Senior Engineering Manager, Code Generation

The Application Modernization Platform (AMP) team is tackling one of the industry's most critical challenges: leveraging Generative AI to transform rigid, legacy applications into modern, microservices-based architectures powered by MongoDB. A core difficulty in legacy code transformation is guaranteeing the equivalence of the new application's business logic, ensuring it operates smoothly and efficiently with the new MongoDB data ecosystems in a reliable and scalable manner.

The success of this mission heavily relies on the essential tools developed by the CodeGen team. We are looking for an experienced Senior Lead Software Engineer with a strong background in database ecosystem, reshaping complex large-scale services and team leadership.

You will lead a talented team building a complex product suite using GenAI capabilities. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely with product management to deliver a product that solves our customers' most challenging application transformation problems.

This role will be based in North America west coast, and offers a hybrid working model. The ideal candidate for this role will have 10+ years of software development and operations experience, with a focus on building platforms and distributable software infrastructure 2+ years of experience leading, coaching, and mentoring a team of software engineers to achieve high-impact results Extensive product experience in building enterprise-grade analytics systems for data streaming or data tooling Extensive experience with relational and document data modeling and hands-on experience with at least one SQL database (Postgres, MySQL, etc) and at least one document database (e.

g. MongoDB) Having experience in using GenAI in building complex large-scale systems, and knowing what GenAI is best suited to do, is a plus Curiosity, a positive attitude, and a drive to continue learning Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent time and project management skills including the ability to make realistic assessments of project cost and complexity Position Expectations Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement Drive the architectural vision and long-term technical roadmap for the Code Gen product suite, ensuring it is scalable, reliable, and performant Collaborate closely with Product Managers and other stakeholders to define product features and translate business requirements into robust technical designs Lead the design and implementation of complex, mission-critical components of AMP’s code transformation toolset Champion and enforce engineering best practices through design reviews, code reviews, and by setting a high standard for quality and operational excellence Act as a hands-on leader, guiding the team through complex technical challenges and contributing to the codebase where necessary Success Measures Within the first three months, you will have: Fully ramped up on our architecture, business domain, and team processes Establish yourself as the technical leader within the team, actively driving technical discussions, design reviews, and planning for the product roadmap Begin mentoring team members and building strong collaborative relationships with your product counterparts Within six months, you will have: Successfully led the team to deliver a major feature or product release Made significant contributions to the architectural roadmap and started influencing the technical direction of adjacent teams Established a clear rhythm of execution and a high-performing culture within your team Within 12 months, you will have: Become recognized as the go-to technical expert for the code transformation domain at MongoDB Delivered large-scale features across the entire tech stack that have a measurable impact on our customers and business Played a crucial role in recruiting, hiring, and growing the engineering team About MongoDB MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market.

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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: 1273362479 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: $151,000 — $297,000 USD