About this role
Couchbase, Inc. is seeking a Director of AI Engineering for a hybrid role based in Bangalore, India, to lead the development and scaling of operational AI platform capabilities. This strategic leadership position suits an experienced technology leader with a strong background in distributed systems and cloud-native platforms who can guide a multi-layered engineering organization.
Role Overview
Couchbase, Inc. is looking for a Director, AI Engineering to lead the strategy, architecture, delivery, and operational excellence of its AI Cloud Platform capabilities in Bangalore. This position involves heading a large engineering organization while collaborating closely with Product, Design, SRE, and Go-To-Market teams. The role requires working on a hybrid schedule, requiring time in the Bangalore office at least three days per week.
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About the Company
Couchbase, Inc. provides an operational data platform for artificial intelligence designed to replace legacy infrastructure and fragmented data services with a unified platform. Major market-leading companies and over 30% of the Fortune 100 rely on the platform for mission-critical workloads across mobile, analytical, and operational use cases. The organization operates on a total rewards approach and maintains an equal opportunity employment policy.
How to Apply
Candidates interested in this position should apply on the official Couchbase careers page.
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Where is this role located?
This role is located in Bangalore, India, with a hybrid work schedule requiring time in the office at least three days per week.
How many years of experience are required?
The position requires 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years spent leading multiple teams.
What technical stack or infrastructure concepts are needed?
Candidates need a background in distributed systems, databases, or large-scale cloud platforms on AWS, GCP, or Azure, along with familiarity with Go, Python, or Java. Experience with vector search, RAG, embedding pipelines, LLM inference systems, and agent architectures is also required.
What are the primary responsibilities for this position?
The role involves leading and growing engineering teams, driving architectural decisions for AI platform capabilities, ensuring production-grade scalability, partnering with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineering managers.
How do I apply for the Director, AI Engineering role?
You can apply directly on the official Couchbase careers page.
The application is on the official Couchbase, Inc. careers page.
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