Senior Software Engineer - Postgres
ClickHouse is launching a strategic Postgres initiative to extend its developer-first cloud platform so teams can easily integrate Postgres with ClickHouse and power end-to-end data workflows. The role is for a Senior Software Engineer joining the team that builds this platform, working across control plane services, automation, operational tooling, and developer experience. It is a flexible, full-stack systems role for an engineer who thrives where boundaries are fluid, problems are complex, and impact is tangible.
Responsibilities
- ▹Design and build backend services that orchestrate and manage database clusters in ClickHouse Cloud
- ▹Extend the 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
Requirements
- ▹6+ years in software engineering, ideally building or operating database or cloud platform systems
- ▹Deep understanding of Postgres: configuration, extensions, operations, and performance tuning
- ▹Strong programming experience in one or several of Ruby, Go, Rust, C or Python, and willingness to work across languages
- ▹Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, APIs, and automation tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD
- ▹Understanding of distributed systems, data replication, and service orchestration patterns
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Flexible, remote-friendly work environment (the company operates in over 20 countries)
- ▹Employer contributions towards healthcare
- ▹Equity in the company: stock options for every new team member
- ▹Flexible time off in the US and generous entitlement in other countries
- ▹$500 home office setup allowance for remote employees
- ▹Company-wide offsites and in-person global gatherings
About the company
ClickHouse, recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies, leading the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads. It has more than 3,000 customers, ARR growth of over 250 percent year over year, and recently closed a $400M Series D financing round. It is a globally distributed, remote-friendly company operating in over 20 countries.