Principal Product Manager - ClickHouse Cloud
ClickHouse is hiring a Principal Product Manager for ClickHouse Cloud who will lead the development and delivery of the product, working closely with engineering, customers, and stakeholders. The focus is on cloud-native database capabilities such as multi-region replication, distributed query execution, fault tolerance, storage tiering, and schema evolution, keeping the Cloud offering in step with open-source and enterprise use cases. The position can be fully remote anywhere within the Netherlands.
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Responsibilities
- ▹Define and drive the product roadmap for ClickHouse Cloud, focusing on cloud-native database capabilities: multi-region replication, distributed query execution, fault tolerance, storage tiering, and schema evolution
- ▹Collaborate with engineering to prioritize and deliver improvements to the core database engine, storage layer, and query optimizer
- ▹Engage directly with customers, gathering insights through interactions, feedback, and market research to guide product decisions
- ▹Work with design, marketing, operations, and sales teams to support feature launches, contribute to blog posts, and shape product positioning and messaging
- ▹Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success
- ▹Act as the primary point of contact for product-related communications, managing expectations and keeping stakeholders informed
Requirements
- ▹Minimum 8+ years of product management experience with a strong background in cloud-based SaaS products
- ▹Deep familiarity with database systems, distributed systems, or real-time analytics platforms strongly preferred
- ▹Hands-on experience with SQL and a strong understanding of query execution, indexing strategies, partitioning, and performance tuning
- ▹Experience with databases such as ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or other columnar databases
- ▹Understanding of modern data infrastructure: data lakes, ETL pipelines, CDC, and data orchestration frameworks
- ▹Demonstrated ability to work with engineering on low-level technical topics such as schema management, query planning, and storage engines
- ▹Experience designing and delivering features such as database replication, consistency models, and backup/restore workflows
Nice to have
- ▹Experience working with and scaling open source technologies
- ▹Prior experience at a startup
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Flexible, remote-friendly work environment in a globally distributed company operating in over 20 countries
- ▹Employer contributions towards healthcare
- ▹Stock options for every new team member
- ▹Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries
- ▹$500 home office setup for remote employees
- ▹Global Gatherings: company-wide offsites for in-person connection
About the company
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 growing over 250 percent year over year. It leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads, recently raised a $400M Series D, and counts customers such as Capital One, Lovable, Decagon, Polymarket, Airwallex, Meta, Cursor, Sony, and Tesla. ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.