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As a Solutions Architect, you will be the trusted advisor helping our customers unlock the ultimate value of Couchbase. You will work directly with customer engineering teams, blending high-level architectural coaching with hands-on professional service delivery. If you love solving complex, real-world data challenges, designing cutting-edge AI-ready architectures, and guiding enterprise customers from design to production, this role is for you.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):Lead Customer Engagements: Guide short- to medium-term on-site and remote client engagements. You will lead architecture and use case reviews, sizing, performance tuning, and deployment topology planning to get Couchbase up, running, and optimized.
Solve Complex Technical Challenges: Work hand-in-hand with customers to solve deep technical problems from initial design through to production operations, managing hands-on troubleshooting and escalating issues when necessary.
Architect for the Future of AI: Help customers implement AI solutions and data platforming best practices, leveraging Couchbase’s advanced features like indexing, SQL++, Full-Text Search, Vector Search, and Columnar technologies.
Own the Lifecycle: Assist with all phases of Couchbase implementations, including installation, deployment topology planning, and establishing operational best practices.
Be a Trusted Advisor: Act as the technical product expert, comfortably communicating and presenting complex architectural concepts to audiences ranging from developers and architects to C-level managers.
Drive Internal Innovation: Contribute to internal technical projects, including software development, benchmarking, and troubleshooting.
Collaborate Globally: Partner closely with sales and pre-sales teams to handle technical escalations and identify growth opportunities within existing accounts.
Share Knowledge: Author internal and external technical collateral, such as reference architectures, whitepapers, and best-practice guides.
Database Expertise: 5+ years of experience in enterprise back-end software consulting, with a strong focus on database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, or Distributed Databases).
Cloud Proficiency: 2+ years of experience working with major Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including cloud troubleshooting and performance tuning.
Development Background: A strong foundation in application design and development, with familiarity in traditional RDBMS schema modeling and configuration.
AI & Modern Tech Savvy: Experience engaging with developers and utilizing AI-assisted development/evaluation techniques (e.g., Gemini, Claude).
Problem-Solving Mindset: A rigorous diagnostic and troubleshooting process, with a proven track record of resolving complex, end-to-end technical issues.
Exceptional Communication: Stellar presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical solutions concisely to both highly technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Education: BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent technical field.
Languages: Fluency in English is required. Secondary fluency in Spanish, French, Portuguese, or Japanese is a strong plus.
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 - 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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