As industries race to embrace AI, traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for versatility, performance, and affordability. Couchbase is leading the way with Capella, the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting transactional, analytical, mobile, and AI workloads into a seamless, fully managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and enterprises to build and scale applications with unmatched flexibility, performance, and cost-efficiency—from cloud to edge. Trusted by over 30% of the Fortune 100, Couchbase is unlocking innovation, accelerating AI transformation, and redefining customer experiences. Come join our mission.
As a Software Engineer on the Mobile development team, you will be responsible for designing and implementing new features for Couchbase Lite, Couchbase’s embedded client database. Couchbase Lite delivers cutting-edge innovation to support development of modern applications, including vector search, peer-to-peer sync, and cloud-to-edge synchronization. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and proactive problem-solving skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 3+ years of development experience.
- Strong C++ skills, with experience designing and implementing concurrent applications.
- Cross-platform development experience, including Android and iOS
- Experience with Typescript and/or SQLite is a plus.
- Experience with distributed systems, data replication and/or database design is a plus.
- CMake and Jenkins experience is preferred
- Experience doing test-driven development
- You’re a self-motivated, independent, and high-performance individual.
- You learn quickly and you enjoy worthy challenges.
- You’re a good communicator and an excellent team player.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop features to enhance functionality, performance, and reliability for Couchbase Lite.
- Contribute to design and architecture discussions, and collaborate with team members to understand and take ownership of functional areas of the product.
- Produce enterprise-level quality software and solutions that are performant.
- Exhibit unrelenting motivation to investigate and find causes for customer-facing issues, and to derive optimal solutions in software improvements.
- Provide high-quality and detailed technical specifications within the team as well as external teams.
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.
- 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!
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