Kubernetes Operator Engineer – Data Plane

ClickHouse; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading database solutions company is seeking an experienced developer to work on the clickhouse-operator in a remote-friendly environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in building scalable systems, expertise in Go, and familiarity with cloud technologies. This role involves collaborating with teams to enhance features and support the production environment. Competitive salary ranges from $125,600 to $185,500 in the US, with additional perks including flexible time off and a home office stipend.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Employer contributions toward healthcare

Stock options for new team members

Flexible time off

Home office setup stipend

Opportunities to engage with colleagues

Qualifications

• Experience with ClickHouse is preferred.
• Strong production debugging skills.
• Experience leading and shipping large technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new features for the clickhouse-operator.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate new features.
• Investigate issues in the ClickHouse Cloud production environment.

Skills

Software development experience in Go

5+ years of software development experience

Excellent communication skills

Strong problem solver

Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP

Job description

United States

About ClickHouse

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 enables real-time analytical reporting through SQL queries, emphasizing speed in managing escalating data volumes. Enterprises worldwide rely on ClickHouse Cloud, available through open-source or on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba.

At the heart of ClickHouse Cloud is a Kubernetes operator that manages thousands of databases. The operator is deployed in multiple clouds, regions, and Kubernetes clusters, and is responsible for provisioning new ClickHouse clusters, managing users and permissions, configuration, backups, upgrades, and more. You will help evolve this critical component by designing and implementing new features to support growing complexity and scale while ensuring the operator remains robust, testable, and maintainable.

What will you do?

• Work deep inside Kubernetes to design and develop new features and improvements for the clickhouse-operator
• Collaborate with the autoscaling team and the core team to integrate new features seamlessly into the operator
• Educate and support other teams so they can contribute to the operator codebase
• Be part of the on-call rotation and investigate issues in the ClickHouse Cloud production environment

About you

• 5+ years of software development experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems
• Software development experience in Go
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience leading and shipping large technical projects in collaboration with multiple engineers
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well within and across teams
• Strong problem solver with solid production debugging skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and partners with the business to move the business forward
• High level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability
• Experience with ClickHouse is preferred

Compensation

For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range is: $125,600 - $185,500 USD. In premium US markets, the range is typically higher, e.g., $157,000 - $232,000 USD.

These salaries reflect the minimum and maximum pay at the time of posting. Actual compensation may be higher or lower and ranges may be adjusted in the future. Placement within the range depends on factors such as education, qualifications, experience, location, performance, and business needs.

• Flexible work environment – Remote-friendly; global presence in 20 countries.
• Healthcare – Employer contributions toward healthcare.
• Equity – Stock options for new team members.
• Time off – Flexible time off in the US; generous entitlement in other countries.
• Home office setup – A $500 home office setup stipend for remote employees.
• Global gatherings – Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide events.

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

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