Consulting Engineer

The worldwide data management software market is massive (According to IDC, the worldwide database software market, which it refers to as the database management systems software market, was forecasted to be approximately $82 billion in 2023 growing to approximately $137 billion in 2027. This represents a 14% compound annual growth rate). At MongoDB we are transforming industries and empowering developers to build amazing apps that people use every day. We are the leading developer data platform and the first database provider to IPO in over 20 years. Join our team and be at the forefront of innovation and creativity.

MongoDB is expanding our global team of consulting engineers to further our ongoing plans for worldwide growth!

MongoDB Professional Services works with customers of all shapes and sizes in all verticals, from tier-1 banks to small web startups, on a variety of interesting use cases from e-commerce platforms to trading systems to social media applications. Solve interesting problems, gain incredible cross-stack experience, work with the best and brightest people in the business, network with industry leaders, and see new places - all in a day’s work!

MongoDB consulting exists to support the development of our customers’ vision, accelerate customers’ time to value, and drive a multitude of customer adoption scenarios - from building new solutions to modernizing legacy applications or migrating to the cloud. Our consulting solutions ensure that organizations get the best out of MongoDB.

Be one of the recognized experts in this rapidly growing field in a high-growth software company successfully challenging the status quo of the database industry. You will have abundant opportunities to meaningfully impact the growth of our business in your region.

Candidate Profile

We’re looking for a highly technical individual, with strong problem-solving and communication skills, and comfortable working closely with customers.

Our ideal candidate will have

• Excellent analytical, diagnostic skills, and problem-solving skills
• High motivation for a role that combines deep technical and customer-management dimensions
• Confidence speaking and presenting in a collaborative customer setting
• 2+ years of software development/consulting/support experience, preferably in several distinct industries/verticals
• Familiarity with enterprise-scale software architectures, application development methodologies, and software deployment and operations
• Competence in at least one of the following languages (in no particular order): Java, C++, C#, Python, Node.js (JavaScript), Ruby, Perl, Scala, Go
• Experience with databases such as MongoDB, Oracle, MS SQL Server, and PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with Linux diagnostics and tuning; Windows tuning knowledge is a plus
• Should be capable and comfortable with frequent travel for short trips to customer sites during the working week
• Should have strong capability with, minimally, both English and any local language - as necessary

Position Expectations

As a core member of the MongoDB Professional Services team, you will

• Contribute to customer implementations at any or all phases of the application lifecycle: portfolio assessment, application planning and design, deployment architectures, development and build, integration and release configuration, system testing, production operations, application optimization, and best practices adoption
• Deliver customer classroom-based training to architect, developer and operations roles
• Work as part of a wider delivery team comprising fellow consulting engineers, project managers and account teams
• Cultivate your individual MongoDB reputation as a trusted advisor to guide MongoDB and our customers into the future
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to influence the direction of the MongoDB product roadmap

Success Measures

As a Consulting Engineer you will be successful in this role when you can execute the following

• Become a field expert in “everything MongoDB”
• Communicate complex technical proposals simply and convincingly to a wide range of audiences
• Gain a reputation as a trusted advisor with your clients, large and small
• Ensure your client’s success with their MongoDB endeavors
• Maintain the required level of billable utilization
• Influence MongoDB product development by contributing experience from the field
• Successfully communicate the product roadmap to external clients
• Constantly work on improving yourself, our products and our team

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 is an equal opportunities employer"