Principal Research Scientist, Database Systems

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$203K-$399K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

158% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

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Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Principal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Principal Research Scientist, Database Systems New York City; Palo Alto The mission of MongoDB Research is to advance the state of the art in database systems by conducting fundamental and applied research that directly impacts MongoDB's products. Our goal is to foster innovation that benefits MongoDB by addressing critical challenges in data management, performance optimization, security, scalability, and usability. Through collaboration, publication, and active engagement with leading research institutions, we strive to shape the future of database technology and ensure MongoDB remains at the forefront of innovation. We seek an exceptional researcher specializing in database systems with particular expertise in database architecture, including query optimization, storage engines, indexing, and multicore processing. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong track record in designing and implementing highly performant database systems. This role can be in-office, flexible, or based remotely in North America. Responsibilities: - Conduct innovative research in query optimization, indexing methods, storage engines, and performance optimization - Design, prototype, and empirically evaluate novel database systems and architectures that leverage modern hardware features, such as SIMD parallelism, GPU acceleration, and multicore processing - Collaborate closely with our Engineering teams to translate cutting-edge research into practical solutions applicable in commercial database products - Publish influential research outcomes in top-tier database and systems conferences and journals (e.g., VLDB, SIGMOD) - Build a Database Systems research group with a critical mass of 2-3 researchers over the next 1-2 years - Mentor junior researchers, fostering a collaborative and productive research environment Qualifications: - Ph.D. in Computer

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