Director, AI Engineering
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and visionary technology leader to lead the development and scaling of our Operational AI platform capabilities.
This role will own the strategy, architecture, delivery, and operational excellence of Couchbase AI Cloud Platform capabilities.
This is a strategic leadership role at the intersection of distributed systems, cloud-native platforms, and AI.
You will lead a large, multi-layered engineering organization responsible for delivering The Operational Data Platform for AI, while partnering closely with Product, Design, SRE, and Go-To-Market teams.
Your leadership will directly influence company growth, customer adoption, platform reliability, and Couchbase’s competitive position in the market.
This role requires a balance of strategic vision, organizational leadership, and technical depth.
Full Job Posting
AI Platform Engineering Location: Bangalore (Hybrid - in office at least 3 days/week)
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years leading multiple teams.
- Strong background in distributed systems, databases, or large-scale cloud platforms.
- Deep Experience in Cloud Platforms - AWS, GCP, Azure
- Hands-on familiarity with Data and 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 optimization in cloud environments.
- Experience in Go, Python or Java.
- 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.
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