The Application Modernization Platform team aids developers in making the shift from relational databases to MongoDB, building toolkits that leverage AI to power seamless transitions.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will own the successful delivery of complex, cross-functional efforts for Application Modernization. You will partner closely with stakeholders across the organization from Engineering, Product, Product Design, and Field-facing teams to develop and execute against our overall product vision and business objectives, uncover solutions to technical challenges, and provide data-driven insights that power strategic decision-making.

This position is based out of our New York City office, with the possibility of working from another MongoDB office or remotely for the right candidate.

The right candidate for this role will be:

• Experienced with 5+ years of Software development background, preferably with experience with Java web services and with relational data modelling and SQL

• Familiar with tools and methodologies for code analysis, refactoring, and automated testing

• Able to partner with technical stakeholders in methodically breaking down engineering challenges to deliver against abstract goals

• Able to participate in technical design discussions and summarize trade-offs, outcomes, and next steps

• Skilled at communicating across a diverse set of engineers and stakeholders

• Capable of deep user empathy and adept at balancing product goals and engineering constraints to deliver impactful experiences

• Hyper-organized and capable of coordinating across multiple independent work streams and organizations

• A role model for effective execution practices, driven by an attuned sense of priority and urgency

• Able to leverage their experience in program delivery to influence improvements to our tools, operations, architecture

• Trained in working with project tracking software (JIRA is preferred)

• Familiar with MongoDB or a comparable technology

• Exposed to generative AI and Machine Learning

• Interested in business automation work such as scripting in Python, Google Apps Script and Slack

Position Expectations:

• Leverage technical acumen and analytical skills to drive engineering programs forward and maximize business value delivery

• Recognize patterns in a sea of information and take action accordingly

• Develop a strategic approach to program management that balances hands-on oversight with process-driven operationalization. This involves discerning when to provide direct guidance and when to empower teams by establishing clear frameworks and guidelines for ongoing initiatives

• Build strategic partnerships with Product, Design, and Engineering stakeholders

• Expand knowledge into new domains as called upon

• Embody MongoDB's core values* *and leadership principles

Success Measures:

• In 3 months you will be ramped on the App Modernization product and engineering roadmap

• In 6 months you will own and drive critical initiatives across the App Modernization portfolio

• In 12 months you will be organizing multiple high impact efforts and integrating improvements to frameworks for managing critical programs at MongoDB

About MongoDB

MongoDB 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. MongoDB’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, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and over 60,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

REQ ID: 4263333180

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:$109,000—$215,000 USD