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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Python Engineer - **Company:** MongoDB - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $126,000.0 - $248,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Software Bug Management, Databases, Software Debugging, Django Web Framework, Github, High-Level Architecture, Python (Programming Language), MongoDB, Open Source Technology, Tensorflow, Web Application Frameworks, Large Language Models, Backend, Free and Open-Source Software, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pb8s7xd6op ## About the Role Our senior engineers are typically specialists in a particular programming language, but are capable of contributing to projects in other languages as well., * Have substantial experience writing high-quality software in Python * Have extensive knowledge in Python tools and frameworks, scientific python and web development frameworks * Have practical experience with AI/ML frameworks and technologies in Python, including large language models and agentic tools are a plus * Have an interest in learning and staying up-to-date with Python ecosystem trends and best practices and incorporating them into your work * Can make pragmatic design decisions, balancing tradeoffs such as usability, maintainability and delivery time * Want to, or already do, participate in open source software development and communities, both online via e.g. GitHub and optionally through conferences and speaking engagements * Communicate well, internally and externally, both verbally and in writing * Enjoy collaborating with teammates, and mentoring junior engineers and interns * Are self-motivated, organized, and have strong time management skills ## Description The Database Experience team builds the libraries and tools that developers use day-to-day working with MongoDB. Our mission is to increase developer adoption, satisfaction and retention by providing a reliable, enjoyable interface for developers and other end-users., For this role, we're looking for someone who will enjoy designing, writing, and supporting open source libraries for the Python ecosystem developers that use MongoDB. This is an opportunity to make a major impact at MongoDB as Python is one of the most popular runtimes for MongoDB users, and our driver has over 3 million daily pypi downloads., * Developing and supporting the MongoDB Python drivers and subsidiary libraries (PyMongo, Django MongoDB Backend, PyMongoArrow, LangChain MongoDB) and related software, collaborating with peers in our distributed world-wide engineering team * Writing and maintaining open source specifications defining common behavior and APIs shared across all of our drivers * Investigating bugs and support requests from commercial customers, open source users, and internal users for the libraries our team maintains * Working with our Product and Server teams on designs and specifications for new user-facing MongoDB features Success in this role means... * Within one month, you will understand the high-level architecture of the drivers and how MongoDB works, and will have completed a few small bug fixes and/or feature tickets * Within three months, you will be contributing effectively day-to-day, fixing bugs, implementing features, investigating and responding to open source user and customer issues, and reviewing your peers' code * Within six months, you'll have implemented major, planned new features, contributed to our common driver specifications, shipped a major feature in an open source library, and will be collaborating with the Product team to help craft our roadmap * Within twelve months, you'll have significantly improved the quality, performance and maintainability of our codebase, and will be taking the lead in designing and specifying major new features ## Related Videos - [40 Minutes to Build a Serverless COVID-19 REST and GraphQL APIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/208-40-minutes-to-build-a-serverless-covid-19-rest-and-graphql-apis) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Why Your Best Mediors Never Become Seniors (And How to Fix It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2108-why-your-best-mediors-never-become-seniors-and-how-to-fix-it) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The 13 Best Python Libraries for Developers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/371-the-13-best-python-libraries-for-developers-in-2025) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers)