Senior Product Manager, Developer Experience Ui Job in Couchbase

Job Title: Senior Product Manager, Developer Experience, UI

Location: Bengaluru (Hybrid)

About Couchbase:

As industries race to embrace AI, traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for versatility, performance, and affordability. Couchbase is leading the way with Capella, the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting transactional, analytical, mobile, and AI workloads into a seamless, fully managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and enterprises to build and scale applications with unmatched flexibility, performance, and cost-efficiency from cloud to edge. Trusted by over 30% of the Fortune 100, Couchbase is unlocking innovation, accelerating AI transformation, and redefining customer experiences. Come join our mission!

Position Overview:

We are seeking a strategic Senior Product Manager, Developer Experience, UI responsible for creating data-driven insights and optimizing the user journey, with a focus on seamless onboarding and an engaging product experience. This role emphasizes delivering exceptional user experiences and improving developer engagement through intuitive UI for Couchbase s managed cloud offering.

Key Responsibilities:

• UI/UX Requirements: Define UI requirements and partner closely with UX/UI designers, frontend engineers, and feature Product Managers to ensure developer journeys are intuitive and efficient. Define KPIs for developer experience and UI effectiveness.
• Product Roadmap Contribution: Shape the developer experience roadmap by making data-driven recommendations, focusing on optimizing onboarding flows and reducing user friction. Contribute to the product experience vision, aligning UI goals with broader product objectives and business priorities.
• Data-Driven Insights & UI Analytics: Develop and manage Pendo dashboards to track KPIs, providing regular reporting to key stakeholders. Leverage insights to monitor and analyze developer UI interactions, uncover user behavior patterns, pinpoint friction points, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Developer-Centric Feature Design: Ensure new features are presented in an accessible way for both new and experienced developers. Collaborate with feature Product Managers and design teams to define workflows for maximizing usability.
• User Research & Competitive Analysis: Conduct user research, analyze developer needs, and stay informed about competitor product experiences to ensure our platform stands out for ease of use.
• Developer Advocacy & Engagement: Ensure the platform delivers value that keeps developers engaged, delighted, and motivated to advocate for Couchbase.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in product management or equivalent frontend engineering and design experience, particularly for developer-centric Enterprise SaaS technology products.
• Background as a frontend developer for SaaS or cloud-based solutions is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in using UI analytics tools (e.g., Pendo, Mixpanel) to gather insights, monitor engagement, and guide product decisions.
• Good understanding of distributed database platforms and experience designing experiences for complex systems.
• Solid UI/UX design understanding with the ability to collaborate effectively with designers, engineers, and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in frontend development concepts (e.g., React, Vue) and familiarity with design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to convey insights and ideas clearly.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Familiarity with experiences in emerging AI platforms, no-code/low-code platforms.
• Familiarity with product-led growth (PLG) principles and experience implementing PLG strategies to drive user acquisition and retention through improved product experience.

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. With Capella, our flexible, affordable cloud platform, we empower organizations to quickly build and deliver premium customer experiences with unmatched price-performance. More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications.

Benefits at Couchbase:

• Generous Time Off Program: Flexibility to care for yourself and your family.
• Wellness Benefits: Comprehensive medical plans, dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs.
• Financial Planning: RSU equity program, ESPP, retirement planning, and business travel insurance.
• Career Growth: A Be valued, Create value approach to your career development.
• Fun Perks: Ergonomic office setup, food & snacks for in-office employees, and more!