Senior Software Engineer – ClickHouse

ClickHouse

. Design and build backend services and platform capabilities for ClickHouse Private .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaSenior💰 $155,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining backend services and platform capabilities, particularly with Kubernetes, Helm, and Go. Proficient in adapting deployments for regulated environments and ensuring clear communication with support and customer engineers.

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Kubernetes ExperienceHelm Charts DevelopmentGo Programming LanguageAWS, GCP, Azure ExperienceLinux and Networking Fundamentals

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Hard Skills

Backend Service DesignProduction Software DevelopmentDeployment ToolingDebugging Distributed SystemsPerformance Benchmarking

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationPragmatic Trade-offsOwnership

Tools & Technologies

ClickHouseKubernetes OperatorsCSI DriversObject Storage Integrations

Industry Keywords

Regulated EnvironmentsSecurity-Sensitive DeploymentsPublic-Sector Deployments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesLinuxGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build backend services and platform capabilities for ClickHouse Private
Adapt and integrate ClickHouse Cloud components for Kubernetes-based deployments in customer-controlled cloud and self-hosted environments
Build and maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes operators, and deployment tooling
Build preflight validation, deterministic tooling, health diagnostics, and safe recovery paths for installations and upgrades
Build release automation, assemble tested component sets, define supported upgrade paths, and make failures diagnosable
Adapt deployments for regulated and network-restricted environments
Work alongside support engineers on customer deployments and troubleshoot problems in customer-controlled environments
Turn recurring customer requirements and deployment constraints into reusable product capabilities
Write documentation and runbooks for customers and support teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience building and shipping production software, including infrastructure or platform systems
Strong Kubernetes experience, managed or self-hosted
Experience with Helm and understanding of operators and controllers
Production software development experience; Go preferred, or strong experience in another language with readiness to work in Go
Experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or an equivalent on-premises cloud platform
Solid Linux and networking fundamentals
Ability to debug unfamiliar distributed systems and infrastructure, including across boundaries you do not control
Clear communication in design documents, pull requests, and conversations with support and customer engineers
Pragmatic trade-offs, incremental delivery, and ownership from design through a supportable release
Experience shipping software into customer sites, on-premises installations, self-hosted products, Kubernetes operators, CSI drivers, or object storage integrations is nice to have
Experience with ClickHouse or other databases is nice to have
Experience with regulated, security-sensitive, or air-gapped environments, including public-sector deployments, is nice to have
Experience designing and running performance benchmarks for infrastructure or distributed systems is nice to have
Security-related experience in vulnerability management, image hardening, secrets management, and internal PKI is nice to have
U.S. citizenship is required for this role

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employer contributions towards healthcare
Stock options/equity in the company
Flexible time off in the US
Generous entitlement in other countries
USD$500 home office setup allowance for remote employees
Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites