Forward Deployed Engineer, Industry Solutions

About this job

MongoDB is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer for its Industry Solutions Team in Gurugram to help customers and partners modernize applications and data platforms. MongoDB is a modern database platform known for providing a preferred solution for developers and innovative enterprises worldwide. In this role, you will work directly with independent software vendors to build MongoDB capabilities directly into their software products. A normal day involves joining partner engineering teams, diving into unfamiliar codebases, analyzing existing relational database setups, designing practical MongoDB architectures, writing production-ready code, and implementing migrations. You will also participate in code reviews, create maintainable solutions, travel on-site to partner locations, and document reusable patterns for future projects.

Responsibilities

• Embed with independent software vendor engineering teams to understand product architecture, industry context, and deployment environments
• Design and build MongoDB-backed product capabilities, including integrations, data models, indexes, queries, and persistence layers
• Implement coexistence and migration solutions such as synchronization, change data capture, dual writes, and controlled cutovers
• Validate production-ready solutions for performance, scalability, resilience, observability, and security across various cloud and on-premises environments
• Enable partner engineers through collaborative development, code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing
• Capture reusable implementation patterns, tooling, and lessons learned to accelerate future partner engagements

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience building and operating production applications
• Strong application-side expertise with MongoDB, including data modeling, access patterns, aggregation, indexing, and transactions
• Application-level fluency with at least one major relational database, including modeling, drivers, ORMs, and query planning
• Experience integrating a new database into a large codebase and migrating production workloads
• Strong coding ability in at least two programming languages such as Java, C#/.NET, Node.js/TypeScript, Python, or Go
• Experience with SaaS and product engineering concepts like multi-tenancy, tenant isolation, and versioned schemas
• Willingness to spend significant time on-site with partners and travel within the region

Good to have

• Experience working for or with an independent software vendor in a forward-deployed or partner-engineering role
• Familiarity with event-driven and microservices architectures, Kafka, performance engineering, and resilience reviews
• Exposure to security and compliance requirements for software vendors serving regulated industries
• Experience creating reusable tooling, reference implementations, or technical documentation
• MongoDB certification, Atlas experience, or familiarity with MongoDB's broader product portfolio

Who should apply

This role suits experienced backend engineers who thrive in collaborative, client-facing environments and possess deep expertise in both MongoDB and relational databases. Candidates must be comfortable working inside foreign codebases, writing production code across multiple languages, and traveling regularly to partner sites. The position requires individuals based in Gurugram for a hybrid work model. Freshers should not apply as 5+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience is required.

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