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Principal Technologist / Field CTO

MongoDB · Posted Oct 22

Modern database platform, cloud database-as-a-service, vector search, and developer data services

IndiaFull-timeRemote · India-wideLead/Staff10+ years₹80.0L–₹1.4Cr yearly<25 applicants
Database SoftwareCloud ComputingNoSQLArtificial IntelligenceEnterprise SoftwarePublic Company
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About the role

MongoDB's unified, globally distributed database platform (including MongoDB Atlas, available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure) serves over 60,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100. This India-based Principal Technologist / Field CTO role partners with account teams to engage C-suite executives and senior technical leaders at MongoDB's most strategic customers, bridging complex data architectures and AI. The role also drives technical evangelism through executive roundtables, keynotes, customer presentations, and briefings with press, media, and analysts.

What you will do

  • Design, build, and maintain systems that power MongoDB's database software platform
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship high-impact features

Skills used in this role

MongoDBMongoDB AtlasAWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft AzureDistributed SystemsCloud ComputingDatabase ArchitectureAI

What the employer is looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in customer and market-facing roles at the principal or Field CTO level
  • Recognized technical leader with deep hands-on experience with enterprise-scale applications
  • 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
  • Deep portfolio and history of published content, presentations at events, interviews or quotes in the the press and media
  • Executive Presence: Exceptional ability to command a room with credibility, deliver compelling keynote presentations, and influence technology strategies with a CxO audience
  • Strong understanding of database architectures, distributed systems, and cloud computing concepts, with experience in distributed systems design, including scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency models
  • Familiarity with modern application development frameworks and hands-on proficiency with state of the art AI capabilities
  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience

Benefits and support

  • employee affinity groups
  • fertility assistance
  • generous parental leave policy

About MongoDB

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MongoDB is a modern, general-purpose database platform designed to unleash the power of software and data for developers and enterprises globally. Its flagship cloud database service, MongoDB Atlas, supports flexible document models, vector search, and transactional capabilities built for modern cloud and AI-driven workloads.

Industry
Database Software
Company size
5741 employees
Founded
2007
Location
New York, New York, USA
Funding stage
Public Company

Funding

Public Company · $311M raised

Sequoia CapitalIntel CapitalRed HatAlleyCorp
  • 2015-01-01Series F$80M

Leadership

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Chirantan “CJ” Desai

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Mike Berry

Chief Financial Officer

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Jim Scharf

Chief Technology Officer

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Erica Volini

Chief Customer Officer

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