Senior Software Engineer - Database Internals
TimescaleSalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Cloud, Data Analytics, DatabaseIndustries
Requirements
- Solid professional software development experience in C++, including experience with Unix Systems
- Strong knowledge in database internals and design
- Experience in performance engineering (ideally in a database, but also in areas like high-frequency trading, simulation, real-time data processing, etc.)
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well within and across engineering teams
- Readiness to work closely with the open-source community, including code reviews with patience and attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving skills and solid production debugging skills
- Passion for efficiency, availability, scalability, and data governance
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment with high level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability
Responsibilities
- Contribute to, analyze, and optimize the performance of the core ClickHouse database (e.g., query optimization, distributed query optimization, relational operators like aggregation and joins, caching, low-level optimizations like SIMD instructions)
- Ensure database performance does not deteriorate by extending existing and adding new performance tests based on real-world or synthetic datasets
- Serve as a resource for the Support Engineering team by helping debug advanced performance issues, including on-call rotation and participation in external community support channels
- Collaborate closely with other teams to assess the impact of new features on performance and reliability
- Work with the open-source community, including resolving issues, reviewing and finishing PRs, answering questions from mail, chats, Google groups, external Slack channels, etc
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
Is this position remote?
Yes, this is a remote-first position with a global team.
What skills are required for this Core Software Engineer role?
The role requires solid professional software development experience in C++ including Unix Systems, strong knowledge in database internals and design, experience in performance engineering, good communication skills, and readiness to work with the open-source community.
What is the salary for this position?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What is the company culture like at ClickHouse?
ClickHouse fosters a culture of collaboration and mutual respect through code reviews, open-source community engagement, and cross-team work on a remote-first global team.
What makes a strong candidate for this role?
Strong candidates have C++ development experience with Unix systems, deep database internals knowledge, performance engineering background, excellent communication skills, and enthusiasm for open-source collaboration.
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.
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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