MongoDB
Senior Forward Deployment Engineer
$126K–$248K
Austin +13 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- Austin
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United States
Denver, CO, United States - Experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- Education
- Engineering degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Network Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
About the job
Works with enterprise customers to modernize applications and databases, build AI-powered features, and guide MongoDB’s AI and software development roadmap.
What you'll do
- Refactor applications, migrate legacy databases, and optimize performance using MongoDB.
- Prototype and build AI-powered features using LLMs and Generative AI frameworks.
- Help customers adopt modern architectures and share implementation insights with engineering and product teams.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of software engineering experience delivering technical solutions for enterprise clients.
- Engineering degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Network Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- In-depth knowledge of AI/ML concepts, tools, and open-source development.
- Proficiency in test-driven development and familiarity with monolithic and microservices architectures, database migration, and refactoring.
Nice to have
- Experience using Java, SQL, and Python.
- Academic research experience in parsing, AI/ML, or programming languages.
Pay
$126,000 — $248,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MongoDB, Java, SQL, Python, LLMs, Generative AI
AI focus
Build AI-powered features with LLMs and Generative AI frameworks, integrate AI functionality into applications, and help customers adopt AI.
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