Golang Job: Principal Technical Support Engineer

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Couchbase
United Kingdom

Location

Remote Position
(From Everywhere/No Office Location)

Job type

Full-Time

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At Couchbase, big things happen. Every day, we’re translating vision into reality by tackling new and exciting challenges head-on. This is a breakthrough stage in our company, where the enthusiasm of our employees and leadership team is infectious and growing. You’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills, grow your career, and work with the smartest, most passionate people in the industry.

We are looking for a Senior Technical Support Engineer to assist our rapidly growing customer base. As part of our customer support team you will be the primary point of contact for Couchbase customers for all technical issues.

NoSQL databases are the answer to the demand for high speed, highly available, extremely dynamic data storage and Couchbase is at the forefront of this technology. Working in Couchbase Technical Support you’ll acquire highly coveted skills, essential to this technology, by navigating the world of NoSQL databases and the "big data" eco system. This includes working with Golang, learning about the principals and concepts of distributed systems, understanding what goes into good NoSQL database design, mobile data convergence, and becoming proficient in the best practices for building NoSQL-backed applications.

This role is also open to remote work (UK & Ireland) as our teams are globally distributed. Prior experience working remotely is not required, however, we are looking for team members who perform well given a high level of independence and autonomy and will establish a cadence of on-time delivery with high-quality work. #LI-RemoteUK

Responsibilities

    • Work with our customers during implementation and production of their Couchbase Server-based applications
    • Troubleshoot and research customer issues. These can range from development time SDK questions to performance tuning or failure analysis
    • Reproduce customer cases for detailed troubleshooting and analysis. This may include writing or modifying code or simulating node failure situations
    • Become a product expert for customers and stay up-to-date on new features in Couchbase
    • Identify and write internal and external technical articles or knowledge-base entries, like typical troubleshooting steps, workarounds or best practices

Preferred Qualifications

    • 5+ years of experience working with users/developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues for backend infrastructure applications (e.g. databases, application servers, Hypervisors, etc.)
    • 5+ years experience managing and troubleshooting Linux and Windows systems.
    • BS in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience in software and/or a technologically relevant field
    • Strong Unix/Linux administration skills
    • Strong programming experience in one of the following languages: Java/C/Python
    • Familiarity with NoSQL databases
    • Experience in troubleshooting distributed high-performance systems
    • Excellent analytical skills, passion for pinning down technical issues, and solving problems
    • Enjoy a fast-paced startup environment

Minimum Requirements

    • BS Computer Science or commensurate experience


About Couchbase
At Couchbase, we believe data is at the heart of the enterprise. We empower developers and architects to build, deploy, and run their most mission-critical applications. Couchbase delivers a high-performance, flexible and scalable modern database that runs across the data center and any cloud. Many of the world’s largest enterprises rely on Couchbase to power the core applications their businesses depend on.

As a 2021 Bay Area Best Places to Work winner, Couchbase recognizes the need for time off when you need it. Enjoy unlimited time off (DTO), matching 401K contributions, ESPP and many other amazing benefits. See more of our recent awards to learn what makes Couchbase such a great company to work at.

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Couchbase is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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