Couchbase Principal Software Engineer 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

777819789

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture of Capella’s Control Plane — the platform that orchestrates SaaS interactions with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure). In this role, you will mentor engineers, deliver core platform capabilities, and combine hands-on development with deep expertise in distributed systems and cloud architecture leadership.

• System Design & Architecture : Define and evolve the control plane architecture for scalability, reliability, performance, and security.
• Hands-on Development : Develop and deliver production-quality Golang code for critical Capella platform services. Participate in, and help guide the team on Golang coding standards and strategies.
• Cloud Infrastructure & Networking : Architect and optimize multi-cloud deployments, networking models, VPC/VNet peering, load balancing, and secure connectivity for Capella.
• Cloud-First SaaS Expertise : Build and scale multi-tenant control plane services that orchestrate Couchbase clusters across cloud providers.
• Technical Standards : Establish and enforce coding standards with strong code reviews, CI/CD practices, and design patterns .
• Observability & Reliability : Define and implement monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting standards for operational excellence.
• High-impact Features : Lead design and delivery of core platform capabilities such as provisioning, lifecycle management, and security controls.
• Problem Solving : Tackle complex distributed systems challenges and resolve scaling, networking, and performance bottlenecks .
• Cross-functional Collaboration : Work with product, SRE, Quality Engineering, and operations teams to align technical direction with business goals.
• Multi-geo Team Collaboration : Partner effectively with global engineering teams across geographies , driving alignment and execution.
• Mentorship & Leadership : Guide junior and mid-level engineers, conduct reviews, and set a high bar for engineering culture . Perform code reviews in your area of influence.
• Innovation : Research and evaluate cloud-native technologies, frameworks, and architectures for Capella’s evolution.
• Support & Troubleshooting (Tier 3) : Lead root cause analysis and deliver long-term solutions for critical production issues.

• Expertise in Golang with proven experience building distributed, cloud-native systems.
• Strong knowledge of system design, high availability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning .
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) , including networking (VPCs, routing, load balancing, firewalls, private connectivity) .
• Experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and multi-cloud deployments .
• Experience designing and building platform and microservice components for control plane of SaaS platforms .
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing the engineering culture.
• Hands-on problem solver who can balance strategic architecture with execution .

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in cloud/distributed systems.
• Prior principal or staff engineer-level experience leading architecture and platform initiatives in DBaaS, cloud infrastructure, or large-scale SaaS environments.