Software Engineer II in Manchester

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.

Want to be part of our story? Apply today! With your passion to learn about the cloud, you are excited to help build the Cloud Native management interfaces of an already Cloud Native Database platform. You will join a team of experienced engineers who are defining what it means to be a cloud native database platform, and you will contribute directly to the components and integrations that make it happen. With guidance from senior engineers, you will deepen your knowledge of the Cloud Native ecosystem, including Kubernetes, observability and automation tooling, and help bring Couchbase everywhere it can add value. You will have opportunities to contribute to Open Source Cloud Native projects and grow your presence in those communities. In doing so, you will help Couchbase continue to gather users, deployments and customers in the constantly growing database market.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build Management Features: Working with senior engineers and product managers, design, implement, test and ship well-defined features that integrate Couchbase with Cloud Native tech such as Prometheus, Fluentd and Fluent-bit, and the Kubernetes Pod Autoscaler.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code; participate in code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback. Communicate progress, risks and dependencies clearly to your team and partner with Quality Engineering on test coverage for the features you build.
• Support Across Lifecycle: Contribute to documentation, examples and tutorials on integration with Cloud Native ecosystem components such as Fluentd, Prometheus and OpenTelemetry. Help Sales Engineers, Professional Services and Support investigate and resolve customer issues related to the features you own.
• Participate in the team’s development processes, including sprint planning, estimation, CI/CD and on-call or bug triage rotations, and suggest improvements where you see opportunities.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering: Work with Product Managers, Architects and senior engineers to understand requirements and help refine the design of new features, sharing what you learn about the Cloud Native ecosystem along the way. Collaborate with engineers on other teams where features depend on each other, and grow your knowledge of the broader Couchbase platform.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Motivated, curious and self-driven individual, eager to learn new technologies quickly and grow with the guidance of senior team members.
• Experience with software development and build automation processes (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Hands-on experience with Golang or Python, and with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud deployment tooling (CloudFormation, Terraform, ARM Templates, GCP Cloud Deployment Manager).
• Experience with, or interest in, contributing to Open Source projects and working with a team distributed across time zones.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years of professional software development experience, proficient in one or more programming languages.
• Passion for learning new technologies and a desire to automate the boring stuff.
• Working knowledge of containers and Kubernetes (professional, academic or personal projects).
• Presence on GitHub (or similar).
• Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments.

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.