Cloud Software Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote (US)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: $114,750 - $232,000 USD (depending on location and experience)

ClickHouse is seeking an experienced engineer to join its Observability team. This role involves building and operating the telemetry platform that supports both internal monitoring and customer-facing observability features. The team manages systems that ingest trillions of events daily, requiring engineers who are adept at software, systems, and infrastructure. The ideal candidate is proactive, skilled in production debugging, and enjoys tackling complex challenges in system design, infrastructure, automation, and incident response.

About ClickHouse

Established in 2009, ClickHouse is a leading provider of an open-source column-oriented database system, focused on being the fastest OLAP database globally. The company enables users to generate real-time analytical reports via SQL queries, prioritizing speed in handling growing data volumes. ClickHouse Cloud is utilized by major enterprises such as Lyft, Sony, IBM, GitLab, Twilio, and HubSpot. It is available as open-source or on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate distributed systems for observability in ClickHouse Cloud.
• Ensure the reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency of telemetry pipelines and storage systems.
• Participate in on-call rotations, driving root-cause analysis and implementing long-term fixes.
• Develop tooling and automation to reduce repetitive operational tasks.
• Contribute to the observability roadmap by identifying bottlenecks and scaling challenges.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to enhance their observability.
• Participate in design discussions, architecture reviews, and mentor team members.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building and operating production systems at scale.
• Proficiency in at least one systems-level programming language (e.g., Go, C++, Rust, Python).
• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD, and Terraform, or similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Comfort working with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar observability tools.
• Experience with ClickHouse.

What we’re looking for

• Strong bias for action and ownership; proactive in shipping, fixing, and improving systems.
• Excellent production debugging skills and a strong problem-solving mindset.
• Effective communication skills, comfortable in a remote, async-friendly team environment.
• Experience balancing system performance, reliability, and cost.
• Ability to iterate quickly: build MVPs, gather feedback, and continuously improve.

Compensation

• US Salary Ranges:
  • New York Area / San Francisco Area: $135,000 - $232,000 USD
  • Los Angeles, CA / Washington, DC: $121,500 - $208,800 USD
  • Seattle, WA: $121,500 - $208,800 USD
  • General US Remote: $114,750 - $197,200 USD
• Compensation is determined by factors such as candidate experience, qualifications, skills, business requirements, and geographical location.
• For compensation inquiries, contact paytransparency@clickhouse.com.

Perks

• Flexible work environment: ClickHouse is a globally distributed and remote-friendly company operating in 20 countries.
• Healthcare

Application Instructions

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