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We are looking for passionate technologists to join our Pre-Sales organization to ensure that our growth is grounded and guided by strong technical alignment with our platform and the needs of our customers. MongoDB Pre-Sales Solution Architects are responsible for guiding our customers and users to design and build reliable, scalable systems using our data platform. Our team is made up of seasoned technical sales professionals, software architects, entrepreneurs, and developers who take direct responsibility for customer success, including the design of their software, deployment, and operations. You'll work closely with our sales executives, helping customers solve business problems by leveraging our solutions, playing a key role in winning deals and driving the business forward. You'll be a trusted advisor to a wide range of users from startups to the world's largest enterprise IT organizations. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Boston, MA for our hybrid working model.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As an ideal candidate, you will have:
- Ideally 8 to 11 years of related experience in a customer facing role, with 5 to 7 years of experience in pre-sales with enterprise software
- Minimum of 3 years experience with modern scripting languages (e.g. Python, Node.js, SQL) and/or popular programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Java, C#) in a professional capacity
- Experience designing with scalable and highly available distributed systems in the cloud and on-prem
- Demonstrated ability to work with customers to review complex architecture of existing applications, providing guidance on how to improve by leveraging technology
- Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and business concepts in a clear and compelling manner to technology and business leadership
- Ability to strategize with sales teams and provide recommendations on how to drive a multi-threaded account strategy, aligning other MongoDB and ecosystem resources to move towards a mutually beneficial account plan
- The ability to travel up to 25%
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
You may also have:
- Experience selling databases and/or deploying applications with any of the major cloud providers
- Experience with database programming and data models
- Experience in data engineering or AI/ML projects
- Experience in transforming legacy systems and platforms into modern, scalable, and efficient technology stacks
- Understanding of popular sales methodologies/ frameworks such as MEDDPICC/ Command of the Message
- A MongoDB Certification
- A Cloud Provider Certification
What you do at MongoDB: In this role, you will work on complex opportunities where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. You will:
- Design and Architect: Design scalable and performant applications, systems and infrastructure for large software projects leveraging MongoDB
- Customer Advising and Value Articulation: Guide customers on architecture patterns and optimisation strategies for MongoDB, while clearly communicating its business value to the relevant stakeholders
- Sales Partnership: Collaborate with the sales team to drive account success through account planning, opportunity prioritization/qualification and pipeline generation strategy, while taking ownership of the technical aspects (including but not limited to technical discovery, demos, proof of value, presentations, sizing and documentation)
- Demand Generation: Proactively generate demand within the sales territory through self-driven technical initiatives, participation in events such as industry trade shows and account-based marketing events
- Customer Success: Foster strong customer relationships, build champions and ensure customer success and satisfaction
- Innovation and Improvement: Continuously seek opportunities to innovate and improve MongoDB solutions and processes (e.g. by relaying field feedback to the product team), as well as proactively mentor other Solutions Consulting team members
- Personal Training and Development: Engage in ongoing training and professional development to stay abreast of MongoDB product suite as well as industry trends
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
MongoDB Product Suite Mastery:
- Core Database Server: Master the fundamentals and advanced features of MongoDB's core database
- Atlas and Advanced Services: Gain expertise in Atlas (fully managed cloud database service), Atlas Stream Processing, Atlas Data Lake, Atlas Full-Text Search, Atlas Vector Search, and Charts
- Relational Migrator: Learn to migrate from relational databases seamlessly
Market-Relevant Technologies:
- Hyperscaler Ecosystem: Gain expertise in designing complex systems utilizing cloud services on hyperscaler platforms
- Complementary Technologies: Enhance your skills with partner and complementary technologies such as Apache Kafka and Kubernetes
Modern Architecture Design:
- Design Patterns and Methodologies: Embrace best practices in microservices, DevOps, cloud, and security
- Cutting Edge RAG and AI Architectures: Help customers on their generative AI journeys and working with industry leading partners in the space
Sales Techniques and Soft Skills:
- Effective Communication: Master presentations, demonstrations, and whiteboarding
- Client Interaction: Develop strategies for discovery and objection handling
Industry Insights:
- Diverse Market Verticals: Gain exposure to a broad spectrum of interesting use cases across various industries
ABOUT MONGODB
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. With offices worldwide and nearly 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. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!
