Product Manager - Core Engineering (Security Features)

ClickHouse
Regional
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level product managers with technical expertise in database security and open-source ecosystems, who are comfortable with remote work and global collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in open-source projects and a deep technical understanding of OLAP systems.
    — “Previous experience with ClickHouse or a highly related OLAP technology at a deeply technical level”
  • Individuals who have shaped security features in database products and engaged directly with user communities.
    — “Proven experience with database security principles and best practices”
  • Candidates who thrive in global, distributed environments and can adapt to evolving priorities.
    — “Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving based on business needs”

Things to consider

  • The role requires active engagement with the open-source community and customers for feature prioritization.
    — “Engage with the ClickHouse open-source user community and ClickHouse Cloud customers”
  • Candidates must be able to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
    — “Ability to influence multiple stakeholders without direct authority”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in distilling customer feedback into actionable product priorities.
    — “Distill and prioritize feature requests and issues into clear priorities”
  • Demonstrate a track record of building user-centric enterprise features.
    — “Passionate about building enterprise capabilities that are powerful yet easy to use”
  • Showcase technical contributions to open-source projects, especially in security or OLAP domains.
    — “Previous contributions to open-source projects”
  • Emphasize experience working with distributed systems, particularly in C++.
    — “Engineering experience, ideally around distributed/cloud systems in C++”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • security feature development
  • customer success metrics
  • market alignment
  • community growth
Typical background
product managementdatabase securityopen-source projects

Skills & requirements

Required

Database Security PrinciplesData Engineering MarketsClickhouseOLAP TechnologyOpen-source ProjectsCustomer SuccessMarket TrendsCompetitive LandscapeEngineering TeamsCustomer NeedsTechnical GuidanceCommunity Engagement

Preferred

Open-source ContributionsDistributed/cloud SystemsC++Remote WorkGlobal Collaboration

Stack & domain

Database SecurityData WarehousingData AnalyticsSecurityObservabilityClickhouseC++Distributed SystemsOpen-source ProjectsCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingInfluenceDatabaseCloudData Engineering

About the role

Original posting from ClickHouse via Ashby

ClickHouse is focused on growing a vibrant user community and becoming a Cloud-first

company. We are looking for a Product Manager experienced in developing security features for ClickHouse. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a popular open-source project to extend

and deepen its core capabilities and to develop cloud-native extensions that delight developers

and data analysts across many use cases and market segments. If you are a doer with a “can

do” mentality and a bias for action, we would love to hear from you.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

  • Understand the real-time analytics and cloud database markets, competition, and technology trends in depth
  • Engage with the ClickHouse open-source user community and ClickHouse Cloud customers to understand current and aspirational use cases for ClickHouse core database
  • Distill and prioritize feature requests and issues into clear priorities for net-new capabilities and improvements
  • Work with engineering teams to scope and refine approaches to solving customer problems, both in the core database and in ClickHouse Cloud offerings
  • Set clear measurable goals around customer success, and use data-driven approaches to ensure new capabilities meet customer needs
  • Stay up-to-date on the state of the market and competitive landscape to identify needed features and areas of improvement for ClickHouse that align with the roadmap and general requests received by our community and customers
  • Work with partners to grow ClickHouse awareness and visibility

WHAT YOU BRING ALONG:

  • Proven experience with database security principles and best practices
  • Knowledgeable and passionate about data engineering markets - data warehousing, data analytics, security, and observability
  • Strong vision around where these markets are headed, and what it takes to become a leader in this space
  • Previous experience with ClickHouse or a highly related OLAP technology at a deeply technical level
  • Previous experience with open-source projects, ideally as a product manager
  • Passionate about building enterprise capabilities that are powerful yet easy to use
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to influence multiple stakeholders without direct authority
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving based on business needs
  • Ability and desire to work with customers or community members, providing technical guidance and support during their POC.

BONUS POINTS FOR:

  • Previous contributions to open-source projects
  • Engineering experience, ideally around distributed/cloud systems in C++
  • Experience effectively working remotely in a global, distributed organization

PERKS

  • Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 25 countries.
  • Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
  • Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
  • Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
  • A USD$500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
  • Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

CULTURE - WE ALL SHAPE IT

As part of a rapidly scaling start-up, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here https://clickhouse.com/company/careers. Check out our blog posts https://clickhouse.com/blog or follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/clickhouseinc/life/0c1ee7f4-2129-488d-b413-e7f6270659fd/?viewAsMember=true to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & PRIVACY

ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please see here https://clickhouse.com/legal/applicant-privacy-notice for our Privacy Statement.

Source: ClickHouse careers (Ashby)

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