Senior Cloud Engineer – AutoScaling (Performance and Scalability)

ClickHouse; United States; Remote; USD 133,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to develop a cutting-edge Cloud Native platform. This role requires 5+ years of experience in distributed systems, expertise in Kubernetes, and strong communication skills. The company offers flexible working conditions and a competitive salary range of $133,450 to $197,200 USD based on market location.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Healthcare contributions

Equity in the company

Generous time off

$500 home office setup

Global gatherings

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Proven experience in distributed systems software.
• Skilled in performance tuning for databases.

Responsibilities

• Build a Cloud Native platform on top of the public cloud.
• Work on distributed systems for performance improvements.
• Collaborate with core development and data plane teams.

Skills

Distributed systems expertise

Kubernetes deployment

Cloud infrastructure knowledge

Performance optimization

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Cloud Engineer – AutoScaling (Performance and Scalability)

United States (Remote)

Overview

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 empowers users to generate real-time analytical reports through SQL queries, emphasizing speed in managing escalating data volumes. Enterprises globally rely on ClickHouse Cloud, available through open-source or on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba.

The Cloud AutoScaling team is dedicated to implementing robust vertical and horizontal auto-scaling capabilities within the ClickHouse cloud environment. We seek exceptional software engineers to develop and maintain the auto-scaling infrastructure to transform ClickHouse into a fully functional server-less database solution. Collaborating closely with the core database team, we are evolving ClickHouse into a cloud-native database system and engaging with other cloud teams to drive continuous improvements in cloud infrastructure for enhanced performance and scalability.

What You’ll Do

• Build a cutting-edge Cloud Native platform on top of the public cloud
• Work on distributed systems such as ClickHouse servers, keepers, and caches
• Improve these systems to maximize performance for customers through auto-scaling
• Collaborate closely with our ClickHouse core development team and other data plane teams
• Architect and build robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure

About You

• 5+ years of software development industry experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems
• Proven experience writing business-critical, production-level distributed systems software (in Go, C++, or similar languages such as Rust)
• Skilled in benchmarking, testing, profiling, tuning, and scaling, with hands-on experience in low-level performance optimization for databases and cloud systems
• Experience building services and deploying them on Kubernetes
• Strong knowledge of public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams

The typical starting salary for this role in the US is

$133,450 - $197,200 USD

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

$157,000 - $232,000 USD

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.

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 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

Culture - We All Shape It

As part of our first 500 employees, 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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