ClickHouse · 2 days ago
Core Software Engineer (C++) - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$141K/yr - $208K/yrClickHouse is a fast-growing private cloud company recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, focusing on real-time analytics and data warehousing. The Core Software Engineer (C++) will contribute to optimizing the performance of the ClickHouse database and collaborate with various teams to enhance its features and reliability.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataDatabaseSoftware
Responsibilities
Contribute to, analyze, and optimize the performance of the core ClickHouse database
Work on query optimization, distributed query optimization, relational operators, caching, and low-level optimizations
Ensure that the database performance does not deteriorate over time by extending existing and adding new performance tests
Serve as a resource for the Support Engineering team, helping to debug performance issues encountered by customers
Participate in an on-call rotation and external community support channels
Collaborate with other teams to assess the impact of new features on performance and reliability
Work with the open-source community, resolving issues, reviewing PRs, and answering questions
Qualification
Required
Solid professional software development experience in C++
Experience with Unix/Linux Systems
Strong knowledge in database internals and design
Experience in performance engineering, ideally in a database but other areas like high-frequency trading, simulation, real-time data processing etc. are also okay
Ability to communicate well with others and work well within and across engineering teams
Willingness to work closely with the open-source community
Participation in code reviews with patience and attention-to-detail fostering a culture of collaboration and mutual respect
Strong problem-solver with solid production debugging skills
Passion about efficiency, availability, scalability, and data governance
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment
High level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability
Preferred
Experience with ClickHouse
Experience in security, privacy, and compliance
Experience with TCP/IP and network programming
Experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes
Experience giving public talks at technical conferences and meetups
Previous contributions to open source projects
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.
Founded in 2021
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (10)
2024 (1)
2023 (2)
2022 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.15BKey Investors
Dragoneer Investment GroupKhosla VenturesThrive Capital
2026-01-16Series D· $400M
2025-10-07Series C
2025-05-29Series C· $350M
Leadership Team
Yury Izrailevsky
co-founder, president product & technology
Kevin Egan
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Recent News
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