# Senior Software Engineer, SQL Engines at MongoDB

- Company: MongoDB
- What the company does: Get your ideas to market faster with a flexible, AI-ready database. MongoDB makes working with data easy. Backed by NEA, Sequoia and USV.
- Company website: https://www.mongodb.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-16
- Apply: https://www.mongodb.com/careers/job/?gh_jid=8161512
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mongodb-senior-software-engineer-sql-engines/

## About the role

We’re seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Engineer to join our team and help us build the future of the MongoDB SQL Interface — bridging MongoDB's powerful document data model with SQL-based tools and interfaces. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact by enabling our users to query, analyze, and visualize MongoDB data using the world's most widely understood query language: SQL.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on backend systems and database technologies
- Proficiency in at least one compiled language, and interest in working with Rust, Java and Go
- Solid computer science fundamentals, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture
- Interest in the theory and practice of database query engines. Professional experience or M.Sc./Ph.D in the domain is preferred
- Familiarity with SQL query execution, optimization, and relational database systems
- Familiarity with MongoDB or other non-relational databases is a plus but not mandatory

Tags: Database Experience