Senior Software Engineer - Postgres

at ClickHouse
📍 United States
USD 140,000-230,000 per year
SENIOR
✅ Remote

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Go @ 4 Kubernetes @ 3 Ruby @ 4 Terraform @ 3 TypeScript @ 4 Python @ 7 CI/CD @ 3 Distributed Systems @ 4 SRE @ 4 Debugging @ 4 API @ 4

Details

ClickHouse is launching a strategic Postgres initiative to extend our developer-first cloud platform so teams can easily integrate Postgres with ClickHouse and power end-to-end data workflows. This role is part of a small, focused team building the platform control plane, automation, and developer experience for managed Postgres clusters on ClickHouse Cloud.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build backend services that orchestrate and manage database clusters in ClickHouse Cloud.
  • Extend the platform control plane (written in Ruby, Go, and TypeScript) to support new Postgres capabilities.
  • Contribute to automation and tooling that simplify cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management.
  • Develop APIs and integrations that expose Postgres functionality to customers and internal systems.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, SRE, and product teams to ensure operational excellence, performance, and reliability.
  • Improve observability, deployment safety, and debugging workflows for database services.
  • Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and on-call rotations; operate with autonomy to identify opportunities and drive execution.

Requirements

  • 6+ years in software engineering, ideally with experience building or operating database or cloud platform systems.
  • Deep understanding of Postgres (configuration, extensions, operations, and performance tuning).
  • Strong programming experience in Ruby, Go, or Python (or willingness to work across languages).
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, APIs, and automation tools (Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD).
  • Understanding of distributed systems, data replication, and service orchestration patterns.
  • Comfortable with both greenfield development and operational ownership; experience participating in on-call rotations is expected.
  • Strong communicator who works effectively across teams and operates with a founder's mindset.

Compensation

The typical starting salary for this role in the United States is $140,000 - $208,000 USD. For US Premium Markets (e.g., Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, New York City Metro Area) the typical starting range is $155,000 - $230,000 USD. Actual compensation may vary based on location, experience, and other factors.

Perks & Benefits

  • Flexible work environment — ClickHouse is globally distributed and remote-friendly.
  • 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 company gatherings and offsites.

Culture & Equal Opportunity

As part of the first 500 employees, you will help shape ClickHouse's culture. ClickHouse is an equal opportunity employer and provides privacy information for applicants.