Solutions Architect - French or Spanish Speaking

MongoDB
Full-time•Architecture•Dublin, Ireland · Remote within Ireland · Hybrid
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At a glance

Employment type
Full-time
Workplace
Hybrid
Category
Architecture

Technologies & skills

Cloud & infrastructure

Other technical skills

What you'll be doing

Solutions Architect (French or Spanish speaking) at MongoDB in Dublin, hybrid. Guide customers in designing scalable, reliable systems using MongoDB. Collaborate with sales, advise on architecture, and foster customer success. Requires 5-8 years' experience, scripting/programming skills, and fluency in French or Spanish.

  • Design scalable and performant applications, systems, and infrastructure for large software projects leveraging MongoDB
  • Guide customers on architecture patterns and optimization strategies for MongoDB
  • Collaborate with the sales team to drive account success and take ownership of technical aspects
  • Proactively generate demand through technical initiatives and participation in events
  • Foster strong customer relationships and ensure customer success
  • Continuously seek opportunities to innovate and improve MongoDB solutions and processes
  • Mentor other Solutions Consulting team members
  • Engage in ongoing training and professional development

Key requirements

Must-have

  • 5 to 8 years of related industry experience
  • 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#)
  • Experience implementing scalable and highly available distributed systems in the cloud and on-prem
  • Ability to review complex architecture and provide guidance
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work with a cross functional sales team
  • Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice-to-have

  • Experience developing, deploying, or supporting applications with 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
  • MongoDB Certification

Experience: 5 to 8 years of related industry experience, including at least 2 years in a customer facing role

Role signals

Technical focus
architecture, customer advising, pre-sales, solution design
Leadership
Mentoring
Architecture / system design
Indicated in the listing
Hands-on vs management
Hands-on

Full job 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 Dublin 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

  • Fluency in French or Spanish Required

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

  • Mongo

  • DB

  • 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

  • Mongo

  • DB 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

  • Mongo

  • DB 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 AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, 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.

Req ID: 426436

Interview prep pack

Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.

Your interview focus

Based on this listing, the Solutions Architect role focuses on guiding customers in designing scalable systems using MongoDB, collaborating with sales teams, and providing technical leadership in pre-sales engagements, with a requirement for fluency in French or Spanish.

  • Technical Architecture·High
  • Customer Engagement·High
  • Pre-Sales Collaboration·High
  • Language Fluency (French or Spanish)·Medium

Only have 30 minutes?

Follow a focused preparation plan based on this job.

Start 30-minute prep

Your 30-minute plan

  1. Review MongoDB and Cloud Architecture

    0–10 min

    Study MongoDB's product suite and refresh your knowledge of designing distributed systems on AWS or Azure.

  2. Prepare Technical Project Examples

    10–17 min

    Select and outline 2-3 relevant projects that showcase your experience with scalable architectures, programming languages, and customer engagement.

  3. Practice Technical Communication

    17–22 min

    Rehearse explaining complex technical concepts in simple terms, ideally in French or Spanish if possible.

  4. Research Pre-Sales Methodologies

    22–26 min

    Familiarize yourself with MEDDPICC or similar frameworks and how they apply to technical sales.

  5. Prepare Questions for the Interviewer

    26–30 min

    Select 2-3 thoughtful questions from the list above to ask during your interview.

Likely questions

, 8 items

Priority reflects how strongly this topic is emphasised in the job listing, not whether it will be asked.

Talking points

, 6 items
  • Designing Scalable and Highly Available Systems

    You will need to demonstrate experience architecting distributed systems both in the cloud and on-premises, as this is central to the role.

  • Customer-Facing Technical Communication

    The role requires clear communication of complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders; prepare examples of presentations or technical demos.

  • Pre-Sales Collaboration and Deal Support

    You will work closely with sales teams throughout the deal cycle; be ready to discuss how you have contributed to winning business through technical expertise.

  • Hands-on Experience with Modern Programming Languages

    The listing emphasizes at least two years of experience with languages like Python, Node.js, SQL, Java, or C#; be prepared to discuss relevant projects.

  • Guiding Customers on Architecture Patterns

    You will advise customers on optimizing their systems using MongoDB; prepare to share how you have reviewed and improved existing architectures.

  • Fluency in French or Spanish

    The role requires fluency in either French or Spanish; be ready to demonstrate your language skills in a professional context.

What to research

, 5 items
  • MongoDB Product Suite and Advanced Features

    Review MongoDB's core database, Atlas, Atlas Stream Processing, Data Lake, Full-Text Search, Vector Search, and Charts.

  • Cloud Architecture with Major Providers

    Refresh your knowledge of designing and deploying distributed systems on AWS, Azure, or similar platforms.

  • Modern Programming Languages

    Prepare examples of projects using Python, Node.js, SQL, Java, or C# in a professional setting.

  • Technical Pre-Sales Methodologies

    Familiarize yourself with sales frameworks such as MEDDPICC or Command of the Message, as well as the technical aspects of the pre-sales process.

  • Professional Fluency in French or Spanish

    Be ready to demonstrate your language skills in technical and business conversations.

Questions to ask

, 6 items
  1. What are the most common architectural challenges your customers face when adopting MongoDB?

    Why ask this? To understand the typical problems you will help solve and tailor your preparation.

  2. How does the Solutions Architect team collaborate with sales and product teams during the deal cycle?

    Why ask this? To clarify expectations for cross-functional teamwork and your role in the sales process.

  3. What opportunities are there for ongoing training and professional development within the team?

    Why ask this? To assess the company's commitment to your growth and staying current with technology.

  4. How is success measured for Solutions Architects in this organization?

    Why ask this? To understand performance metrics and align your efforts with company goals.

  5. Can you describe a recent project where the Solutions Architect team made a significant impact on a customer's outcome?

    Why ask this? To gain insight into the team's influence and the types of projects you may work on.

  6. What is the typical onboarding process for new Solutions Architects?

    Why ask this? To set expectations for your initial months and how you will be supported.

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