This role pays more than
76%
of similar roles. Most pay
$150,000–$186,375
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$187k
versus about
$168k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
311 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$126,000–$226,000
across 95 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Python Engineer on the Database Experience team, you will design, write, and support open source libraries for the Python ecosystem that facilitate developer interaction with MongoDB. Your daily responsibilities include developing and maintaining core drivers like PyMongo, Django MongoDB Backend, PyMongoArrow, and LangChain MongoDB, while also managing common driver specifications and investigating bugs from commercial and open source users. You will collaborate with product and server teams to define new features and improve codebase performance. The role requires extensive expertise in Python, including scientific python, web development frameworks, and AI/ML technologies like large language models and agentic tools. You must be capable of making pragmatic design decisions regarding usability and maintainability while contributing to the broader open source community through code reviews and technical documentation.