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.
MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
COMPENSATION
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $104,000—$204,000 USD
INTRODUCTION
We are looking for passionate technologists to join our Pre-Sales organization to ensure that our growth is grounded and guided by strong technical alignment with our platform and the needs of our customers. MongoDB Pre-Sales Solution Architects are responsible for guiding our customers and users to design and build reliable, scalable systems using our data platform. Our team is made up of seasoned technical sales professionals, software architects, entrepreneurs, and developers who take direct responsibility for customer success, including the design of their software, deployment, and operations. You'll work closely with our sales executives, helping customers solve business problems by leveraging our solutions, playing a key role in winning deals and driving the business forward. You'll be a trusted advisor to a wide range of users from startups to the world's largest enterprise IT organizations. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Boston, MA for our hybrid working model.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As an ideal candidate, you will have:
- Ideally 8 to 11 years of related experience in a customer facing role, with 5 to 7 years of experience in pre-sales with enterprise software
- Minimum of 3 years experience with modern scripting languages (e.g. Python, Node.js, SQL) and/or popular programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Java, C#) in a professional capacity
- Experience designing with scalable and highly available distributed systems in the cloud and on-prem
- Demonstrated ability to work with customers to review complex architecture of existing applications, providing guidance on how to improve by leveraging technology
- Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and business concepts in a clear and compelling manner to technology and business leadership
- Ability to strategize with sales teams and provide recommendations on how to drive a multi-threaded account strategy, aligning other MongoDB and ecosystem resources to move towards a mutually beneficial account plan
- The ability to travel up to 25%
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
You may also have:
- Experience selling databases and/or deploying applications with any of the major cloud providers
- Experience with database programming and data models
- Experience in data engineering or AI/ML projects
- Experience in transforming legacy systems and platforms into modern, scalable, and efficient technology stacks
- Understanding of popular sales methodologies/ frameworks such as MEDDPICC/ Command of the Message
- A MongoDB Certification
- A Cloud Provider Certification
What you do at MongoDB: In this role, you will work on complex opportunities where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. You will:
- Design and Architect: Design scalable and performant applications, systems and infrastructure for large software projects leveraging MongoDB
- Customer Advising and Value Articulation: Guide customers on architecture patterns and optimisation strategies for MongoDB, while clearly communicating its business value to the relevant stakeholders
- Sales Partnership: Collaborate with the sales team to drive account success through account planning, opportunity prioritization/qualification and pipeline generation strategy, while taking ownership of the technical aspects (including but not limited to technical discovery, demos, proof of value, presentations, sizing and documentation)
- Demand Generation: Proactively generate demand within the sales territory through self-driven technical initiatives, participation in events such as industry trade shows and account-based marketing events
- Customer Success: Foster strong customer relationships, build champions and ensure customer success and satisfaction
- Innovation and Improvement: Continuously seek opportunities to innovate and improve MongoDB solutions and processes (e.g. by relaying field feedback to the product team), as well as proactively mentor other Solutions Consulting team members
- Personal Training and Development: Engage in ongoing training and professional development to stay abreast of MongoDB product suite as well as industry trends
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
MongoDB Product Suite Mastery:
- Core Database Server: Master the fundamentals and advanced features of MongoDB's core database
- Atlas and Advanced Services: Gain expertise in Atlas (fully managed cloud database service), Atlas Stream Processing, Atlas Data Lake, Atlas Full-Text Search, Atlas Vector Search, and Charts
- Relational Migrator: Learn to migrate from relational databases seamlessly
Market-Relevant Technologies:
- Hyperscaler Ecosystem: Gain expertise in designing complex systems utilizing cloud services on hyperscaler platforms
- Complementary Technologies: Enhance your skills with partner and complementary technologies such as Apache Kafka and Kubernetes
Modern Architecture Design:
- Design Patterns and Methodologies: Embrace best practices in microservices, DevOps, cloud, and security
- Cutting Edge RAG and AI Architectures: Help customers on their generative AI journeys and working with industry leading partners in the space
Sales Techniques and Soft Skills:
- Effective Communication: Master presentations, demonstrations, and whiteboarding
- Client Interaction: Develop strategies for discovery and objection handling
Industry Insights:
- Diverse Market Verticals: Gain exposure to a broad spectrum of interesting use cases across various industries
ABOUT MONGODB
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. With offices worldwide and nearly 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. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!
