Site Reliability Engineer
Close- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years)
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, and possess at least 8 years of experience in Reliability Engineering, QA, or customer-facing engineering. Previous experience operating ClickHouse or other SQL databases in production is required, along with a strong understanding of distributed database internals and SQL, particularly ClickHouse. Scripting experience with Shell or Python, and the ability to read and understand C++ code are also necessary. Knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform is required, and excellent problem-solving skills and production debugging abilities are essential.
As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will continuously improve the reliability and performance of ClickHouse core, enhance and create metrics and alerts, investigate customer problems, refine incident response processes and post-mortem analysis, plan and drive Chaos initiatives, manage on-call processes, and coordinate escalation to resolve issues. You will collaborate with various teams including Control Plane, Dataplane, Security, Support, and Operations to guide them in implementing ClickHouse effectively for customers, and manage engineering escalation management and response, investigations, and continuous improvement of how Clickhouse is run and optimized in the cloud.
High-speed column-oriented database management system
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.