MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build and run applications anywhere—on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 new developers signing up to use MongoDB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.
MongoDB is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Education AI Team. Our mission is to innovate in the technical education space and enable learners with AI, LLM, and vector search technology.
This team takes on challenging and exciting projects such as the Education AI chatbot, the MongoDB Chatbot Framework, educational content generation, AI system benchmarking, dataset creation, and more. Our work is used both internally and externally by thousands of learners.
Our ideal candidate
- Has worked on complex, in-production web or AI applications
- Has experience with LLMs, vector search, full-text search, or data analysis technologies
- Proficient in AI engineering practices, like prompt engineering (chain-of-thought, few shot, etc.), evaluation, and retrieval-augmented generation.
- Deeply understands TypeScript and/or Python
- Can write, discuss, and review code in a collaborative way
- Understands how to make resilient, scalable, and maintainable software
- Has at least 3 years of experience as a software engineer
At MongoDB, you will
- Contribute to the Education AI chatbot and MongoDB Chatbot Framework
- Explore ways to leverage generative AI to accelerate the development of educational material
- Have opportunities to speak and write about our work in the AI space
- Orchestrate large-scale features and modernizations by working across product teams
- Analyze user behavior & chatbot performance to identify gaps and deliver a more useful product
- Own and direct change that enables your fellow engineers to be successful with their frontend-focused work
- Work with some of the best and brightest engineers in the industry who thrive on collaboration, technical excellence and mutual respect
You’ll be successful if you
- Understand our core values and apply them to your work
- Show curiosity, collaborative thinking, and intellectual honesty
- Are excited by full-stack and AI technologies
- Are adaptable and keen to experiment
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
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 #1263090566
MongoDB’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:
$81,000—$160,000 USD
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