
About MongoDB
The leading developer data platform for modern applications
Key Highlights
- Headquartered in Theater District, New York, NY
- Over 1000 employees and $311.1 million in Series F funding
- Popular document-oriented database system with hundreds of millions of downloads
- Partnership with Patronus AI for automated LLM evaluation
MongoDB is a leading developer data platform headquartered in the Theater District of New York, NY. The company specializes in a document-oriented database system that stores data as JSON-like documents, making it a popular choice for modernizing legacy applications. With over 1000 employees and $31...
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Skills & Technologies
Overview
MongoDB is hiring a Software Engineer 3 to build the next-generation inference platform for semantic search and AI-native experiences. You'll work with technologies like MongoDB and Python, focusing on real-time, low-latency inference. This position requires experience in machine learning and cloud computing.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a solid background in software engineering with a focus on building scalable systems — your experience includes working with cloud-native environments and optimizing performance for high-scale applications. You are familiar with machine learning concepts and have a passion for developing innovative solutions that enhance user experiences.
You thrive in collaborative settings, working closely with AI researchers and engineers — your ability to communicate complex ideas clearly helps bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders. You are proactive in seeking out improvements and efficiencies in the systems you work on, always aiming for reliability and performance.
What you'll do
As a Software Engineer 3 at MongoDB, you will design and build components of a multi-tenant inference platform integrated with MongoDB Atlas — your work will support semantic search and hybrid retrieval, enabling both batch and real-time use cases. You will collaborate with AI engineers to productionize inference for embedding models, focusing on latency-aware routing and model versioning.
You will contribute to enhancing platform capabilities such as health monitoring and observability — your role will involve improving performance, autoscaling, and GPU utilization in a cloud-native environment. You will work across product, infrastructure, and ML teams to ensure the inference platform meets the scale and reliability required for modern applications.
What we offer
MongoDB provides a competitive salary range of $101,000—$198,000 USD for this role, along with comprehensive benefits including parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, and mental health counseling. You will have the opportunity to work in a hybrid model, allowing for flexibility in your work environment while being part of a dynamic team focused on cutting-edge technology.
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