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Senior Software Engineer - Postgres

ClickHouse· Engineering
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Hybrid (US remote)$140k - $208kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer to join ClickHouse to build a Postgres initiative within ClickHouse Cloud. Role spans backend services, control plane enhancements, Postgres extensions, and developer tooling in a flexible, full-stack systems context.

Responsibilities

  • 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 PostgreSQL extensions and data plane agents, written in C, C++ or Rust
  • 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.

Qualifications

  • 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: Strong programming experience in Ruby, Go, Rust, C or Python (and willingness to work across languages). Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, APIs, and automation tools (Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD). 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: Founder’s mindset — take initiative, move quickly, and care deeply about outcomes.

Skills

Required:Postgres configuration and tuningRubyGoCloud infrastructureDistributed systems
Nice to have:Rust/C/C++Python

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Healthcare - Employer contributions towards healthcare
  • Equity in the company - stock options
  • Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries
  • A $500 Home office setup for remote employees
  • Global Gatherings – opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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