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. 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 couchbase.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X. Want to be part of our story? Apply today!  The Key-Value Engine is the component at the center of the Couchbase universe. It is responsible for storing and managing data, delivering low latency ops at high scale, supporting intra and cross-cluster replication for high availability and replicating documents to downstream clients.  You’ll be part of a team of high caliber individuals focused on improving performance and scale as you help us push back boundaries: such as a more flexible and powerful protocol, higher-performance caching, richer data structures, more scalable infrastructure and distributed transactions. You’ll work in C++ (and sometimes C), and from time-to-time read Golang, Erlang, and Python. You’ll work on problems that build on your knowledge of concurrency, networking and your software engineering skills to extract maximum performance from the hardware and kernel. WHAT WILL YOU DO? * With your team, you’ll help build the world’s fastest, most scalable, richly-functional key-value engine. * Discuss and debate with your peers and Product Management as you determine key requirements and the architectural approach to get things built. * Collaborate with Technical Support to help debug and resolve high-priority customer issues. * Design and implement needle-mover features with simplicity, elegance and economy. * Think quality and leverage. Develop high-quality software with unit, component, and end-to-end automation tests. ABOUT YOU * BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience in an associated field. * You’re a self-motivated, independent, and high-performance person. You learn quickly and you enjoy worthy challenges. * You have very strong C++ skills and enjoy using the capabilities of this powerful language to build high-performance, maintainable systems software.  * You have 4+ years of experience writing production-quality C++ code. * You have 4+ years of experience working with Multi-threading and concurrency * You’re an excellent communicator: specific, thoughtful and clear. * You are a humble, emotionally intelligent person and a great teammate to collaborate with. * You are able to balance producing elegant, efficient, high-quality code with taking a pragmatic approach that ensures timely delivery. 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. 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. If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know—we’re happy to support you. 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 you.  Why Couchbase? Modern customer experiences need a flexible cloud database platform that can power applications spanning from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase’s mission is to simplify how developers and architects develop, deploy and consume modern applications wherever they are. We have reimagined the database with our fast, flexible and affordable cloud database platform Capella, allowing organizations to quickly build applications that deliver premium experiences to their customers– all with best-in-class price performance. More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications and build innovative new ones. See our recent awards to learn why Couchbase is a great place to work.We are honored to be a part of the Best Places to Work Award for the Bay Area and the UK. Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits  that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family. Some benefits include: * 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 - 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! *Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.   Learn more about Couchbase: News and Press Releases Couchbase Capella Couchbase Blog Investors   Disclaimer: Couchbase is committed to being an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Join an impact initiative group and experience the amazing feeling of Couchbase can-do culture.   By using this website and submitting your information, you acknowledge our Candidate Privacy Notice and understand your personal information may be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice following guidelines in your country of application.