Staff Engineer, Code Generation

MongoDB
North America2025-08-29

About the job

The Code Gen team is tasked with building AI-powered code transformation tools that transform rigid, legacy applications that suffer from poor scalability and high operating costs into modern, microservices-based architectures that are built on top of MongoDB. Join our team and be at the forefront of innovation and creativity.

Responsibilities

Initiating technical strategies and ideas

Leading the Code Gen team in designing, building, and optimizing our code transformation workflow and tools

Working on critical components that ensure the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of our services

Crafting sophisticated orchestration layers, robust integration points, and high-performance data systems that seamlessly connect and leverage advanced AI capabilities for code generation, build and test

Partnering with product managers, AI researchers and other engineers to translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions

Driving the architectural vision and technical strategy for code gen tools

Defining and championing engineering best practices, patterns, and standards across multiple teams

Collaborating with security and product teams to ensure the platform can execute code generation and LLM-based tasks securely, protecting both client data and MongoDB IP

Qualifications

Minimum

Extensive experience (8+ years) in software development and operations, with a proven track record of delivering high performance, correctness, and architectural excellence in fast-paced environments

Experience using Relational Databases such as Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL

Experience with tools and methodologies for code analysis, refactoring, and automated testing

Experience in designing and implementing complex software systems, collaborating effectively with engineers of all experience levels to achieve high reliability and performance

Practical knowledge of integrating GenAI into large-scale, complex systems, including a clear understanding of appropriate use cases for GenAI

Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills and a strong desire to collaborate cross-functions

Experience in leading the design and development of complex workflow for AI model integration and output processing

Excellent time and project management skills including the ability to make realistic assessments of project cost and complexity

Preferred

Profound prior experience in leveraging AI, particularly LLMs and GenAI capabilities, to enable reliable, self-driving automation of the code transformation, iterative build, and test processes.