Principal Software Engineer, Couchbase

SQL++/Query Team

$204-239k

SQL

C++

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Santa Clara, CA

Enterprise-class, multicloud to edge NoSQL database

Open for applications

Enterprise-class, multicloud to edge NoSQL database

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseBig dataDevOpsCloud Computing

Open for applications

$204-239k

SQL

C++

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Santa Clara, CA

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseBig dataDevOpsCloud Computing

Company mission

To simplify how organizations develop, deploy, and run modern applications wherever they are.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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

What the job involves

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
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

Our take

Critical functions for digital businesses such as computing and storage have become cheaper by orders of magnitude with the advent of cloud computing. However, these businesses still face the challenge of architecting their services under this paradigm. Couchbase’s NoSQL database makes taking advantage of these features possible.

The cloud vendor's major bets on Kubernetes, mobile, and of course, NoSQL have paid off. Many of the world’s largest companies have come to consider this software as mission-critical and Couchbase has benefitted from this as exemplified by its IPO in 2021.

The biggest challenge for Couchbase is that it is playing in a large but competitive market, with the likes of DataStax and the publically traded MongoDB, and all the major cloud vendors vying for similar customers in the NoSQL space. However, Couchbase continues to grow post-IPO and serves influential clients including Mariott International, Amadeus, and LinkedIn.

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Insights

Top investors

16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

May 2020

$105m

SERIES G

Mar 2016

$30m

SERIES F

Total funding: $251m

Company benefits

Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs
Financial Planning - RSU equity program, ESPP program, Retirement program and Business Travel Insurance
Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees
And much more!

Company HQ

Santa Clara, CA

Leadership

Matt Cain

(Chair, President & CEO)

Previously spent 2 years at Veritas Technologies, initially as Executive Vice President before becoming President of Worldwide Field Operations. Prior to that, they were VP/Senior VP at Symantec and also spent 6 years at Cisco Systems in various roles, including Senior Director of Product Management and Business Development.

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