Senior Software Engineer

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. About ClickHouse Established in 2009, ClickHouse leads the industry with its open‑source column‑oriented database system, driven by the vision of becoming the fastest OLAP database globally. The company empowers users to generate real‑time analytical reports through SQL queries, emphasizing speed in managing escalating data volumes. Enterprises worldwide, including Lyft, Sony, IBM, GitLab, Twilio, HubSpot, and many more, rely on ClickHouse Cloud. It is available through open‑source or on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba. About the Team The Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team builds and manages the foundational blocks of ClickHouse Cloud data plane end‑to‑end. This includes compute, networking, security, and a multi‑cloud, multi‑region architecture that provides a reliable and scalable managed ClickHouse experience for ClickHouse Cloud customers. Our team is looking for highly skilled and experienced cloud infrastructure software engineers to join our team, who will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining our infrastructure. What will you do? Architect and build a robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure. Build a cutting‑edge cloud‑native platform on top of the public cloud, and automate our cloud resource management. Work closely with our ClickHouse core database development team and the security team, partnering with them to produce the SAS offering. Work on routing and traffic components to improve the reliability and scalability of our cloud service. Systematically improve availability by applying industry and distributed systems best practices. Design and build security components & tooling: firewall, PKI and certificate infra, zero‑trust network, etc. Improve performance and cost efficiency of our infrastructure. About you 5+ years of relevant software development industry experience building and operating scalable, fault‑tolerant, distributed systems. Software development experience in Go, C/C++, Java, or another OOP language. Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes. Experience developing cloud native edge or service mesh services, preferably with Envoy and Istio. Experience leading and shipping large scope technical projects in collaboration with multiple experienced engineers. Understanding of network topologies, protocols, and security principles, such as VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers. Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and compliance standards like SOC2 and GDPR. You have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a global team. You are a strong problem‑solver and have solid production debugging skills. You are passionate about efficiency, availability, scalability and data governance. You thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and see yourself as a partner with the business with the shared goal of moving the business forward. You have a high level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability. Compensation For roles based in the United States , the typical starting salary range for this position is listed above. In certain locations, such as Los Angeles, CA; the San Francisco Bay Area, CA; the Seattle, WA, Area; and the New York City Metro Area, a premium market range may apply, as listed. These salary ranges reflect what we reasonably and in good faith believe to be the minimum and maximum pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation may be higher or lower than the amounts listed, and the ranges may be subject to future adjustments. An individual’s placement within the range will depend on various factors, including (but not limited to) education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and the needs of the business or organization. If you have any questions or comments about compensation as a candidate, please get in touch with us at Perks Flexible work environment – ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote‑friendly. We currently operate in 20 countries. Healthcare – Employer contributions towards your healthcare. Equity in the company – Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options. Time off – Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries. A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee. Global Gathering – We believe in the power of in‑person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company‑wide offsites. Culture – We All Shape It As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture. Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here. Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse. Equal Opportunity & Privacy ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Please see here for our Privacy Statement. 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