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Principal Software Engineer

Couchbase is a market-leading operational data platform powering mission-critical operational, analytical, mobile and AI workloads. We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of the Capella Control Plane, delivering scalable, secure multi-cloud orchestration and integrating AI/ML capabilities into our DBaaS platform.

Skills

  • Expert Golang development
  • Distributed systems design
  • Cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)
  • Kubernetes and container orchestration
  • Networking and secure connectivity
  • Multi-tenant SaaS control plane experience
  • Observability and reliability engineering
  • CI/CD and automated testing
  • AI/ML platform integration
  • Mentorship and technical leadership

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve control plane architecture for scalability, reliability, performance, and security.
  • Design, implement, and deliver production-quality Golang services for Capella platform capabilities.
  • Architect and optimize multi-cloud deployments, networking, VPC/VNet peering, load balancing, and secure connectivity.
  • Build and scale multi-tenant control plane services that orchestrate Couchbase clusters across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
  • Establish and enforce coding standards, CI/CD practices, and design patterns with strong code reviews.
  • Define and implement observability: monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting standards.
  • Lead design and delivery of provisioning, lifecycle management, and security control features.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration with product, SRE, QE, and operations to align technical direction with business goals.
  • Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, set technical direction and engineering culture standards.
  • Research, evaluate, and lead adoption of cloud-native and AI/ML technologies for control plane integration.
  • Perform Tier 3 support, lead root cause analysis and deliver long-term production fixes.
  • Define processes for AI model deployment, lifecycle management, and observability within multi-cloud architecture.

Education

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
  • 12+ years professional software engineering experience (or equivalent)
  • 5+ years focused on cloud and distributed systems

Benefits

  • Generous time off program and flexible leave policies
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans; life insurance and employee assistance programs
  • Retirement program and financial planning resources
  • Eligibility for bonus and equity components
  • Support for WFH and ergonomic in-office setups; food & snacks for in-office employees
  • Career growth and development opportunities
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Founded in 2011, Couchbase provides a modern database for enterprise applications. Enterprises rely on Couchbase to power the core applications their businesses depend on, for which there is no tolerance for disruption or downtime. They are based ...

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