Senior Backend Engineer
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Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Junior (1 to 2 years)
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Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Technology, Cloud Computing, Data AnalyticsIndustries
Requirements
- 6+ years in software engineering, ideally with experience building or operating database or cloud platform systems
- Deep understanding of Postgres — configuration, extensions, operations, and performance tuning
- Strong programming experience in Ruby, Go, or Python (or willingness to work across languages)
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, APIs, and automation tools (Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
- Understanding of distributed systems, data replication, and service orchestration patterns
- Pragmatic, detail-oriented, and comfortable with both greenfield development and operational ownership
- Flexibility to contribute where needed — from backend APIs and platform automation to Postgres internals and debugging
- Strong communicator who works effectively across teams in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Ownership mindset — take initiative, move quickly, and care deeply about outcomes
Responsibilities
- Design and build backend services that orchestrate and manage database clusters in ClickHouse Cloud
- Extend our platform control plane — written in Ruby, Go, and TypeScript — to support new Postgres capabilities
- Contribute to automation and tooling that simplify cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management
- Collaborate with infrastructure, SRE, and product teams to ensure operational excellence, performance, and reliability
- Develop APIs and integrations that expose new Postgres functionality to customers and internal systems
- Improve observability, deployment safety, and debugging workflows for database services
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and on-call rotations, contributing to the overall reliability and velocity of the team
- Operate with autonomy — identifying opportunities, driving execution, and delivering meaningful impact
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What experience level is required for this Senior Software Engineer role?
The role requires 6+ years in software engineering, ideally with experience building or operating database or cloud platform systems.
What technical skills are needed for this position?
Candidates need deep Postgres expertise in configuration, extensions, operations, and performance tuning, strong programming in Ruby, Go, or Python, and familiarity with cloud infrastructure, APIs, automation tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, plus understanding of distributed systems, data replication, and service orchestration.
Is this a remote position or does it require office work?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What is the compensation or salary for this role?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What kind of mindset and qualities make a strong candidate for this role?
A strong candidate is pragmatic, detail-oriented, comfortable with greenfield development and operational ownership, flexible to contribute across areas like backend APIs, platform automation, Postgres internals, and debugging, and a strong communicator who collaborates effectively in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.
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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