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.
MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
COMPENSATION
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $104,000—$204,000 USD
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Align your portfolio with MongoDB's architecture stack
MongoDB interviews Architects on distributed systems, document data modeling, and Atlas cloud architecture. Before applying, build demonstrable projects or case studies showing hands-on experience with these patterns, not just familiarity with relational database alternatives.
Target roles that match your current visa status
MongoDB sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN, and F-1 OPT candidates for Architect positions. If you're on OPT, apply early enough that your cap-gap or H-1B transfer timeline doesn't disrupt a target start date, since onboarding for senior technical roles often runs longer than expected.
Use Migrate Mate to filter open Architect roles
MongoDB posts Architect openings across product, solutions, and field engineering tracks, and they don't always use the same job title. Use Migrate Mate to surface and track these openings filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility so you're not manually checking multiple listings.
Prepare your specialty occupation evidence before offer stage
For H-1B or E-3 filings, USCIS will scrutinize whether an Architect role qualifies as a specialty occupation. Gather documentation showing your degree aligns directly with enterprise systems design or software architecture, not just general engineering.
Understand how MongoDB structures the LCA before negotiating
MongoDB files a Labor Condition Application with the DOL before your H-1B or E-3 petition, certifying a prevailing wage for your geographic work location. Salary negotiations should account for this wage floor, since the LCA locks in a minimum the employer must honor.
Request clarity on solutions versus staff architect tracks
MongoDB distinguishes between Solutions Architects, who are client-facing, and internal engineering architecture roles. The sponsorship pathway and hiring timeline can differ between tracks, so confirm which function your role sits in before the offer process begins.
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Does MongoDB sponsor H-1B visas for Architects?
Yes, MongoDB sponsors H-1B visas for Architect roles. The process requires MongoDB to first file a certified Labor Condition Application with the DOL, then submit an H-1B petition to USCIS on your behalf. If you're not currently in H-1B status, you'll need to go through the annual lottery, which runs in March for an October 1 start date.
Which visa types are commonly used for Architect roles at MongoDB?
MongoDB sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN, EB-2, EB-3, F-1 OPT, and F-1 CPT for Architect positions. Australian citizens are often well-positioned through the E-3 category, which has no lottery. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN, which can be faster to obtain than H-1B. The right category depends on your nationality, degree, and current status.
How do I apply for Architect jobs at MongoDB?
MongoDB posts Architect openings across several tracks including Solutions Architect, Field Architect, and technical architecture within engineering. You can find and filter these roles by visa sponsorship eligibility using Migrate Mate, which aggregates verified sponsoring employers. When applying, tailor your resume to MongoDB's core stack, specifically Atlas, distributed data modeling, and enterprise deployment patterns.
What qualifications does MongoDB expect for Architect roles?
MongoDB typically looks for a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field. For H-1B and E-3 purposes, this degree requirement also supports the specialty occupation classification USCIS requires. Practically, you'll need demonstrated experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and ideally prior work with NoSQL or document-oriented databases at production scale.
How do I plan my timeline if MongoDB offers me an Architect role with visa sponsorship?
If you're transitioning from OPT, the H-1B petition must be filed in April for an October start, so your offer timeline needs to land well before that window closes. E-3 and TN visas move faster and can be processed in weeks rather than months. Build in buffer time for the DOL's LCA certification step, which must complete before MongoDB can file your petition with USCIS.
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