Senior Backend Engineer - Data Ingestion (ClickPipes Platform)

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About ClickHouse

Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies. With over 2,000 customers and ARR that has more than quadrupled over the past year, ClickHouse leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads. ClickHouse’s momentum was confirmed in its recent $350M Series C financing. The company is on a mission to transform how companies use data.

About the Team

The ClickPipes Platform plays a critical role in driving growth and ensuring the success of clients by seamlessly onboarding and integrating data from diverse data sources into ClickHouse. The team works at petabyte scale and in high-velocity environments and focuses on real-time data ingestion, change data capture (CDC), distributed systems, and cloud services. Recent work is highlighted in their blog (e.g., Flexible Scaling and Monitoring in ClickPipes, MySQL CDC Connector for ClickPipes, The Evolution of ClickPipes).

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance integrations with various data sources including streaming platforms, databases, data lakes, and object stores.
• Continuously improve systems based on operational metrics, customer feedback, and evolving business requirements.
• Drive technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions impacting platform scalability and resilience.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability and respond to production incidents.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant software development industry experience building data-intensive software solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Golang and experience with its ecosystem. (Experience with Java is a plus.)
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Ability to design and build robust ETL data pipelines that handle large volumes of data reliably and efficiently.
• Understanding of data replication methodologies like CDC.
• Good knowledge of cloud-native architecture and practical experience with at least one major cloud service provider.
• Strong production debugging skills and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well within and across engineering teams.

Compensation

The typical starting salary for this role in the United States is $133,450 - $197,200 USD. For certain US premium markets (Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and the New York City Metro Area), a premium market range may apply: $157,000 - $232,000 USD. Actual compensation depends on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, and other considerations.

Perks / Benefits

• Flexible work environment; ClickHouse is globally distributed and remote-friendly.
• Employer contributions towards healthcare.
• Equity in the company (stock options for new hires).
• Flexible time off in the US; generous entitlement in other countries.
• $500 home office setup for remote employees.
• Global gatherings and company-wide offsites to enable in-person connection.

Culture

As part of the first 500 employees, you will help shape company culture. More information about values and company life is available on ClickHouse's careers pages and blog.

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment. For more information, see their Privacy Statement and applicant privacy notice.