Senior Backend Engineer - ClickStack

📍 United States

USD 130,000-230,000 per year

SENIOR

✅ Remote

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API @ 4 ClickHouse @ 4 Data Modeling @ 4 Data Pipelines Distributed Systems @ 4 Docker @ 3 Go @ 1 Kafka Kubernetes @ 3 Node.js @ 7 Observability @ 7 OpenTelemetry @ 3 PostgreSQL @ 4 TypeScript @ 7

Details

ClickHouse is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to help build ClickStack, an open-source, petabyte-scale observability platform that brings logs, metrics, traces, and session replays together to help developers monitor, debug, and scale production applications.

Responsibilities

Own and build key backend services and infrastructure for the observability platform.
Ensure reliable, high-throughput data pipelines and APIs.
Collaborate with open-source contributors and customers, solve their challenges, and incorporate feedback into backend architecture and API design.
Design and implement scalable backend systems capable of ingesting, processing, and querying petabytes of observability data.
Build foundational services that help engineers diagnose production issues.

Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend development, preferably building developer tools or infrastructure.
Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills, with experience in Express, Fastify, or similar frameworks.
Solid understanding of API design, distributed systems, and data modeling.
Experience with reliable and performant backend services.
Familiarity with containerized environments, including Docker and Kubernetes.
Passion for open source and the developer community.
Experience creating developer tooling and designing for developers.
Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with Go is a plus.

Bonus Points

Experience with ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, or other analytical or OLTP databases.
Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, logging pipelines, or metrics infrastructure.
Experience with SDKs or client library design.
Exposure to message queues, streaming systems such as Kafka or NATS, or event-driven architectures.
Strong opinions on observability tools and a vision for improving them.

Compensation

The typical starting salary in the United States is $130,000-$208,000 USD. A premium market range applies in certain locations, such as the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City Metro Area, with a typical starting salary of $141,000-$230,000 USD. Actual compensation depends on factors including education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs.

Benefits

Flexible, remote-friendly work environment.
Employer contributions toward healthcare.
Company stock options for new team members.
Flexible time off in the United States and generous entitlement in other countries.
$500 home office setup for remote employees.
Opportunities to participate in company-wide offsites and global gatherings.
Equal employment opportunities and a commitment to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.