Job brief: Staff Engineer, Query Execution

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• Listed on MongoDB's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
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• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $126,000 to $248,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Austin; Dallas; New York City; Seattle · Palo Alto
• Posted: 2026-05-13 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Staff".

Must have

• 10+ years of hands-on, professional experience in query engine development or database internals
• Degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent practical experience, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design/architecture

Conditions

• This includes developing the physical operators for data retrieval and manipulation, improving the runtime for complex analytical and transactional workloads, and owning critical …

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in New York, NY: $190k a year (479 listings, 39 employers). This listing pays about the same.
• Across MongoDB's 127 open listings, 50% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How MongoDB hires

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