Software Engineer II (Java Backend and Android skills)

As a Software Engineer II(Java Backend and Android skills) on the Mobile development team, you will be responsible for designing and implementing new features for Couchbase Lite, Couchbase's embedded client database. Couchbase Lite delivers cutting-edge innovation to support development of modern applications, including vector search, peer-to-peer sync, and cloud-to-edge synchronization. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and proactive problem-solving skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 3+ years of development experience in Java/Android/Kotlin.
• Strong Java and Kotlin skills, with experience designing and implementing concurrent / multi-threaded applications.
• Experience with designing and writing Android libraries is a plus.
• Cross-platform development experience, including Android and iOS
• Experience with mobile databases including SQLite is a plus.
• Experience with distributed systems, data replication and/or database design is a plus.
• Experience doing test-driven development
• You're a self-motivated, independent, and high-performance individual.
• You learn quickly and you enjoy worthy challenges.
• You're a good communicator and an excellent team player.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop features to enhance functionality, performance, and reliability for Couchbase Lite.
• Contribute to design and architecture discussions, and collaborate with team members to understand and take ownership of functional areas of the product.
• Produce enterprise-level quality software and solutions that are performant.
• Exhibit unrelenting motivation to investigate and find causes for customer-facing issues, and to derive optimal solutions in software improvements.
• Provide high-quality and detailed technical specifications within the team as well as external teams.