ClickHouse
Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure
ClickHouse, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
About ClickHouse
Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast‑growing private cloud companies. With over 2 000 customers and an ARR that has more than quadrupled over the past year, ClickHouse leads the market in real‑time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads. ClickHouse’s momentum was confirmed in its recent $350 M Series C financing that included new, tier‑one investors such as Khosla Ventures, BOND, IVP, Battery Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners. We’re on a mission to transform how companies use data. Come be a part of our journey!
About the Team The Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team builds and manages the foundational blocks of ClickHouse Cloud’s data plane end‑to‑end. This includes compute, networking, security, and a multi‑cloud, multi‑region architecture that provides a reliable and scalable managed ClickHouse experience for ClickHouse Cloud customers. Our team is looking for highly skilled and experienced cloud infrastructure software engineers to join us, who will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining our infrastructure.
What will you do?
Architect and build a robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure.
Build a cutting‑edge cloud‑native platform on top of the public cloud, and automate our cloud resource management.
Work closely with our ClickHouse core database development team, the security team, and partner with them to produce the SAS offering.
Work on routing and traffic components to improve the reliability and scalability of our cloud service.
Systematically improve availability by applying industry and distributed systems best practices.
Design and build security components and tooling: firewall, PKI and certificate infrastructure, zero‑trust network, etc.
Improve performance and cost efficiency of our infrastructure.
About you
5+ years of relevant software development industry experience building and operating scalable, fault‑tolerant, distributed systems.
Software development experience in Go, C/C++, Java, or another OOP language.
Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes.
Experience developing cloud native edge or service mesh services, preferably with Envoy and Istio.
Experience leading and shipping large‑scope technical projects in collaboration with multiple experienced engineers.
Understanding of network topologies, protocols, and security principles, such as VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers.
Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and compliance standards such as SOC 2 and GDPR.
You have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a global team.
You are a strong problem‑solver and have solid production debugging skills.
You are passionate about efficiency, availability, scalability and data governance.
You thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and see yourself as a partner with the business with the shared goal of moving the business forward.
You have a high level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability.
Compensation The typical starting salary for this role in the US is
$141,000 – $208,000 USD . In U.S. premium markets the range is
$157,000 – $230,000 USD . These ranges represent the minimum and maximum pay we reasonably and in good faith believe to be applicable at the time of posting. Actual compensation may be higher or lower and may be subject to future adjustments.
Perks
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 receives stock options.
Time off – Flexible time off in the US and generous entitlement in other countries.
US$500 home‑office setup for remote employees.
Global gatherings – Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company‑wide offsites.
Culture – We All Shape It As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping 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.
Equal Opportunity & Privacy ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Please see here for our Privacy Statement.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Engineering and Information Technology
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About the Team The Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team builds and manages the foundational blocks of ClickHouse Cloud’s data plane end‑to‑end. This includes compute, networking, security, and a multi‑cloud, multi‑region architecture that provides a reliable and scalable managed ClickHouse experience for ClickHouse Cloud customers. Our team is looking for highly skilled and experienced cloud infrastructure software engineers to join us, who will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining our infrastructure.
What will you do?
Architect and build a robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure.
Build a cutting‑edge cloud‑native platform on top of the public cloud, and automate our cloud resource management.
Work closely with our ClickHouse core database development team, the security team, and partner with them to produce the SAS offering.
Work on routing and traffic components to improve the reliability and scalability of our cloud service.
Systematically improve availability by applying industry and distributed systems best practices.
Design and build security components and tooling: firewall, PKI and certificate infrastructure, zero‑trust network, etc.
Improve performance and cost efficiency of our infrastructure.
About you
5+ years of relevant software development industry experience building and operating scalable, fault‑tolerant, distributed systems.
Software development experience in Go, C/C++, Java, or another OOP language.
Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes.
Experience developing cloud native edge or service mesh services, preferably with Envoy and Istio.
Experience leading and shipping large‑scope technical projects in collaboration with multiple experienced engineers.
Understanding of network topologies, protocols, and security principles, such as VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers.
Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and compliance standards such as SOC 2 and GDPR.
You have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a global team.
You are a strong problem‑solver and have solid production debugging skills.
You are passionate about efficiency, availability, scalability and data governance.
You thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and see yourself as a partner with the business with the shared goal of moving the business forward.
You have a high level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability.
Compensation The typical starting salary for this role in the US is
$141,000 – $208,000 USD . In U.S. premium markets the range is
$157,000 – $230,000 USD . These ranges represent the minimum and maximum pay we reasonably and in good faith believe to be applicable at the time of posting. Actual compensation may be higher or lower and may be subject to future adjustments.
Perks
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 receives stock options.
Time off – Flexible time off in the US and generous entitlement in other countries.
US$500 home‑office setup for remote employees.
Global gatherings – Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company‑wide offsites.
Culture – We All Shape It As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping 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.
Equal Opportunity & Privacy ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Please see here for our Privacy Statement.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Engineering and Information Technology
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