QA Engineer - Core Database (remote)

ClickHouse; India; Remote; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Employer contributions towards your healthcare

Equity in the company

Flexible time off

$500 Home office setup

Global Gatherings

Job summary

A leading tech firm seeks a Senior Software Quality Engineer to enhance automation frameworks for their open-source and cloud offerings. Ideal candidates will have extensive SQL knowledge, Python coding skills, and a collaborative mindset. This role allows for a remote working environment and is part of a rapidly growing team on a global scale.

Qualifications

• Previously worked in a similar SDET, Release Engineering, or QA role related to a classical database or distributed system.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, including with remote teams.
• Ability to learn complex technology quickly in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.
• Hands-on coding experience with Python.
• Working knowledge of Git, Linux and shell scripting.
• Experience with both manual testing and automation testing.
• Collaborative, including with remote teams in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication and production debugging skills.
• Strong problem-solving and business-partner mindset.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Extensive knowledge of SQL

Hands-on coding experience with Python

Working knowledge of Git

Linux and shell scripting

Experience with both manual testing and automation testing

Excellent communication skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Tools

Test frameworks

Job description

Established in 2009, ClickHouse leads the industry with its open-source column-oriented database system, driven by the vision of becoming the fastest OLAP database globally. The company empowers users to generate real-time analytical reports through SQL queries, emphasizing speed in managing escalating data volumes. Enterprises globally, including Lyft, Sony, IBM, GitLab, Twilio, HubSpot, and many more, rely on ClickHouse Cloud.

NOTE:We are hiring for this role in any country ClickHouse has a hiring presence.

About the Team

The Core Engineering team is responsible for working on the beloved ClickHouse open-source project while working cross-functionally across engineering and product teams as we develop and expand our Cloud service offering. We are seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer who will focus on improving the efficiency and quality of both our open-source and cloud offerings. You will build out automation of critical operational functions that ensure ClickHouse Cloud operates smoothly worldwide and at our massive scale.

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.
• Have hands-on coding experience with Python
• Working knowledge of Git, Linux and shell scripting.
• Experience with both manual testing and automation testing.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, including with remote teams. Ability to learn complex technology quickly in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.
• You have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within and across engineering teams.
• You are a strong problem-solver and have solid production debugging skills.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and see yourself as a partner with the business with the shared goal of moving the business forward.

Compensation

For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range for this position 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.

• 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 – 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 our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

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.