Staff Engineer, Search Systems

MongoDB

Toronto, Canada
Base: $159,000 - $221,000 cad; bonus/equity: not s...
On-site
Distributed systems design and operation
Data consistency and durability guarantees
Modern programming languages fluency
The Search Systems team builds core infrastructure for MongoDB Search and Vector Search, making advanced search capabilities native to the database

Job Summary

  • The Search Systems team builds core infrastructure for MongoDB Search and Vector Search, making advanced search capabilities native to the database.
  • This role involves defining the architecture of a self-contained search system and guiding integration of AI-native capabilities, shaping the foundation of application development with MongoDB.
  • Success in this role involves contributing to core repositories, driving features for Atlas Search, identifying systemic risks, and setting technical direction for complex cross-team projects.

Matching Summary

The Search Systems team builds core infrastructure for MongoDB Search and Vector Search, making advanced search capabilities native to the database.

Salary

Base: $159,000 - $221,000 CAD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Equity, ESPP, PTO, parental leave, fertility assistance, RRSP match, mental health counseling, backup care, health/dental/vision

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • distributed systems design and operation
  • data consistency and durability guarantees
  • modern programming languages fluency
  • cross-system data infrastructure layer
  • technical roadmap definition and alignment
  • complex multi-team initiative leadership

Nice-to-have

  • reason about systems at physical layer
  • scale-first thinking and risk identification
  • technical force multiplier across teams
  • systems intuition and operational constraints

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years experience in data management systems
  • Java fluency preferred
  • Staff or Principal scope experience
  • Experience designing distributed systems at scale

Work Rights

Not specified

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