Senior Software Engineer - Postgres

ClickHouse; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Healthcare contributions

Equity in the company

Flexible time off

$500 Home office setup

Global gatherings

Job summary

ClickHouse is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance their cloud platform, focusing on integrating Postgres functionalities. This role offers flexibility with both backend services and operational tooling, ideal for candidates with over 6 years of software engineering experience.

The position supports autonomy in a rapidly growing company recognized for its innovation and significant market expansion. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering, ideally with experience in database/cloud systems.
• Deep understanding of Postgres—configuration, extensions, operations, performance tuning.
• Strong programming experience in Ruby, Go, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services for managing database clusters.
• Extend platform control plane to support new Postgres capabilities.
• Develop APIs that expose new Postgres functionality to customers.

Skills

Software engineering

Postgres expertise

Ruby programming

Go programming

Python programming

Cloud infrastructure

API development

Automation tools

Distributed systems

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD

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 3,000 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.

ClickHouse is launching a strategic Postgres initiative to extend our developer‑first cloud platform, so teams can easily integrate Postgres with ClickHouse and power end‑to‑end data workflows.

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the team building this platform. You’ll work across a range of areas — from control plane services and automation to operational tooling and developer experience. This is a flexible, full‑stack systems role for an engineer who thrives in environments where boundaries are fluid, problems are complex, and impact is tangible.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build backend services that orchestrate and manage database clusters in ClickHouse Cloud.
• Extend our platform control plane — written in Ruby, Go, and TypeScript — to support new Postgres capabilities.
• Contribute to automation and tooling that simplify cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, SRE, and product teams to ensure operational excellence, performance, and reliability.
• Develop APIs and integrations that expose new Postgres functionality to customers and internal systems.
• Improve observability, deployment safety, and debugging workflows for database services.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and on‑call rotations, contributing to the overall reliability and velocity of the team.
• Operate with autonomy — identifying opportunities, driving execution, and delivering meaningful impact.

About You

• Experience: 6+ years in software engineering, ideally with experience building or operating database or cloud platform systems.
• Postgres Expertise: Deep understanding of Postgres — configuration, extensions, operations, and performance tuning.
• Technical Skills:
  • Programming languages: Strong programming experience in Ruby, Go, or Python (or willingness to work across languages).
  • Infrastructure: Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, APIs, and automation tools (Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD).
  • Distributed systems: Understanding of distributed systems, data replication, and service orchestration patterns.
• Mindset: Pragmatic, detail‑oriented, and comfortable with both greenfield development and operational ownership.
• Flexibility: Happy to contribute where needed — from backend APIs and platform automation to Postgres internals and debugging.
• Collaboration: Strong communicator who works effectively across teams in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.
• Ownership: You operate with a founder’s mindset — take initiative, move quickly, and care deeply about outcomes.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a strategic new offering that expands the scope and impact of ClickHouse Cloud.
• Work with cutting‑edge database and infrastructure technologies at scale.
• Operate with high autonomy in a small, focused team that values deep expertise and collaboration.
• Shape foundational systems for reliability, automation, and developer experience in managed database.

Compensation

For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range for this position is $140,000 – $208,000 USD. In certain locations, such as the San Francisco Bay Area and the New York City Metro Area, a premium market range may apply.

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.

Benefits

• 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.

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