Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure - ClickPipes Platform

ClickHouse
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Candidates with infrastructure experience in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture will find this high-autonomy role ideal for shaping a scalable data onboarding platform across multiple cloud providers in the United States.

Best fit for

  • Individuals with 5+ years of backend engineering experience in cloud-native platforms
    — “5+ years of industry experience building as a backend engineer”
  • Candidates who have worked on high-performance data platforms and real-time systems
    — “Enhance and scale our high-performance data onboarding platform to handle increasing volumes of data in real-time”

Things to consider

  • On-call responsibilities are expected, requiring readiness for production incident response.
    — “Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability and respond to production incidents”
  • The role demands a customer-centric approach, informed by feedback and insights.
    — “Have a deep commitment to understanding and addressing customer needs. Use customer feedback and insights to inform and improve product development.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native architecture in your resume and interview.
    — “deep expertise in Kubernetes, distributed systems, cloud services, and platform reliability”
  • Showcase examples of leading infrastructure automation or deployment pipeline improvements.
    — “Drive improvements to our deployment pipelines, infrastructure automation, and operational processes”
  • Emphasize your ability to debug complex technical issues in production environments.
    — “Exceptional production debugging skills, with the ability to navigate and solve complex technical issues in fast-paced environments”
  • Demonstrate a founder’s mindset by emphasizing impact, innovation, and measurable results in your background.
    — “A founder’s mindset with a focus on impact, innovation, and delivering measurable results”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Enhance and scale high-performance data onboarding platform
  • Drive improvements to deployment pipelines and operational processes
Typical background
5+ years of industry experience building as a backend engineer

Skills & requirements

Required

GoKubernetesTerraformCloud-native ArchitectureCloud Services

Preferred

SAP S/4hana TransformationsFinancial/commercial Integration

Stack & domain

GoKubernetesTerraformCloud-native ArchitectureAWSGCPAzureProblem SolvingCommunicationTeamworkAutonomyBackend EngineeringInfrastructureCloud ServicesPlatform Reliability

About the role

Original posting from ClickHouse via Ashby

About the Team

The ClickPipes Platform plays a critical role in driving the growth of our company and ensuring the success of our clients by seamlessly onboarding and integrating data from diverse data sources into ClickHouse. Working at a petabyte scale and in high-velocity environments, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to solve challenging technical problems, operate with significant autonomy, and make a measurable impact.

You can find some of the teams recent work highlighted in our blog:

  • Flexible Scaling and Monitoring in ClickPipes https://clickhouse.com/blog/clickpipes-flexible-scaling-monitoring
  • MySQL CDC Connector for ClickPipes https://clickhouse.com/blog/mysql-cdc-connector-clickpipes-beta
  • The Evolution of ClickPipes https://clickhouse.com/blog/evolution-of-clickpipes

We are looking for exceptional backend engineers who can work across a variety of technologies, with deep expertise in Kubernetes, distributed systems, cloud services, and platform reliability. As a member of this team, you'll collaborate cross-functionally to build and maintain the robust infrastructure powering ClickPipes. This role is ideal for individuals who are capable of working independently, taking initiative, and driving projects forward with a high level of autonomy.

What will you do?

  • Enhance and scale our high-performance data onboarding platform to handle increasing volumes of data in real-time.
  • Own and evolve our infrastructure across multiple cloud providers (AWS, with expansion to GCP and Azure).
  • Drive improvements to our deployment pipelines, infrastructure automation, and operational processes.
  • Drive technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions that impact our platform's scalability and resilience.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability and respond to production incidents.
  • Continuously improve our systems based on operational metrics, customer feedback, and evolving business requirements.

About you:

  • Experience: 5+ years of industry experience building as a backend engineer.
  • Expertise: Golang, Kubernetes, Terraform (or comparable IaC tool), cloud-native architecture and solid knowledge of at least one major cloud service provider.
  • Customer Focus: Have a deep commitment to understanding and addressing customer needs. Use customer feedback and insights to inform and improve product development.
  • Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and a track record of working effectively across teams.
  • Problem Solver: Exceptional production debugging skills, with the ability to navigate and solve complex technical issues in fast-paced environments.
  • High Autonomy: Thrives in a high-velocity setting with significant ownership and autonomy.
  • Mindset: A founder’s mindset with a focus on impact, innovation, and delivering measurable results.

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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