Software Engineer, Query
Job in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Listed on 2026-02-23
Listing for:
MongoDB
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-23
Job specializations:
-
Software Development
Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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DB .
Mongo
DB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, Mongo
DB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build and run applications anywhere—on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 new developers signing up to use Mongo
DB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust Mongo
DB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.
Join the Mongo
DB Server Query Integration team, and help us build a world-class distributed open-source database. Our team plays a crucial role in the experience and performance of data processing. We are responsible for building user-facing features on top of the core query engine and helping to integrate query with other products in the Mongo
DB ecosystem. This includes enhancing our time-series product, extending language support for analytics, helping grow our Atlas Search and Vector Search products with database support and adding workload telemetry to provide greater insight into how our database is used.
We have tons of interesting problems to solve with a direct impact on users for transactional, time-series, lexical and vector search and analytical workloads. The team is endeavoring to systematically rewrite every major component of our optimization and execution systems. We need your help to design and build the heart of a distributed, flexible schema, document database.
We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in the United States or Canada for our hybrid working model.
Responsibilities Be directly responsible for delivering on goals which span a 6-18 month timeframe
Play a key role in defining the roadmap for the next 12 months
Write well tested, production-ready code in C++ (our test infrastructure also leverages Python and Java script)
Research state-of-the art query systems to inform design
Leverage deep knowledge of product strengths and industry trends to provide technical vision and direction
Advise management on decisions related to roadmap, processes, architecture and design
Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams across the company on large initiatives
Influence and grow team members through mentoring, coaching, and leading by example
Help cultivate a strong talent bench through interviewing, mentoring and knowledge sharing
Qualifications 10+ years of experience in data management systems
Experience with building production-level code with a large user base, robust design structure and rigorous code quality
Degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture
Experience with large code bases written in C++ or another systems programming language; ability to trace defects, estimate work complexity, and design evolution and integration strategies
Passion for the theory and practice of database query engines, with hands-on or academic experience in the database domain
Success Measures In three months, contribute to a project for the next major version and fix bugs in a minor release; learn Mongo
DB project lifecycle and long-term goals
In six months, take on code review responsibilities and help draft and review design for new features; present a relevant paper or system architecture
In twelve months, contribute to the long-term technical roadmap of the Mongo
DB Query team
Compensation and Benefits Mongo
DB is committed to accommodations for individuals with disabilities in the application and interview process. To request an accommodation, inform your recruiter. Mongo
DB is an equal opportunities employer.
Salary information:
For candidates based in Canada, Mongo
DB’s base salary range for this role is CAD 159,000—CAD 221,000; compensation varies by skill set, experience, qualifications, and location. Benefits may include equity, employee stock purchase program, flexible PTO, 20 weeks of fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, RRSP with employer match, mental health resources, and comprehensive health coverage.
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