Senior software engineer - core database

About ClickHouse

Established in 2009, ClickHouse leads the industry with its open-source column-oriented database system, driven by the vision of becoming the fastest OLAP database globally. The company empowers users to generate real-time analytical reports through SQL queries, emphasizing speed in managing escalating data volumes. Enterprises globally, including Lyft, Sony, IBM, GitLab, Twilio, HubSpot, and many more, rely on ClickHouse Cloud. It is available through open-source or on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba.

About the Team

The CI Infrastructure Engineering team builds and operates the systems that enable continuous testing of the open-source ClickHouse database and ensure its seamless integration into the ClickHouse Cloud offering. Our work is critical to maintaining the quality, performance, and reliability of both our OSS and cloud products. We're looking for highly skilled and experienced software engineers to join us. In this role, you'll design, develop, and maintain CI infrastructure as a cohesive system—making it more scalable, efficient, reliable, and developer-friendly.

You'll help shape the foundation that supports rapid innovation across the ClickHouse ecosystem, while ensuring stability and confidence in every change contributed by thousands of developers worldwide.

What Will You Do?

• Architect and build robust, scalable infrastructure on top of public cloud services to support continuous delivery of the open-source ClickHouse database and the ClickHouse Cloud offering.
• Develop platforms and tooling for continuous quality assurance, artifact delivery, and large-scale automated testing.
• Streamline CI/CD workflows and enhance the developer experience through improved automation and visibility.
• Collaborate closely with the ClickHouse core database and security teams to tightly integrate CI processes into the overall development lifecycle.
• Monitor, debug, and optimize the CI infrastructure for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
  
  

About You

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of relevant software development industry experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
• Strong software development experience in Python for automation, tooling, and orchestration.
• Familiarity with project management and version control platforms such as GitHub or GitLab, along with an understanding of CI/CD pipelines and related workflows, and solid understanding of Git and its advanced capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Solid understanding of Docker.
• Experience with basic database systems and strong proficiency in writing and executing SQL queries.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools and writing prompts for them. Strong interest in developing integrations with AI tools and LLM agents.
• Readiness to occasionally read code in C++ for reference and better understanding of our internals, with a solid understanding of compiling, linking, and debugging processes. Familiarity with C/C++/Rust or other low-level languages and their build systems.
• Proven track record of developing, shipping, and maintaining large-scale technical projects in fast-paced environments.
• Communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working across time zones with a globally distributed team.
• A strong problem-solver with solid debugging skills, and a deep understanding of production-level systems and failure modes.
  
  

Compensation

For roles based in the United States , you can find above our typical starting salary ranges for this role, depending on your specific location.

The positioning of offers within a certain range depends on various factors, including: candidate experience, qualifications, skills, business requirements and geographical location.

If you have any questions or comments about compensation as a candidate, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

Perks

• Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in 20 countries.
• Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
• Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
• Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
• A $500 Home office setup if you're a remote employee.
• Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
  
  

Culture - We All Shape It

As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here. Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what's happening at ClickHouse.

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please see here for our Privacy Statement.