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Senior Enterprise Sales Representative
We are looking for an exceptional enterprise sales professional to drive Couchbase’s growth across some of Singapore & Philippines largest, fastest-growing and most strategic technology-led enterprises.
This is a senior individual-contributor role for a proven enterprise seller who can build relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, Chief Product Officers, Heads of Engineering and business leaders, uncover strategic transformation initiatives, and translate technology capabilities into measurable business outcomes.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of navigating complex enterprise sales cycles, creating opportunities at CXO and technology-leadership level, building compelling business cases and consistently delivering against ambitious revenue targets.
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience selling cloud, data, AI, database or application-platform technologies into engineering-led organisations, with strong relationships across technology, product, data and platform leadership
Key responsibilities
Close business to meet or exceed quarterly and annual bookings objectives.
Acquire net new logos.
Identify opportunities in existing accounts and establish new accounts to build the sales pipeline.
Maintain pipeline in SFDC, tracking interactions with prospects and customers
Lead presentation of the company and product line to potential customers.
Build strong, effective relationships that create growth opportunities.
Manage opportunities and forecast,
Sell a complete solution of software, services and support to ensure customer success.
Work with cross-functional teams to conduct webinars, attend trade shows and industry related events.
Preferred Qualifications:
At least 8+ years of experience selling enterprise technology in a fast-paced and extremely competitive market, with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
Experience covering the Singapore and Philippines territories.
Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively communicate the value of the Couchbase platform to both customers and prospects.
Experience in SaaS sales or a solid understanding of hyperscalers and as-a-service offerings.
Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work effectively within a team.
Self-motivated, independent, and high-performing individual with a quick learning ability.
Previous experience in selling databases or to developers is a plus.
Working at Couchbase
At Couchbase, innovation thrives when diverse perspectives come together. Our culture is driven by four core values that guide how we build mission-critical technology and collaborate every day:
Put the Customer First: The customer must be at the center of everything we do.
Be a Good Human, Always: Integrity, empathy, and respect are our non-negotiable bedrock.
Win as One Team: No one wins alone. Collaboration is how we erase silos.
Build for Mission Critical: Our product earned customer trust. We honor it by relentlessly pushing what’s technically possible.
We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds—including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ professionals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We also value unconventional career paths and unique life experiences.
A note on qualifications: Studies show that underrepresented talent is less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If you are excited about this role and feel you can make strong contributions to our team, please apply—even if your experience doesn't check every single box.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know. We are happy to support you.
Why Couchbase?
Modern customer experiences demand a flexible cloud database platform that powers applications from the cloud to the edge and everywhere in between. Couchbase’s mission is to simplify how developers and architects build, deploy, and consume modern applications. With Capella—our fast, flexible, and affordable cloud database platform—we enable organizations to deliver premium user experiences backed by best-in-class price performance.
More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their mission-critical applications. We’re also proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work in both the Bay Area and the UK.
What We Offer (Total Rewards)
We offer a holistic approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create, helping you care for yourself and your family:
Generous Time Off: Flexible programs designed to support your work-life balance.
Health & Wellness: World-class medical, dental, vision, mental health, life insurance, and employee assistance programs.*
Financial Security: Competitive retirement plans* and business travel coverage.
Career Growth: A "Be Valued, Create Value" philosophy focused on your continuous growth.
Fun & Comfort: Ergonomic setups for both WFH and in-office employees, plus snacks and meals when you’re in the office.
*Note: Specific benefit programs vary by country. Your recruiter can share details for your location.
Disclaimer:
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Ovii Interpretation
This senior individual-contributor role focuses on enterprise sales across Singapore and the Philippines. You would develop strategic customer relationships, build and manage opportunities, and sell Couchbase’s software, services, and support to meet revenue goals.
Role at a glance
Enterprise salesIndividual contributorSingapore and Philippines territoryStrategic account developmentNew-logo acquisitionPipeline and forecast management
Pursue quarterly and annual bookings goals and win new enterprise customers.
Find opportunities in existing accounts and develop new accounts to grow the pipeline.
Build relationships with executive, technology, product, data, and platform leaders to uncover transformation initiatives.
Shape complex sales opportunities, develop business cases, and connect platform capabilities to business outcomes.
