Senior Front End Engineer - HyperDX

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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.

Join us in revolutionizing Observability for Developers. HyperDX (now joining ClickHouse) is an open-source platform that transforms telemetry data into actionable insights by bringing logs, metrics, traces, and session replays together to pinpoint root causes faster. We’re hiring a seasoned Front End Software Engineer to help build a petabyte-scale, high-performance observability platform with a laser focus on crafting an amazing developer experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and build key frontend features, focusing on frontend systems that streamline debugging and monitoring for developers.
• Engage with the open-source community and customers: collaborate with contributors, solve their challenges, and incorporate feedback into the roadmap.
• Tackle technical challenges to scale HyperDX to handle petabytes of observability data with high performance and enable advanced analysis tools for troubleshooting production issues.
• Lead projects from initial requirements gathering through production delivery.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of production experience creating externally-facing UIs and dashboards.
• Strong TypeScript skills; experience with Next.js for frontend and Express for backend work.
• Proficiency in React.
• Solid understanding of HTTP and HTTP-based APIs, including REST.
• Experience developing using Docker.
• Experience with open source and participating in developer communities.
• A creative problem-solving mindset and desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• A love for developer tooling and an eye for designing for developers (developer experience / DX).
• Ability to move fast, learn from mistakes, and operate with minimal interruptions.

Bonus

• Experience with SQL for modern databases (e.g., ClickHouse).
• Strong opinions and vision for observability tools and how to make them significantly better.
• Familiarity with additional languages like Rust or PHP for building integrations.

Compensation

For roles based in the United States, the posting lists typical starting salary ranges depending on location:

• New York Area / San Francisco Area: $139,000 - $209,500 USD
• General US Remote: $120,000 - $175,000 USD
• Los Angeles, CA / Washington, DC: $125,000 - $188,550 USD

Offer positioning depends on candidate experience, qualifications, skills, business requirements, and location. For compensation questions: [email protected]

Perks & Benefits

• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment (ClickHouse operates in 20 countries).
• Employer contributions towards healthcare.
• Equity / stock options for new team members.
• Flexible time off in the US and generous entitlement in other countries.
• $500 home office setup for remote employees.
• Global gatherings and company-wide offsites.

Culture & Equal Opportunity

As part of the first ~500 employees, you will help shape company culture. ClickHouse is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination. See the company's privacy statement for details.