MongoDB · 2 weeks ago
Principal Technologist
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $356K/yr
10+ years expMongoDB is seeking an exceptional Principal Technologist to drive the adoption of their database solutions among strategic customers. This role involves engaging senior technical leadership, developing technical expertise, and representing MongoDB at industry events.
Cloud ComputingDatabaseOpen SourceSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Engage and influence executives and technical decision-makers at Fortune 1000 companies and create awareness and understanding of our products
Aligned with Sales, work with our Strategic Developer Relations team (comprised of senior engineers with deep MongoDB experience) to develop and deliver technical engagements and targeted education sessions
Develop and maintain deep technical expertise in MongoDB's product and solutions as well as industry trends and competitors' offerings
Gather feedback and assess customer sentiment to influence product roadmap and advocate for our customers
Represent MongoDB at industry conferences, trade shows, and technical events
Contribute to thought leadership through blog posts, whitepapers, and speaking engagements
Qualification
Required
10+ years of technical consulting experience in Principal-level roles in a Field CTO capacity, Solutions Architecture, Developer Advocacy, Software Architecture, or Enterprise Consulting
Recognized technical leader with deep hands-on experience implementing enterprise-scale RDBMS, MongoDB, or other database solutions
Proven track record of enterprise project ownership and team leadership, preferably in modernization initiatives involving migration of legacy database technology platforms (e.g., Oracle, DB2, Sybase, etc.)
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong understanding of database architectures, distributed systems, and cloud computing concepts, with experience in distributed systems design, including scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency models
Experience in performance tuning, scalability, and high availability designs for large-scale database implementations
Familiarity with modern application development frameworks and current proficiency with at least one of: Java, C#, Python
Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and nurture relationships with C-level executives and senior technical decision-makers
Benefits
Ability to exert broad industry influence and build your personal brand
The chance to go deep on MongoDB, learning the most successful next generation database platform and seeing first-hand how the world's biggest companies use it for their most demanding applications
Opportunity to influence technical direction and strategic decisions and some of the world's largest companies
Competitive salary and benefits package
Focused, high-performing team and close collaboration with your peers across the organization
Employee affinity groups
Fertility assistance
Generous parental leave policy
Company
MongoDB
MongoDB is a next-generation database that helps businesses transform their industries by harnessing the power of data.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$311MKey Investors
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2024-11-14Post Ipo Equity
2024-10-16Post Ipo Debt
2018-03-06Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Jim Scharf
Chief Technology Officer
Ronnen Miller
SVP, Global Technical Services
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