Senior Software Engineer - Postgres

1 week, 3 days ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
ClickHouse

ClickHouse

ClickHouse provides a fast open source column-oriented database management system that enables users to generate real-time analytical data reports through SQL queries, catering to the needs of industries requiring efficient data processing and analysis.

IT Services
51-250
Founded 2021
$300M raised

Description

  • Design and build backend services that orchestrate and manage database clusters in ClickHouse Cloud.
  • Extend the platform control plane to support new Postgres capabilities.
  • Contribute to PostgreSQL extensions and data plane agents.
  • Build automation and tooling for cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, SRE, and product teams to improve operational excellence, performance, and reliability.
  • Develop APIs and integrations that expose Postgres functionality to customers and internal systems.
  • Improve observability, deployment safety, and debugging workflows for database services.
  • Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and on-call rotations.
  • Identify opportunities and drive execution with a high degree of autonomy.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience, ideally building or operating database or cloud platform systems.
  • Deep understanding of Postgres, including configuration, extensions, operations, and performance tuning.
  • Strong programming experience in one or more of Ruby, Go, Rust, C, or Python.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, APIs, and automation tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.
  • Understanding of distributed systems, data replication, and service orchestration patterns.
  • Pragmatic, detail-oriented mindset with comfort in both greenfield development and operational ownership.
  • Ability to contribute across backend APIs, platform automation, Postgres internals, and debugging as needed.
  • Strong communication skills and effectiveness in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
  • Founder’s mindset with initiative, speed, and ownership of outcomes.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote-friendly work environment across 20+ countries.
  • Employer contributions toward healthcare.
  • Equity in the company through stock options for new team members.
  • Flexible time off in the US and generous time off in other countries.
  • $500 home office setup stipend for remote employees.
  • Opportunities to attend company-wide global gatherings and offsites.

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