Clickhouse

Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer

Germany

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Database Systems, Cloud Computing, Data InfrastructureIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess at least 5 years of relevant software development experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems, with proficiency in Go, C/C++, Java, or another object-oriented programming language. They must have experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, and experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes and cloud native edge or service mesh services, particularly with Envoy and Istio. Furthermore, they should demonstrate knowledge of network topologies, protocols, and security principles, as well as understanding of cloud security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and compliance standards such as SOC2 and GDPR.

Responsibilities

The Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer will be responsible for architecting and building a robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure, developing a cutting-edge cloud-native platform on top of the public cloud, automating cloud resource management, working closely with the ClickHouse core database development and security teams to produce the SAS offering, improving availability through industry best practices, designing and building security components and tooling like firewalls, PKI, and certificate infrastructure, and systematically improving performance and cost efficiency of the infrastructure.

Skills

Distributed Systems
Cloud Infrastructure
Networking
Security
Automation
Fault Tolerance
Performance Optimization
Cost Efficiency
Firewall
PKI
Zero Trust Network

Clickhouse

High-speed column-oriented database management system

About Clickhouse

ClickHouse provides a high-speed, column-oriented database management system designed for developers and businesses that manage large-scale data. Its primary product processes analytical queries quickly by storing data from the same columns together, making it significantly faster than traditional row-oriented databases, especially in Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) scenarios. ClickHouse stands out from competitors by offering a free, open-source database that can be deployed on local machines or in the cloud, along with a fully managed service on platforms like AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure. The company's goal is to deliver a cost-effective solution that simplifies data management for its clients, as evidenced by user feedback highlighting substantial cost savings.

Key Metrics

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$291.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Stock Options
Home Office Stipend

Risks

Redpanda Serverless poses a competitive threat in real-time data processing.
Integration challenges with PeerDB may delay expected benefits.
Dependency on Supabase could pose operational risks.

Differentiation

ClickHouse's column-oriented design offers superior speed for analytical queries.
The open-source model allows flexible deployment across various environments.
Integration with Grafana enhances data visualization capabilities.

Upsides

Partnership with Alibaba Cloud boosts presence in the Chinese market.
Acquisition of PeerDB enhances real-time analytics capabilities.
Launch of ClickPipes improves data processing efficiency for real-time updates.

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