Present Couchbase and its products to prospects and customers; sell a solution spanning software, services, and support.
Track customer and prospect interactions in SFDC, manage opportunities, and maintain forecasts.
Partner with cross-functional teams on webinars, trade shows, and industry events.
Good fit signals
Has a track record of enterprise technology sales and meeting or exceeding sales quotas; 8+ years is listed as preferred.
Can navigate complex enterprise sales and engage senior executives and technology leaders.
Experience covering Singapore and Philippines territories is preferred.
SaaS sales or familiarity with hyperscalers and as-a-service offerings is useful; database or developer sales experience is a plus.
Brings strong relationship-building, communication, organization, and teamwork skills.
Meet Couchbase
Couchbase is a US-based database software company headquartered in San Jose, California. It develops a distributed NoSQL database platform for enterprise applications requiring scalable data access, low latency and high availability. Its products include Couchbase Server for self-managed deployments, Couchbase Capella for managed cloud databases, and Couchbase Mobile for embedded databases and offline synchronization. The platform supports JSON documents, key-value operations, SQL++ queries, full-text search, analytics and vector search. Its AI Data Plane provides persistent memory, contextual retrieval and governed data access for AI agents. Couchbase serves enterprises in financial services, retail, telecommunications, travel and technology. Its software helps organizations manage operational data across cloud, on-premises and edge environments. Haveli Investments acquired Couchbase for approximately USD 1.5 billion in September 2025, taking the company private.
Founded
2009
Company size
501-1000
Company stage
Not known
Headquarters
San Jose, USA
Why work here
Couchbase offers opportunities to work on distributed databases, cloud infrastructure, storage engines, data replication, real-time analytics and AI data platforms. Its products involve engineering challenges in low-latency queries, high availability, horizontal scaling and synchronization across cloud and edge environments. The company maintains open-source projects involving Go, C++, Java, Python and Erlang. Recent product development includes vector search, AI agent memory and Amazon Bedrock integration. Couchbase has engineering operations in Bengaluru and offers opportunities in database engineering, cloud platforms, product development and technical customer support. Its careers materials describe professional development, employee well-being and flexible working arrangements, with benefits varying by location. Candidates should also consider its transition to private equity ownership and recent leadership changes.
Approximately USD 250 million in reported pre-IPO venture funding
Notable investors
Haveli Investments, Accel, North Bridge Venture Partners, Mayfield, GPI Capital, Sorenson Capital
Tech stack
Go
Programming Language
C++
Programming Language
Java
Programming Language
Python
Programming Language
JavaScript
Programming Language
Erlang
Programming Language
Kubernetes
Container Orchestration
Docker
Containerization
AWS
Cloud Infrastructure
Microsoft Azure
Cloud Infrastructure
Google Cloud
Cloud Infrastructure
SQL++
Query Language
Key people
12 people
SYSteve YenCo-founderView bioHide bio
Co-founder of Couchbase and its predecessor NorthScale, later renamed Membase. A UC Berkeley graduate, Yen previously co-founded Kiva Software, acquired by Netscape, and Escalate, an enterprise commerce software company. He served as CTO of NorthScale and Membase, contributing to the architecture of distributed, high-performance data systems.
JPJames PhillipsCo-founderView bioHide bio
Co-founder of Couchbase and former CEO of its predecessor NorthScale. Phillips previously co-founded Akimbi Systems, acquired by VMware, and Fifth Generation Systems, acquired by Symantec. He subsequently held senior leadership roles at Microsoft. He holds a mathematics degree from Louisiana State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Co-founder and former CTO of Couchbase, creator of Apache CouchDB and co-founder of CouchOne, which merged with Membase in 2011. Katz previously worked on Lotus Notes at Iris Associates and IBM and contributed to database development at MySQL. His expertise includes distributed databases, replication and storage engines.
Co-founder of Couchbase and former chief architect of its mobile database technology. Anderson contributed to Apache CouchDB and co-authored CouchDB: The Definitive Guide. He helped develop Couchbase Mobile, focusing on embedded databases, synchronization and developer APIs. His experience includes distributed data systems, offline-first applications and open-source database technology.
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DSDustin SallingsCo-founderView bioHide bio
Co-founder of Couchbase and an early architect of the Membase database platform. Sallings contributed to the Memcached ecosystem and developed spymemcached, a Java client library. He served as Chief Architect at Couchbase and worked on distributed data systems, caching, replication and database engineering.
