Senior Python Engineer

MongoDB

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Work type: On-site
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $126,000–$248,000 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About MongoDB

MongoDB is a leading American software company that develops and provides commercial support for a popular, source-available document database. Designed to handle unstructured and structured data natively, its platform is purpose-built for modern cloud applications, analytics, and AI experiences.

MongoDB currently has 287 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Python Engineer

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As a senior software engineer on the Database Experience (DBX) team at MongoDB, you will design and develop high-quality Python libraries and tools that enhance developer experience with MongoDB. Your daily tasks include writing robust code for PyMongo and related projects, maintaining open-source specifications, addressing bugs and support requests from users, and collaborating with product and server teams to shape new features. Ideal candidates have extensive Python expertise, knowledge of AI/ML frameworks, and a passion for contributing to the open-source community. This role offers significant impact as you work on widely used drivers like PyMongo, which sees over 3 million daily downloads, and contribute to MongoDB’s global engineering efforts.

Skills

Python PyMongo Django MongoDB Backend PyMongoArrow LangChain MongoDB GitHub CI/CD Pypi AI/ML frameworks Large language models Agentic tools Web development frameworks Scientific Python

What you'll do

Design and write high-quality Python libraries for MongoDB users.
Support and maintain open source MongoDB Python drivers and related software.
Investigate and resolve bugs and support requests from users and customers.
Contribute to the development of new MongoDB features with the Product team.
Implement major planned features in open source libraries within six months.

What we're looking for

Substantial experience writing high-quality software in Python.
Extensive knowledge of Python tools and frameworks, including scientific and web development.
Practical experience with AI/ML frameworks and technologies in Python.
Ability to make pragmatic design decisions balancing usability, maintainability, and delivery time.
Experience participating in open source software development and communities.
Strong communication skills for internal and external collaboration.
Self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing time effectively.