Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join ClickHouse, a leading provider of open-source column-oriented database systems, as a Backend Engineer. You will enhance and scale our high-performance data onboarding platform, own and evolve our infrastructure across multiple cloud providers, and drive improvements to our deployment pipelines. This role requires 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, expertise in Golang, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architecture, and a commitment to customer focus and collaboration. You will work with significant autonomy, contributing to architectural decisions and participating in on-call rotations. ClickHouse offers a flexible work environment, healthcare contributions, equity in the company, flexible time off, a home office setup allowance, global gatherings, and the opportunity to shape our culture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience building as a backend engineer
• Golang, Kubernetes , Terraform (or comparable IaC tool), cloud-native architecture and solid knowledge of at least one major cloud service provider
• Customer Focus: Have a deep commitment to understanding and addressing customer needs. Use customer feedback and insights to inform and improve product development
• Attention to Detail : Keen eye for design details and a commitment to delivering polished and high-quality user interfaces
• Collaboration : Excellent communication skills and a track record of working effectively across teams
• Problem Solver : Exceptional production debugging skills, with the ability to navigate and solve complex technical issues in fast-paced environments
• High Autonomy : Thrives in a high-velocity setting with significant ownership and autonomy
• Mindset : A founder’s mindset with a focus on impact, innovation, and delivering measurable results

Responsibilities

• Enhance and scale our high-performance data onboarding platform to handle increasing volumes of data in real-time
• Own and evolve our infrastructure across multiple cloud providers (AWS, with expansion to GCP and Azure)
• Drive improvements to our deployment pipelines, infrastructure automation, and operational processes
• Drive technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions that impact our platform's scalability and resilience
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability and respond to production incidents
• Continuously improve our systems based on operational metrics, customer feedback, and evolving business requirements

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