Solutions Engineer jobs at Couchbase

Senior Software Engineer– XDCR (Santa Clara, CA, US)

As a key contributing member of the Cross-Data-Center-Replication (XDCR) development team, you will be responsible for solving technical challenges related to synchronizing large-scale distributed database systems, for both Couchbase Server and Couchbase Capella. You will directly solve and optimize complex distributed system problems. You will be developing a highly-available and concurrent enterprise-grade system software. Most of all, you will be able to celebrate the wins by experiencing the direct result of your hard work from our customers’ success stories. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and proactive problem solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Develop features that enhance and improve XDCR for Couchbase Server and Couchbase Capella.
• Proactively take ownership in the product, and provide excellent technical ambition in finding solutions to propel the product forward.
• Produce enterprise-level quality software and solutions that are performant for a highly-available system.
• Exhibit unrelenting motivation to investigate and find causes for customer facing issues, and to derive optimal solutions in software improvements.
• Provide high-quality and detailed technical specifications within the team as well as external teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of development experience on enterprise system software.
• Proficient in Golang (preferred), Java or C++/C.
• Proficient in Bash or Python scripting.
• Thorough understanding of file-systems fundamentals.
• Experience of working on System Software related to OS principles such as multithreading and synchronization.
• Experience in working directly on Distributed Systems and solving Distributed Systems problems preferred.
• Experience in working on applications that deals directly with Computer Networking is preferred.
• Experience with stream-based replication is preferred.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus.

As the lead for the Java and Android platforms within the mobile team, you will be responsible for enhancing the state-of-the-art Couchbase Mobile database platform. You will be developing features to enhance and extend the platform to enable developers to build fast, reliable, AI-powered applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and proactive problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of the Java and Android platforms for Couchbase Lite, Couchbase’s industry-leading mobile database
• Proactively take ownership in the product, and provide excellent technical ambition in finding solutions to propel the product forward.
• Discuss and debate with your peers as you help figure out product requirements and the architectural approach to getting things built, tested & supported.
• Exhibit unrelenting motivation to investigate and find causes for customer-facing issues, and to derive optimal solutions in software improvements.
• Provide high-quality and detailed technical specifications within the team as well as external teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience developing Android applications and libraries
• Strong development experience in Java and Kotlin
• Experience integrating native code using JNI
• Experience with designing and writing concurrent/multi-threaded programs
• Deep knowledge of Android and Java development best practices
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Experience with performance analysis and debugging.
• You’re a self-motivated, independent, and high-performance individual.
• You learn quickly and you enjoy worthy challenges.
• You’re a good communicator and an excellent team player.
• You like working in organizations that strive to have a good balance between doing it right and moving quickly.

Nice to Have:

• Strong development experience with C/C++
• Experience integrating AI and ML models into mobile and edge applications
• Experience using Java threads to implement concurrent/multi-threaded applications
• Experience with Distributed Systems

We’re hiring a Solution Engineer based inThe role requires regular travel to and within Latin America from the U.S., as well as domestic U.S. travel.

Drive Customer Success Through Technical Expertise

• Serve as a trusted advisor, designing solutions aligned to customer goals and business needs
• Deliver hands-on workshops, demos, and proofs-of-concept that solve real challenges
• Provide architectural guidance across SDKs, data flows, and distributed environments—on-prem and in the cloud

Collaborate to Maximize Impact

• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Services teams to ensure customer outcomes
• Build meaningful relationships with developers, architects, DevOps teams, and executives
• Understand customer priorities and translate them into technical success

Lead with Community and Ownership

• Represent Couchbase in the broader technical community through events, content, and engagement
• Mentor junior SEs and contribute to internal best practices
• Champion process and tooling improvements that elevate the entire team’s effectiveness

• A clear track record of helping customers succeed through solution design and delivery
• Ability to communicate technical concepts in a way that builds trust and drives action
• Passion for problem-solving, customer empathy, and cross-functional collaboration
• Direct experience with Generative AI architectures, including RAG patterns, LLM integration, and frameworks like LangChain or similar

• 4+ years in a solutions engineering or customer-facing technical role
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or comparable languages
• Experience with modern databases (NoSQL/SQL), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, API integration (REST, GraphQL), and DevOps workflows
• Knowledge of Generative AI tools and agents, including LLM orchestration, retrieval pipelines, and AI-enhanced application design

This position will be part of the Capella engineering team that builds and operates our cutting-edge DBaaS service on AWS, GCP, and Azure. In this highly visible, hands-on role, you will be responsible for the architecture and leading implementation of features such as authentication, role and attribute-based access control, data encryption, and network security across all three major cloud service providers. You will also role model secure development best practices. At Capella, we are the custodians of our customers' data, and systems and operational security are paramount in everything we do. You will have a critical role in building a cutting-edge DBaaS platform that securely powers some of our customers' most demanding applications. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organization, including engineering, product management, and Infosec.

• Software Development : Responsible for designing and implementing interfaces and systems within Capella that pertain to user authentication and authorization, secure data management, network security, and implementing security best practices on all three major cloud platforms.
• Cloud Security : Capella supports AWS, GCP, and Azure. You will spearhead the development of components that interface with platform-specific IAM, key management, and other services to implement account and data isolation in a multi-tenant architecture.
• Architecture and Reviews : Responsible for the security architecture, design, and code reviews of new features and initiatives. You will drive the implementation of secure architecture best practices and information safeguards applicable in the target cloud environment, such as key management, encryption, data privacy, authentication, IAM, and enforcement of the principle of least privilege.
• Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment : Conduct threat modeling and risk assessment during the design phases of new components and features.
• Technical Leadership : Drive and lead secure development lifecycle practices across the engineering team. Contribute to security incident detection and response plans and disaster recovery plans and procedures.
• Coordinate Cross-Functionally : Collaborate closely with Infosec on security incident detection and response plans, audit readiness, and disaster recovery procedures.

