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Principal Software Engineer - Postgres

ClickHouse· Engineering
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Hybrid (Remote)Full-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior-level role focused on databases and Postgres internals, building scalable storage, replication, and performance features; responsible for architectural direction, mentoring, and delivering end-to-end, high-impact systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and implementation of advanced systems features across areas like storage, replication, query execution, and performance optimization.
  • Contribute to and extend Postgres internals — improving reliability, scalability, and efficiency.
  • Prototype and build extensions that expand Postgres’s core capabilities and integrate with cloud-native infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and cloud platform teams to deliver robust, developer-friendly experiences.
  • Profile and optimize database performance using low-level instrumentation and benchmarking.
  • Provide technical leadership, set standards for engineering excellence, and mentor senior engineers.
  • Operate with significant autonomy and ownership — driving projects from concept to production.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience building systems software in C/C++ or Rust (Go experience a plus).
  • Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL or other database engine internals, including storage, execution, or replication subsystems.
  • Strong understanding of concurrency, operating systems, and performance engineering.
  • Proven ability to ship large-scale systems or core infrastructure features end-to-end.
  • Experience contributing to open-source databases or similar complex systems is highly desirable.
  • Pragmatic problem solver with a bias for simplicity and measurable impact.
  • Thrives in a high-autonomy, high-velocity environment.

Skills

Required:C/C++RustPostgreSQL internalsConcurrency

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment - remote-friendly across 20+ countries.
  • Healthcare - employer contributions towards healthcare.
  • Equity in the company - stock options for new team members.
  • Time off - flexible time off in the US; generous entitlement in other countries.
  • A $500 Home office setup for remote employees.
  • Global Gatherings – opportunities for in-person company-wide offsites.
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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