram for our hybrid working model.
Position Expectations
- Work closely with research, product management, product engineering, product design, peers as well as other teams within the company to define the first version and future evolution of the service
- Design, build and deliver well-tested core pieces of the platform in collaboration with other vested parties
- Contribute to shaping architecture, code reviews and development practices, developer experience as the teams and product grow
- Mentor fellow engineers and assume ownership and accountability of projects
Qualifications
- Strong background in building core components for high scale compute and data distributed systems
- 15+ years experience of building distributed systems, and/or foundational cloud services at scale and an interest in working with Python, Go and Java
- Proven success in designing, writing, testing, debugging, performance tuning, possessing a strong grip on the foundational materials of computer science and maintaining distributed and/or highly concurrent software systems in large, long-lived code bases
- Track record of identifying problems, implementing solutions and delivering complex projects in distributed systems or databases
- Experience leading 15-20 people projects involving distributed systems infrastructure from conception to successful delivery or experience working through multiple staff engineers in different squads and leading the successful delivery of the projects
- Good verbal and written technical communication skills, desire to collaborate with colleagues
- Bonus points for experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (eg. Kubernetes) and AI frameworks and tools
- Be a force multiplier in our software development process. Enable teams to deliver great products through leadership and technical contributions
- Eager to learn, with a strong technical background
With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.
Req ID - 3273566793
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