Sr Finance Data Engineer at Couchbaseinc

Couchbase, 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. With Couchbase, organizations bring their data to life, launching game‑changing customer experiences, exploring the limitless potential of AI, and seamlessly extending applications from the cloud to the edge and beyond. Couchbase’s AI‑ready technology and enterprise partnership model eliminate complexity and reduce total cost of ownership, enabling teams to stay agile, innovative and secure. Couchbase believes data should never slow you down, but act as the foundation for your next breakthrough. Discover why Couchbase is trusted to help the world’s biggest players scale, move fast and stay resilient, no matter what’s next on their roadmap. Visit couchbase.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X. Want to be part of our story? Apply today! About the Role As a Senior Data Engineer, you are a vital builder within our Finance "Engine Room". Your mission is to develop and maintain the technical infrastructure that is our Analyst-Ready Data Layer. You will execute on the strategic enablement layer, leveraging the enterprise data warehouse and ad-hoc solutions to facilitate fast-paced diagnostic, descriptive, and predictive analytics. Your work ensures that data is enriched, structured, and reliably delivered to reveal the underlying drivers of business performance for our global Finance & Strategy team. Key Responsibilities • Business Data Execution: Develop and maintain the dedicated business data layer, utilizing structured warehouse schemas and agile ad-hoc tables to eliminate manual data prep and ensure a ready-to-use foundation for analysis. • Operationalizing Logic: Partner with the Data Engineering teams to migrate mature, ad-hoc financial logic into standardized, enterprise production pipelines. • Upstream Quality Support: Collaborate with source-system owners to implement data-entry improvements and hierarchy audits, ensuring data hygiene and productivity at the point of creation. • Advanced SQL Development: Utilize advanced SQL for complex data manipulation to build and optimize data structures that specifically support SaaS financial modeling, such as ARR waterfalls and OpEx leverage. • Integrity & Traceability: Maintain rigorous data hygiene protocols and transformation-layer traceability to guarantee that financial outputs are valid, auditable, and board-ready. • Finance AI & Innovation Support: Assist in the technical implementation of AI-driven concepts and LLM solutions to automate data anomaly detection and streamline the "Analyst-Ready" pipeline as our technology matures. The Profile • Experienced Data Engineer: 5–7+ years in data engineering or database development, with a strong background in building data layers for complex business or financial modeling. • SaaS Industry Expertise: Proven track record in a high-growth SaaS environment, with a deep understanding of the data relationships required to model recurring revenue (ARR), customer lifecycles, and subscription-based metrics. • Strategic Business Data Leader: Proficiency in Salesforce, NetSuite, and other finance and HR system data relationships to bridge the data architecture with SaaS business context to ensure data structures directly power F&S analytics and critical metrics. • Technical Power User: Proven advanced SQL knowledge and deep experience with modern data warehouse environments; you understand how to transform raw data into functional business models. 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. 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 family. Some benefits include: • 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! *Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more. Learn more about Couchbase: News and Press Releases Couchbase Capella Couchbase Blog Investors Disclaimer: Couchbase is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. 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