Engineering Lead, Web Platform

Clickhouse; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Healthcare

Equity in the company

Time off

Home office setup

Global gatherings

Job summary

ClickHouse is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead, Web Platform to drive the evolution of our marketing website and digital presence.

This hands-on player/coach role defines the technical direction while contributing code, partnering with Design, Demand Generation, Content, Product Marketing and Engineering to build a world-class web platform that enables rapid growth without compromising engineering quality.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong software architecture and systems design experience.
• Experience with headless CMS platforms, ideally Strapi.
• Deep understanding of web performance, accessibility, analytics integrations and modern frontend engineering practices.
• Experience building reliable production systems with modern deployment, monitoring and observability tooling.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to working across design, marketing and engineering.
• A pragmatic technical leader who enjoys mentoring others while remaining close to the code.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the technical strategy for the ClickHouse web platform.
• Contribute meaningful production code across the platform. This is a hands‑on engineering role where everybody codes.
• Continuously improve the platform’s performance, scalability, reliability, accessibility and maintainability.
• Own the technical health of the website, including Core Web Vitals, deployment pipelines, observability and engineering best practices.
• Partner with Demand Generation to improve self‑service capabilities and evolve experimentation and A/B testing infrastructure.
• Partner with the Content team to improve technical SEO and search performance.
• Partner with Design to deliver exceptional user experiences while maintaining engineering quality and implementation consistency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to understand priorities, define technical solutions and build the roadmap for the web platform.
• Establish and maintain high engineering standards through architecture, code reviews, documentation and technical leadership.
• Help shape the future of web engineering at ClickHouse by evaluating modern technologies, tooling and AI‑assisted development workflows.
• Help build and grow a lean, high‑performing web engineering team as the organisation evolves, partnering on hiring where additional investment is needed.

Skills

Software architecture

Web performance

Accessibility

Analytics integrations

Frontend engineering practices

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Tools

Strapi

Job description

Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies. With more than 4,000 customers and ARR that has grown over 250 percent year over year, ClickHouse leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads.

The company’s sustained, accelerating momentum was recently validated by a $400M Series D financing round. Over the past three months, customers including Capital One, Lovable, Decagon, Polymarket, and Airwallex have adopted the platform or expanded existing deployments. These customers join an established base of AI innovators and global brands such as Meta, Cursor, Sony, and Tesla.

We’re on a mission to transform how companies use data. Come be a part of our journey!

ClickHouse is looking for an experienced Engineering Lead, Web Platform, to lead the technical evolution of our marketing website and the systems that power our digital presence.

This is a hands-on player/coach role. You’ll define the technical direction of one of our most important products while remaining an active contributor to the codebase. You’ll partner closely with Design, Demand Generation, Content, Product Marketing and Engineering to build a world-class web platform that enables rapid growth without compromising engineering quality.

Success in this role requires someone who enjoys balancing long‑term technical strategy with day‑to‑day execution. At ClickHouse, leaders lead by doing.

What You’ll Do

• Define and lead the technical strategy for the ClickHouse web platform.
• Contribute meaningful production code across the platform. This is a hands‑on engineering role where everybody codes.
• Continuously improve the platform’s performance, scalability, reliability, accessibility and maintainability.
• Own the technical health of the website, including Core Web Vitals, deployment pipelines, observability and engineering best practices.
• Partner with Demand Generation to improve self‑service capabilities and evolve experimentation and A/B testing infrastructure.
• Partner with the Content team to improve technical SEO and search performance.
• Partner with Design to deliver exceptional user experiences while maintaining engineering quality and implementation consistency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to understand priorities, define technical solutions and build the roadmap for the web platform.
• Establish and maintain high engineering standards through architecture, code reviews, documentation and technical leadership.
• Help shape the future of web engineering at ClickHouse by evaluating modern technologies, tooling and AI‑assisted development workflows.
• Help build and grow a lean, high‑performing web engineering team as the organisation evolves, partnering on hiring where additional investment is needed.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong software architecture and systems design experience.
• Experience with headless CMS platforms, ideally Strapi.
• Deep understanding of web performance, accessibility, analytics integrations and modern frontend engineering practices.
• Experience building reliable production systems with modern deployment, monitoring and observability tooling.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to working across design, marketing and engineering.
• A pragmatic technical leader who enjoys mentoring others while remaining close to the code.

Nice to Have

• Experience building high‑traffic SaaS websites.
• Experience with experimentation platforms and A/B testing frameworks.
• Strong understanding of technical SEO.
• Experience building or contributing to design systems.
• Familiarity with modern analytics platforms and data‑driven optimisation.
• Experience using AI‑powered developer tools to improve engineering productivity.

The typical starting salary for this role in the US is

$177,000 - $200,000 USD

The typical starting salary for this role in US Premium Markets is

$197,000 - $222,000 USD

Compensation

For roles based in theUnited States, t he typical starting salary range for this position is listed above. In certain locations, such as the San Francisco Bay 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 (but not limited to) 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 over 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 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 . Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.

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