Senior Engineering Manager, Code Generation

The Application Modernization Platform (AMP) team is tackling one of the industry's most critical challenges: leveraging Generative AI to transform rigid, legacy applications into modern, microservices-based architectures powered by MongoDB. A core difficulty in legacy code transformation is guaranteeing the equivalence of the new application's business logic, ensuring it operates smoothly and efficiently with the new MongoDB data ecosystems in a reliable and scalable manner. The success of this mission heavily relies on the essential tools developed by the CodeGen team.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Lead Software Engineer with a strong background in database ecosystem, reshaping complex large-scale services and team leadership. You will lead a talented team building a complex product suite using GenAI capabilities. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely with product management to deliver a product that solves our customers' most challenging application transformation problems.

This role will be based in North America west coast, and offers a hybrid working model. g.

Requirements

into robust technical designs Lead the design and implementation of complex, mission-critical components of AMP’s code transformation toolset Champion and enforce engineering best practices through design reviews, code reviews, and by setting a high standard for quality and operational excellence Act as a hands-on leader, guiding the team through complex technical challenges and contributing to the codebase where necessary Success Measures Within the first three months, you will have: Fully ramped up on our architecture, business domain, and team processes Establish yourself as the technical leader within the team, actively driving technical discussions, design reviews, and planning for the product roadmap Begin mentoring team members and building strong collaborative relationships with your product counterparts Within six months, you will have: Successfully led the team to deliver a major feature or product release Made significant contributions to the architectural roadmap and started influencing the technical direction of adjacent teams Established a clear rhythm of execution and a high-performing culture within your team Within 12 months, you will have: Become recognized as the go-to technical expert for the code transformation domain at MongoDB Delivered large-scale features across the entire tech stack that have a measurable impact on our customers and business Played a crucial r