Sr Software Engineer - Build and Release
Couchbase, Inc. • Bangalore, IndiaCouchbase, the operational data platform for AI, empowers businesses to succeed by bringing data to life in new ways. Major market-leading companies rely on Couchbase for mission critical operational, analytical, mobile and AI workloads. Built to replace legacy infrastructure and fragmented data services, Couchbase empowers enterprises with a unified platform architected for performance, flexibility and global scale.
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Build & Release Engineer
As a build/release engineer, you’ll own the build and release process for all Couchbase products from Server to Mobile to Capella. You’ll work with the Development, Quality Engineering, and Product teams to deliver high quality builds throughout the development cycles.
Responsibilities:
- Manage, automate and improve the build processes
- Troubleshoot and resolve build failures
- Administer, build, and manage build infrastructure
- Maintain inventory of third-party dependencies and track them for security updates
- Work effectively with cross-functional and distributed teams
- Administer GitHub/Docker/Yum/Debian repositories for our products
- Ensure that all releases are well packaged and conform to the packaging standards on different platforms (eg. CentOS, Ubuntu, Windows, OSX, Docker containers, Maven, Red Hat, and etc) and on different cloud providers (AWS, GCP, and Azure)
- Create, review, publish and manage formal release notification, instructions and launch plans if needed.
Requirements:
- 5+ years experience in software development with at least 2 years in release engineering
- 2+ years experience with development environments and tools, including Terraform, Packer, Xcode, MSVC, and Linux build systems.
- Experience working with overlapping product release cycles (e.g. major releases, maintenance releases, beta and patches)
- Experience with build agent pooling (e.g. docker swarm) and virtualization (e.g. VM’s)
- Experience with automation and CI/CD tools, particularly Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
- Docker and Ansible expertise highly desirable
- Deep understanding of Git, including branching, etc.
- Strong proficiency in Python is required; familiarity with CMake is highly desirable.
Location: This is an office based role and the selected candidate should agree to work from the Office.
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!