Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

📍 United States

USD 141,000-230,000 per year

SENIOR

✅ Remote

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Details

The Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team builds and manages the foundational components of the ClickHouse Cloud data plane end-to-end, including compute, networking, security, and multi-cloud, multi-region architecture. The team is responsible for providing a reliable and scalable managed ClickHouse experience for customers.

Responsibilities

Architect and build robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure.
Build a cloud-native platform on public cloud environments and automate cloud resource management.
Collaborate with the ClickHouse core database development and security teams to produce the SaaS offering.
Work on routing and traffic components to improve the reliability and scalability of the cloud service.
Systematically improve availability by applying industry and distributed-systems best practices.
Design and build security components and tooling, including firewalls, PKI and certificate infrastructure, and zero-trust networks.
Improve infrastructure performance and cost efficiency.
Lead and ship large-scope technical projects in collaboration with multiple experienced engineers.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant software development industry experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.
Software development experience in Go, C/C++, Java, or another object-oriented programming language.
Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes.
Experience developing cloud-native edge or service-mesh services, preferably with Envoy and Istio.
Understanding of network topologies, protocols, and security principles, including VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers.
Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and compliance standards such as SOC 2 and GDPR.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a global team.
Strong problem-solving and production-debugging skills.
Passion for efficiency, availability, scalability, and data governance.
High level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and partner with the business to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

Flexible, remote-friendly work environment.
Employer contributions toward healthcare.
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 global gatherings.

Compensation

The typical starting salary in the United States is $141,000–$208,000 USD annually. A premium-market range of $157,000–$230,000 USD annually may apply in locations such as the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City Metro Area.