Solutions Architect
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Solutions Architect at MongoDB is a forward deployed database platform role for engineers who want customer-facing technical work with real deployment ownership.
Reading this role
This Solutions / Sales Engineering role centers on technical discovery, demos, POCs, and helping buyers build internal consensus. Key signals from the listing: Kubernetes / containers, AWS, Azure, GCP.
About MongoDB
MongoDB field engineers guide migrations, performance tuning, and Atlas adoption for production workloads. The role is anchored in Hamburg, so expect on-site customer work in that region.
Signals in the listing
Stand out for Solutions Architect
- Lead your application with one paragraph tying Solutions Architect to a specific customer or deployment you owned — MongoDB hires for shipped outcomes, not tool lists.
- Bring a tight demo narrative: customer pain, live workflow, and measurable before/after — treat the interview like a compressed POC.
- Show how you qualify opportunities and say no to bad-fit pilots; MongoDB values technical judgment in customer-facing roles.
- For Kubernetes-heavy roles, describe a cluster you operated: upgrades, networking, secrets, observability, and how you debugged a production outage.
- The posting mentions multiple languages — pick the one most relevant to this team and show production code, not tutorial exercises.
- This role is tied to Hamburg — mention willingness to work on-site with customers and any existing ties to that market (clients, partners, or domain knowledge).
Stand out at MongoDB
- Demonstrate document data modeling with a concrete example — MongoDB will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
- Demonstrate performance troubleshooting with a concrete example — MongoDB will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
- They look for people who can diagnose slow queries live and explain tradeoffs to app teams without jargon.
- Read recent engineering blog posts, product launches, and customer stories on mongodb.com — reference one explicitly in your outreach to show genuine interest.
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Role description
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 Hamburg for our hybrid working model.
As an ideal candidate, you will have:
5 to 8 years of related industry experience, ideally 2 years of experience in a customer facing role Minimum of 2 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 implementing 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 work with a cross functional sales team to formulate and execute an end to end deal cycle The ability to travel up to 25% A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience You may also have: Experience developing, deploying, or supporting applications with any of the major cloud providers Experience working in a technical pre-sales capacity Experience with database programming and data models Experience in data engineering or AI/ML projects 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 journey 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 data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform 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 data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and over 67,000 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 is an equal opportunities employer.