Job Description
Couchbase, the operational data platform for AI, empowers businesses to succeed by bringing data to life in new ways. Major market-leading companies rely on Couchbase for mission critical operational, analytical, mobile and AI workloads. Built to replace legacy infrastructure and fragmented data services, Couchbase empowers enterprises with a unified platform architected for performance, flexibility and global scale.
With Couchbase, organizations bring their data to life, launching game‑changing customer experiences, exploring the limitless potential of AI, and seamlessly extending applications from the cloud to the edge and beyond. Couchbase’s AI‑ready technology and enterprise partnership model eliminate complexity and reduce total cost of ownership, enabling teams to stay agile, innovative and secure.
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Lead Software Engineer - Storage
As a key contributing member of the storage development team, you will be responsible for enhancing the highly scalable and performant storage engines used by both Couchbase Server and Couchbase Capella. 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.
The innovative work storage team does has been widely recognized by the industry. The following publications in VLDB conferences reflect the storage work at Couchbase
Nitro: A Fast, Scalable In-Memory Storage Engine for NoSQL Global Secondary Index
Magma: A High Data Density Storage Engine Used in Couchbase
Requirements
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience building enterprise-grade infrastructure or systems software.
- Proficient in C++, Golang or Java.
- Experience with designing and writing concurrent/multi-threaded programs.
- Deep knowledge of advanced operating system concepts and data structures.
- Knowledge of LSM trees is a plus.
- Knowledge of Linux I/O stack and Database internals.
- Experience with performance analysis and debugging.
- Experience in Distributed Systems is a plus.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus
- 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.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop features to enhance high performance, highly reliable storage engines 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.
- Discuss and debate with your peers as you help figure out product requirements and the architectural approach to getting things built, tested & supported.
- 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.
Working at Couchbase
- Put the Customer First: The customer must be at the center of everything we do.
- Be a Good Human, Always: Integrity, empathy, and respect are our non-negotiable bedrock.
- Win as One Team: No one wins alone. Collaboration is how we erase silos.
- Build for Mission Critical: Our product earned customer trust. We honor it by relentlessly pushing what’s technically possible.
A note on qualifications: Studies show that underrepresented talent is less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If you are excited about this role and feel you can make strong contributions to our team, please apply—even if your experience doesn't check every single box.
Why Couchbase?
What We Offer (Total Rewards)
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Generous Time Off: Flexible programs designed to support your work-life balance.
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Health & Wellness: World-class medical, dental, vision, mental health, life insurance, and employee assistance programs.*
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Financial Security: Competitive retirement plans* and business travel coverage.
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Career Growth: A "Be Valued, Create Value" philosophy focused on your continuous growth.
- Fun & Comfort: Ergonomic setups for both WFH and in-office employees, plus snacks and meals when you’re in the office.
*Note: Specific benefit programs vary by country. Your recruiter can share details for your location.
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