The opportunity
Join the Vector Search team and help build a cutting-edge vector database on top of MongoDB. Our team is responsible for the syntax and implementation of MongoDB's $vectorSearch aggregation, which enables approximate nearest neighbor queries over high-dimensional vectors.
What you'll do
Implement new features within MongoDB's $search and $vectorSearch aggregation operators
Work cross-functionally with Product teams to define new query and index syntax
Identify and address performance bottlenecks in filter queries and nearest neighbor search
Have the opportunity to lead projects and own subsystems
Perform code reviews with peers, review technical designs, and mentor junior developers
+ years of experience working on large-scale backend systems
What they're looking for
- Experience writing high-performance applications in Java or another JVM language
- A growth mindset and the desire to learn quickly through taking on: challenges, reflecting on outcomes, and incorporating feedback
- Passionate about optimization, code quality, and problem solving
- Bonus: experienced with Apache Lucene, vector databases, or high-throughput web services
