Director Software Engineering - AI

Couchbase is seeking an experienced technology leader to lead the development and scaling of its AI platform capabilities. The role will own the architecture, delivery, and operational excellence of Couchbase AI capabilities, and will involve leading engineering teams and making architectural decisions for multiple platform capabilities at the intersection of databases and AI.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years leading multiple teams.
• Strong background in distributed systems, databases, or large-scale cloud platforms.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI infrastructure concepts such as Vector search and indexing, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), Embedding pipelines, LLM and inference systems, Agent architectures and memory systems.
• Experience building and operating production SaaS services at scale.
• Deep understanding of performance engineering, reliability, and cost optimisation in cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience in Go, Python or Java.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off Program
• Wellness Benefits
• Financial Planning
• Career Growth
• Fun Perks