ClickHouse · 1 month ago
Senior Software Engineer - Postgres
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $208K/yr
6+ years expClickHouse is a fast-growing private cloud company recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team in building a Postgres initiative, focusing on backend services, automation, and developer experience.
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Responsibilities
Design and build backend services that orchestrate and manage database clusters in ClickHouse Cloud
Extend our platform control plane — written in Ruby, Go, and TypeScript — to support new Postgres capabilities
Contribute to automation and tooling that simplify cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management
Collaborate with infrastructure, SRE, and product teams to ensure operational excellence, performance, and reliability
Develop APIs and integrations that expose new 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, contributing to the overall reliability and velocity of the team
Operate with autonomy — identifying opportunities, driving execution, and delivering meaningful impact
Qualification
Required
6+ years in software engineering, ideally with experience building or operating database or cloud platform systems
Deep understanding of Postgres — configuration, extensions, operations, and performance tuning
Strong programming experience in Ruby, Go, or Python (or willingness to work across languages)
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, APIs, and automation tools (Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
Understanding of distributed systems, data replication, and service orchestration patterns
Pragmatic, detail-oriented, and comfortable with both greenfield development and operational ownership
Happy to contribute where needed — from backend APIs and platform automation to Postgres internals and debugging
Strong communicator who works effectively across teams in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
You operate with a founder's mindset — take initiative, move quickly, and care deeply about outcomes
Benefits
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 Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
Company
ClickHouse
ClickHouse provides an open-source database system for real-time analytical reporting.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$750MKey Investors
Khosla VenturesThrive Capital
2025-10-07Series C
2025-05-29Series C· $350M
2025-05-29Debt Financing· $100M
Leadership Team
Yury Izrailevsky
co-founder, president product & technology
Kevin Egan
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Recent News
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