• 10+ years of experience in software development with at least 5 years of experience in building distributed systems on the cloud.
• 3+ years of hands-on development experience in Golang.
• Demonstrable hands-on work experience in one or more of the following with in-depth knowledge of various protocols, specifications, and techniques - Single Sign-On, Role-based, and attribute-based access control, data encryption schemes with secure key handling on the cloud, cloud network security such as peered VPC links, Private Endpoints, firewall configuration, and ACLs.
• Expert in one or more AWS, GCP, and Azure offerings and security reference architectures. Relevant certifications are helpful but not mandatory.
• Experience designing and managing large-scale distributed systems in the cloud with clear security boundaries.
• Ability to communicate clearly and drive consensus with stakeholders across the organization.
• Experience working in environments governed by compliance standards such as SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR, or CCPA.

Principal Software Engineer – Capella

Join our innovative software engineering team at Couchbase, where you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing core backend services of Capella, our advanced DBaaS platform, on AWS, GCP, and Azure. This is a senior hands-on development role where you will take ownership of the development architecture and technical direction of our platform, focusing on building scalable, high-performance systems. You’ll work with cloud-native technologies to solve complex challenges around real-time analytics, AI workloads, and high-volume data management, while ensuring our platform is robust, reliable, and capable of meeting our customers' most demanding needs.

You will collaborate closely with development teams, product management, and operations to ensure that Capella remains at the forefront of cloud platform solutions. This role requires a strong background in software development with a deep understanding of distributed systems and modern development tools, with a particular emphasis on cloud-native architecture to ensure scalability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Software Architecture & Development: Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance distributed systems using cloud-native technologies like Golang, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). This role requires a deep focus on software architecture and development.
• Hands-On Development: This role involves hands-on development, ensuring that architectural decisions are implemented directly in production code.
• Collaboration & Code Quality: Work closely with development teams to write, review, and optimize code for scalability, reliability, and performance. Ensure adherence to best practices and high-quality standards in software development.
• Technical Leadership: Guide architectural decisions and software design, ensuring the platform can scale to meet future customer demands.
• CI/CD & Development Efficiency: Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient development workflows and rapid delivery of new features.
• Mentorship & Team Development: Mentor developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence. Lead by example in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with Golang or similar languages.
• 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying high-performance, distributed systems and APIs in cloud environments.
• Deep expertise with at least two major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including a strong understanding of cloud services, orchestration, networking, security, and cloud-native development tools.
• Proficiency with containerization using Docker, Kubernetes, and modern cloud-native technologies.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and executing technical roadmaps while actively contributing to development, architecture, and innovation.

Principal Software Engineer – Capella

Join our innovative software engineering team at Couchbase, where you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing core backend services of Capella, our advanced DBaaS platform, on AWS, GCP, and Azure. This is a senior hands-on development role where you will take ownership of the development architecture and technical direction of our platform, focusing on building scalable, high-performance systems. You’ll work with cloud-native technologies to solve complex challenges around real-time analytics, AI workloads, and high-volume data management, while ensuring our platform is robust, reliable, and capable of meeting our customers' most demanding needs.

You will collaborate closely with development teams, product management, and operations to ensure that Capella remains at the forefront of cloud platform solutions. This role requires a strong background in software development with a deep understanding of distributed systems and modern development tools, with a particular emphasis on cloud-native architecture to ensure scalability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Software Architecture & Development: Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance distributed systems using cloud-native technologies like Golang, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). This role requires a deep focus on software architecture and development.
• Hands-On Development: This role involves hands-on development, ensuring that architectural decisions are implemented directly in production code.
• Collaboration & Code Quality: Work closely with development teams to write, review, and optimize code for scalability, reliability, and performance. Ensure adherence to best practices and high-quality standards in software development.
• Technical Leadership: Guide architectural decisions and software design, ensuring the platform can scale to meet future customer demands.
• CI/CD & Development Efficiency: Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient development workflows and rapid delivery of new features.
• Mentorship & Team Development: Mentor developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence. Lead by example in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with Golang or similar languages.
• 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying high-performance, distributed systems and APIs in cloud environments.
• Deep expertise with at least two major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including a strong understanding of cloud services, orchestration, networking, security, and cloud-native development tools.
• Proficiency with containerization using Docker, Kubernetes, and modern cloud-native technologies.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and executing technical roadmaps while actively contributing to development, architecture, and innovation.

Principal Software Engineer – SQL++/Query Team

As a Principal Software Engineer on the SQL++/Query team, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and optimizing the SQL++ query language and its execution engine. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will ensure the delivery of robust and high-performance database solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design & Development: Architect and implement new features and enhancements for the SQL++ query processor and related components with AI first mindset.
• Performance Tuning: Analyze and optimize query performance, ensuring low latency and high throughput for complex queries.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product management, quality assurance, and other engineering teams to deliver cohesive and innovative solutions.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and excellence.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Extensive experience in database internals, query processing, and optimization. Prior experience with SQL and NoSQL databases is highly desirable.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++ or Go. Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Leadership:Proven track record of leading complex projects and delivering high-quality software solutions.