Manager, Solutions Engineering (Central US)

Every day we tackle new and exciting challenges to empower developers to build modern cloud, mobile, and edge applications that deliver a premium user experience. Couchbase delivers unmatched performance, scalability, flexibility and financial value across cloud, on premises, hybrid, mobile and edge deployments. The database market is undergoing a generational shift and is one of the largest market opportunities in enterprise software due to big trends like the need for digital transformation, acceleration to the cloud and innovation at the edge. Join Couchbase to be a part of a greater change. Here you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the most innovative, passionate and humble individuals in the database industry.

Location: Remote, Central US

About the Role:
Couchbase is hiring a Manager of Solutions Engineering to lead our Central US Solutions Engineering team. The SE Manager will oversee a team of Solutions Engineers who are passionate about helping customers succeed with Couchbase’s innovative data platform. This role is critical to expanding Couchbase’s reach in the Central US region by supporting customers in their digital transformation journeys and driving adoption of Couchbase Capella.

The ideal candidate is a motivated and inspiring leader with a technical background in databases and cloud-native solutions. You’ll work closely with account teams to shape strategy, manage pre-sales engagements, and ensure the SE team is delivering exceptional value to customers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of Solutions Engineers across the Central US, ensuring they have the tools, training, and support needed to excel.
• Collaborate with regional sales leadership to define go-to-market strategies and ensure alignment on customer success objectives.
• Guide the SE team in managing technical discovery, solution demonstrations, and PoC execution.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex customer engagements, providing hands-on support as needed.
• Foster a culture of learning and innovation within the SE team, ensuring they stay ahead of industry trends and Couchbase product advancements.
• Drive continuous improvement by sharing best practices, lessons learned, and feedback with the broader Couchbase SE organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a pre-sales, consulting, or customer-facing technical role.
• 2+ years of experience managing technical teams.
• Deep knowledge of modern database architectures, including NoSQL and distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and enterprise application development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging both technical and business stakeholders.

 

The anticipated starting base pay range for this role is listed below. Base salary is not the only component of our competitive total rewards package - you may also be eligible for bonus, commissions, equity, and other benefits as described below. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.Base Pay Range$138,000—$162,000 USD 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 fami