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.

Note: This role can be remote from anywhere in the United States

The Senior Cloud Support Engineer is the most critical role at Couchbase. You will be the face of the company externally when discussing solutions and building relationships with our customers and providing valuable feedback internally to our engineering teams to help improve our products and services. You’ll be joining a team and company where you will be challenged, but also grow and be recognized as a champion with your contributions to Couchbase.

What You’ll Do:

Troubleshoot and solve customer issues on their deployments (on-prem and cloud)
Support cloud deployments including monitoring and answering customer inquiries
Engage with customers via multiple channels (ticketing system, and screen sharing tools) to identify and resolve technical support requests while continuing to educate our clients on the use of the product
Reproduce technical issues and dive into On-Prem Enterprise and Cloud Capella platform
Participate in product conversations with internal teams based on feedback from client interactions
Identify and write internal and external technical articles, like typical troubleshooting steps, workarounds, or best practices
Train as a highly knowledgeable specialist in one or more Couchbase component area(s)

Who You Are:

Experienced in multi-channel technical support (4+ years of related experience)
Experienced using Zendesk, Jira, Confluence, or similar software
An engineer with previous technical troubleshooting and programming experience with Java, Go, Python
Solid knowledge of Unix and Network protocols and standards (HTTP, TLS, DNS, etc)
Strong understanding and experience with at least one cloud environment such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and/or Microsoft Azure
Experience working with NoSQL databases or distributed systems
Experience using Kubernetes and Docker is a plus
Experience with alerting and monitoring tools.
Self-motivated, detail-attentive, and have a desire for continuous learning
A critical thinker who defaults to a client-centric approach
An effective written and verbal communicator
Able to work a rotating schedule that requires weekend availability

The anticipated starting base pay range for this role is listed below. Base salary is not the only component of our competitive total rewards package - you may also be eligible for bonus, commissions, equity, and other benefits as described below. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.

Base Pay Range

$115,000—$157,000 USD

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 - 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!

*Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.

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