Mongo DB is growing and gaining adoption rapidly across the globe with the most demanding and innovative companies and development teams in enterprise software.
We are seeking an exceptional Principal Technologist to join our team. This pivotal role will be responsible for driving the adoption of Mongo DB among our most strategic customers by engaging senior technical leadership to position Mongo DB as the ideal solution for modernizing legacy applications and building modern, Gen AI applications.
This role can be based out of remotely in the APAC region.
Key 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 Mongo DB experience) to develop and deliver technical engagements and targeted education sessions
Develop and maintain deep technical expertise in Mongo DB'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 Mongo DB at industry conferences, trade shows, and technical events.
Contribute to thought leadership through blog posts, whitepapers, and speaking engagements.
Qualifications 10+ years of technical consulting experience in Principal-level roles in Solutions Architecture, Developer Advocacy, Software Architecture, or Enterprise Consulting
Recognized technical leader with deep hands-on experience implementing enterprise-scale RDBMS, Mongo DB, 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
Additional Requirements There are two components to the role: in-person engagements and the ability to scale your influence through published content. We are looking for someone that can travel extensively (up to 50% of the time), but an outsized online presence can mitigate against this need for travel
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
About Mongo DB
Mongo DB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. Mongo DB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, Mongo DB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups—relying on Mongo DB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
Our compass at Mongo DB is our guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us Mongo DB.
