Remote Lead Engineer

Summary

Join MongoDB's Query Team as we empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. As a leader in our European team, you will manage teams of software engineers, improve technical processes, provide career mentorship, guide the product roadmap, and manage projects.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience managing teams of software engineers. This includes people-management responsibilities such as hiring, performance and growth management, compensation planning, and career development
• 8+ years of experience building production-level code with a large user base, robust design structure, and rigorous code quality. Experience in data management systems, particularly query processing, is ideal
• Degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture
• Passionate about running teams, mentorship, and coaching

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3-6 individual contributors, responsible for ensuring their success, aiding their career growth, and facilitating their technical work
• Makes coding contributions to the team’s projects as needed
• Proficient in C++ or a similar programming language
• Provides feedback on the architecture of the system and the design of new features
• Ensures that the team is running smoothly by helping to eliminate technical barriers, coordinating with other teams regarding dependencies, and focusing on the overall happiness of the team
• Contributes to planning for organisational growth, including allocation of engineering resources, future hiring plans, and assignment of projects
• Sets team culture by example
• Estimates the delivery timeline for projects, and communicates well with upper management regarding project execution