Principal Technologist / Field CTO

<p>This role can be based out of remotely in the India region.</p> <h3><strong>Position Summary</strong></h3> <p>We are seeking an exceptional Principal Technologist to join our team in India. This pivotal role will work closely with our account teams to engage with C-suite executives and senior technical leaders at MongoDB’s most strategic customers. You will bridge the gap between complex data architectures and AI to power business transformation, positioning MongoDB as the premier platform for modernizing legacy systems and building next-generation AI applications. As a recognized technical thought leader, you will shape industry perspectives through regular activities including high-impact technical evangelism and thought leadership, executive roundtables, presentations delivered to customers, keynotes at MongoDB and industry events, and regularly briefing tier-1 press, media, and analysts as a credible and trusted company spokesperson. </p> <h3><strong>Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>10+ years of experience in customer and market-facing roles at the principal or Field CTO level</li> <li>Recognized technical leader with deep hands-on experience with enterprise-scale applications</li> <li>Influence & Scalability: Demonstrated success in scaling your technical influence and earned credibility. Experience speaking at major tech conferences, hosting technical webinars, or contributing deeply to the developer community (via technical blogs, open-source contributions, or whitepapers) is highly desired</li> <li>Deep portfolio and history of published content, presentations at events, interviews or quotes in the the press and media</li> <li>Executive Presence: Exceptional ability to command a room with credibility, deliver compelling keynote presentations, and influence technology strategies with a CxO audience</li> <li>Strong understanding of database architectures, distributed systems, and cloud computing concepts, with experience in distributed systems design, including scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency models</li> <li>Familiarity with modern application development frameworks and hands-on proficiency with state of the art AI capabilities</li> <li>Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What We Offer</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Extensive travel (up to 50%) may be required, but can be offset by a strong existing digital footprint and community influence within the region. </li> <li>Ability to exert broad industry influence and build your personal brand</li> <li>The chance to go deep on MongoDB, learning the most successful next generation database platform and seeing first-hand how the world's biggest companies use it for their most demanding applications</li> <li>Opportunity to influence technical direction and strategic decisions and some of the world's largest companies</li> <li>Competitive salary and benefits package.</li> <li>Focused, high-performing team and close collaboration with your peers across the organization</li> </ul> <h3>About MongoDB</h3> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Our compass at MongoDB is our <a href="https://www.mongodb.com/company">Leadership Commitment,</a> guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. </p> <p>To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. <a href="https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/culture/employee-benefits-that-make-a-difference-at-mongodb">From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy</a>, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys.<a href="https://www.mongodb.com/blog/channel/culture"> Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB</a>, and help us make an impact on the world!</p> <p>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.</p> <p>MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.</p> <p>REQ ID: 4253000823</p>