BSBJ SchaknowskiChief Executive OfficerView bioHide bio
CEO of Couchbase since September 2025. Previously served as CEO of symplr and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Vertafore. Earlier roles included leadership positions at LexisNexis Software Solutions, CA Technologies, Intuit and Sage. He holds a BA from SUNY Geneseo and an MBA from the University of Georgia. He leads Couchbase's strategy, operations and business transformation following its acquisition by Haveli Investments.
GDGopi DuddiChief Technology OfficerView bioHide bio
CTO of Couchbase, responsible for product development and technology delivery. Previously served as General Manager of Analytics and Observability at AWS, contributing to services including Redshift, Aurora, Glue and CloudWatch. Earlier, he held engineering leadership positions at IBM and Informix. He holds a master's degree in Data Science and Machine Learning from UC Berkeley.
BMBarry MorrisChief Product and Strategy OfficerView bioHide bio
Chief Product and Strategy Officer responsible for Couchbase's product direction and strategic development. Previously held leadership positions at Google Cloud and AWS overseeing database services. He was also CEO of Undo.io, NuoDB, StreamBase and IONA Technologies. He holds an engineering degree from New College, Oxford.
DTDeirdre TonerPresident and Chief Commercial OfficerView bioHide bio
President and Chief Commercial Officer at Couchbase, overseeing commercial strategy, enterprise sales and customer relationships. Previously spent seven years at AWS, including leadership of its global data go-to-market organization. Earlier positions included senior roles at SAP, DataStax and Business Objects. She has more than 25 years of experience in enterprise technology sales.
KWKari WimmerChief Financial OfficerView bioHide bio
CFO of Couchbase since May 2026, leading financial planning, accounting, treasury and global finance operations. Previously served as CFO at Intellistack and Executive Vice President of Finance at Businessolver. She also held finance leadership positions at IHS Markit, P2 Energy Solutions and Arrow Electronics.
VCVeronica CurranChief People OfficerView bioHide bio
Chief People Officer at Couchbase, responsible for talent strategy, employee development and organizational effectiveness. Previously founded Magnolia People Solutions and held senior human resources leadership positions at SmartBear, Alumni Ventures, Flywire, Mendix and Turbonomic. She has more than 20 years of experience building people programs for technology companies.
TFTim FinleySenior Vice President of AIView bioHide bio
Senior Vice President of AI at Couchbase since May 2026. He leads AI product strategy and supports the company's development of technology for enterprise AI agents, persistent memory, contextual data access and operational AI workloads.
Latest company news
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Couchbase AI Data Plane Adds Amazon Bedrock Integration and Agent Memory Capabilities
PR Newswire·
Couchbase announced enhancements to its AI Data Plane, including Amazon Bedrock integration, semantic caching, managed agent memory, vector search and AI infrastructure capabilities. The release focuses on simplifying enterprise AI agent deployments and reducing repeated model inference costs.
Couchbase Launches AI Data Plane for Enterprise AI Agents
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Couchbase announced general availability of its AI Data Plane, providing persistent memory, real-time context retrieval and governed data access for enterprise AI agents. The platform includes Agent Memory, Agent Catalog and an enterprise-supported MCP server. The announcement also introduced Enterprise Analytics 2.2 with Apache Iceberg lakehouse federation.
Boomi and Couchbase Partner to Support Enterprise AI Agents
Couchbase·
Couchbase and Boomi announced a partnership combining Boomi's application connectivity, agent runtime and governance capabilities with Couchbase's operational database and persistent memory technology. The companies plan to develop integrations for enterprise AI agent applications.
Couchbase Appoints CFO and Senior Vice President of AI
Couchbase·
Couchbase appointed Kari Wimmer as Chief Financial Officer and Tim Finley as Senior Vice President of AI. Wimmer assumed responsibility for financial operations, while Finley took responsibility for AI product strategy and internal AI transformation.
Haveli Investments Completes Acquisition of Couchbase
Couchbase·
Haveli Investments completed its acquisition of Couchbase in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD 1.5 billion. Couchbase shareholders received USD 24.50 per share, and the company transitioned to private ownership after delisting from Nasdaq.