Lead Software Engineer

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Couchbase believes data should never slow you down, but act as the foundation for your next breakthrough. Discover why Couchbase is trusted to help the world’s biggest players scale, move fast and stay resilient, no matter what’s next on their roadmap. Visit <a href="http://couchbase.com">couchbase.com</a> and follow us on LinkedIn and X.<br><br>Want to be part of our story? Apply today! </p></div><h2>Lead Software Engineer - Storage</h2> <p>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.</p> <p>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</p> <p><a href="https://www.vldb.org/pvldb/vol9/p1413-lakshman.pdf">Nitro: A Fast, Scalable In-Memory Storage Engine for NoSQL Global Secondary Index</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.vldb.org/pvldb/vol15/p3496-lakshman.pdf">Magma: A High Data Density Storage Engine Used in Couchbase</a></p> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent.</li> <li>5+ years of experience building enterprise-grade infrastructure or systems software.</li> <li>Proficient in C++, Golang or Java. </li> <li>Experience with designing and writing concurrent/multi-threaded programs. </li> <li>Deep knowledge of advanced operating system concepts and data structures.</li> <li>Knowledge of LSM trees is a plus.</li> <li>Knowledge of Linux I/O stack and Database internals.</li> <li>Experience with performance analysis and debugging.</li> <li>Experience in Distributed Systems is a plus.</li> <li>Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus</li> <li>You’re a self-motivated, independent, and high-performance individual.</li> <li>You learn quickly and you enjoy worthy challenges.</li> <li>You’re a good communicator and an excellent team player.</li> <li>You like working in organizations that strive to have a good balance between doing it right and moving quickly.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and develop features to enhance high performance, highly reliable storage engines for Couchbase Server and Couchbase Capella.</li> <li>Proactively take ownership in the product, and provide excellent technical ambition in finding solutions to propel the product forward.</li> <li>Discuss and debate with your peers as you help figure out product requirements and the architectural approach to getting things built, tested & supported.</li> <li>Produce enterprise-level quality software and solutions that are performant for a highly-available system.</li> <li>Exhibit unrelenting motivation to investigate and find causes for customer-facing issues, and to derive optimal solutions in software improvements.</li> <li>Provide high-quality and detailed technical specifications within the team as well as external teams.</li> </ul> <p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p class="p1">At Couchbase, we believe innovation thrives when diverse perspectives are at the table. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds—including women, people of color, LGTBQIA+ professionals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. If you see a role that excites you, but don’t meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply.</p> </div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p>Studies show underrepresented talent is less likely to apply unless they meet all the criteria. We encourage you to apply if you’re excited about the role and can bring strong contributions to our team.</p> <p>If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know—we’re happy to support you.</p> <p>We value diverse educational and career backgrounds. If your experience aligns with the role’s goals—even if it doesn’t follow a traditional path—we’d love to hear from…