Director of Engineering, Query Optimization

As the Director of Engineering for the MongoDB Query Optimization team, you will be responsible for leading the development of a world-class, open-source, general-purpose query engine designed for the document model. The distributed architecture of MongoDB and flexible schema open up an uncharted realm of captivating questions about query languages, cost-based optimization, schema inference, data federation, and many more. The Query Optimization team plays a crucial role in driving the vision, experience, and architecture of data processing for the entire organization.

As a director-level manager, you will directly manage a team of engineering managers and staff-level engineers. Although this is a people-management role, you must be able to zoom in to weigh-in on deeply technical decisions in the query processing domain.

Our global team is continuously expanding its charter and attracting the best query engineers working remotely or from hubs such as New York City, Dublin, Seattle, and Palo Alto. You will lead and grow a high-performing, diverse team and run large, cutting-edge initiatives. We are on a mission to write a new chapter in data processing and forever change how users think about supporting a variety of their workloads. We need your help to lead this journey!

​​This role can be based out of our Dublin office or remotely in the Republic of Ireland. Relocation assistance is provided.

Candidate Profile

At least 5 years of experience in a management position, including experience mentoring other engineering managers

Proven success building, mentoring, and growing strong geographically-distributed software engineering teams

High emotional intelligence and a commitment to building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization

Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills

Extensive experience collaborating across organization boundaries

Excellent time management skills and the ability to make complex project decisions quickly

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