Senior Solutions Architect Careers at MongoDB - Geneva, Switzerland

Role Overview

Join MongoDB's Pre-Sales organization as a Senior Solutions Architect in Geneva, Switzerland, and become a trusted technical advisor to customers ranging from innovative startups to the world's largest enterprises. This remote position offers the opportunity to design scalable systems using MongoDB's modern developer data platform, including MongoDB Atlas, Vector Search, and Stream Processing.

MongoDB Pre-Sales Solution Architects take direct responsibility for customer success, guiding the design, deployment, and optimization of mission-critical applications. You'll partner with sales executives to solve complex business problems, win strategic deals, and drive MongoDB's growth across the EMEA region. With business fluency in German or French alongside English, you'll serve diverse customer bases in Switzerland and surrounding markets.

This role demands 5-8 years of industry experience, including customer-facing technical expertise and hands-on experience with distributed systems, cloud architecture, and modern programming languages like Python, Node.js, Java, or C#.

Key Responsibilities at MongoDB

• Design and architect scalable, highly available systems leveraging MongoDB Atlas, Data Lake, and advanced services for enterprise customers
• Conduct technical discovery sessions to understand customer challenges and articulate how MongoDB solves them
• Deliver compelling proofs of value (POVs), architecture workshops, and customized demos showcasing MongoDB's capabilities
• Collaborate with sales teams using methodologies like MEDDPICC to execute complete deal cycles from qualification to close
• Guide customers through database migrations from relational systems to MongoDB using Relational Migrator
• Proactively generate pipeline through technical content, industry events, and account-based marketing initiatives
• Build lasting customer relationships and champions while ensuring post-sale success and expansion opportunities
• Master MongoDB's evolving product suite including Atlas Vector Search for AI/ML applications and Stream Processing for real-time analytics
• Provide field feedback to product teams to influence roadmap and mentor junior Solutions Architects

Qualifications & Requirements

The ideal Senior Solutions Architect candidate brings deep technical expertise combined with customer-facing polish:

• 5-8 years industry experience, including 2+ years in customer-facing technical roles (pre-sales preferred)
• 2+ years hands-on experience with Python, Node.js, SQL, Java, C#, or C++ in professional development
• Proven track record implementing scalable distributed systems across cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premises environments
• Demonstrated success reviewing complex legacy architectures and recommending MongoDB-powered modernizations
• Exceptional communication skills to translate technical concepts for C-level executives and engineering teams
• Business fluency in German or French with professional English proficiency
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for customer meetings and industry events

Nice-to-have experience includes MongoDB certification, cloud provider certifications, data engineering, AI/ML projects, and familiarity with sales frameworks like Command of the Message.

Salary & Benefits

MongoDB offers competitive compensation for Senior Solutions Architects in Geneva, typically ranging from $140,000 - $200,000 USD base salary (equivalent CHF), plus uncapped commission potential, equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Total on-target earnings (OTE) can exceed $300,000+ for top performers.

• Competitive Equity with stock options and RSUs
• Wellness Programs including mental health support and fitness reimbursements
• MongoDB University - free certification training platform
• Global Family Leave with 20+ weeks parental leave
• Flexible remote work with home office stipend
• Annual professional development budget
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage
• 401(k) matching and retirement planning

Why Join MongoDB?

MongoDB is the leading modern developer data platform powering 40%+ of Fortune 100 companies. As a Senior Solutions Architect, you'll gain expertise across our rapidly evolving product suite:

• Core MongoDB Server - Master document database fundamentals and advanced features
• MongoDB Atlas - Fully managed cloud database with global distribution
• Atlas Vector Search - Power next-generation AI/ML applications
• Atlas Stream Processing - Real-time data processing at scale
• Atlas Data Lake - Serverless analytics on any data, anywhere
• Relational Migrator - Seamless migration from legacy RDBMS

Join a high-impact Pre-Sales team where you'll work on complex opportunities requiring deep technical evaluation. You'll partner with passionate sales executives, innovative customers, and world-class product teams to deliver transformative solutions.

How to Apply

Ready to architect the future with MongoDB? Click 'Apply Now' to submit your resume and join our Geneva-based Solutions Architect team. We're hiring passionate technologists who thrive in customer-facing roles and love building scalable systems with NoSQL innovation.

Don't miss this opportunity to advance your career with the world's fastest-growing database platform. Apply today and start designing customer success with MongoDB!