QA Engineer - Core Database (remote)

ClickHouse; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer to enhance test automation and ensure the quality of both open-source and cloud products. The ideal candidate will have extensive SQL knowledge, experience in release engineering or QA roles, and will thrive in collaborative environments.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Healthcare contributions

Stock options

Flexible time off

$500 Home office setup

Global Gatherings

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of SQL.
• Previously worked in a similar SDET, Release Engineering, or QA role related to a classical database or distributed system.
• Hands-on experience with programming languages (Python, Go, C++).
• Working knowledge of Git, Linux and shell scripting.
• Experience with both manual and automation testing.
• Ability to work collaboratively, including with remote teams.
• Excellent communication skills and strong problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance test automation frameworks.
• Try out new features and ensure they land smoothly in Production.
• Test cross-functional implementations across internal teams.
• Implement new testing strategies for distributed systems.
• Evaluate new functionality for each release.

Skills

SQL

Python

Go

C++

Git

Linux

Shell scripting

Automation testing

Manual testing

Job description

Overview

Established in 2009, ClickHouse leads the industry with its open-source column-oriented database system. The company aims to be the fastest OLAP database globally, enabling real-time analytical reports through SQL queries at scale. Enterprises worldwide rely on ClickHouse Cloud, available as open-source or on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba.

About the Team

The Core Engineering team works on the ClickHouse open-source project while collaborating across engineering and product teams to develop and expand our Cloud service offering. We are seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer to improve the efficiency and quality of both our open-source and cloud offerings. You will build automation for critical operational functions to ensure ClickHouse Cloud operates smoothly worldwide at massive scale. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills and a background in release engineering.

What will you do?

• Build and enhance test automation frameworks and develop automated test cases.
• Try out new features and ensure they land smoothly in Production.
• Test cross-functional implementations across internal teams at ClickHouse.
• Implement new testing strategies and automation for large and complex distributed systems.
• Evaluate the new functionality of ClickHouse for each release, and identify opportunities in the existing codebase for improvement.
• Engineer and improve existing testing infrastructure.

About you:

• Extensive knowledge of SQL.
• Previously worked in a similar SDET, Release Engineering, or QA role related to a classical database or distributed system.
• Hands-on experience with programming languages (Python, Go, C++).
• Working knowledge of Git, Linux and shell scripting.
• Experience with both manual testing and automation testing.
• Ability to work collaboratively, including with remote teams, and learn complex technology quickly in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within and across engineering teams.
• Strong problem-solving and production debugging skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is a partner with the business to move the business forward.

Compensation

For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range is listed above. In certain locations, such as Los Angeles, CA, the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, the Seattle, WA area, and the New York City Metro Area, a premium market range may apply, as listed. These salary ranges reflect what we reasonably and in good faith believe to be the minimum and maximum pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation may be higher or lower than the amounts listed, and the ranges may be subject to future adjustments. An individual’s placement within the range will depend on various factors, including education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and the needs of the business or organization.

• Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in 20 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 $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
• Global Gatherings – Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

Culture

As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

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