Software Engineer - Database Integrations
The ClickPipes - Database Integrations team at ClickHouse builds the platform enabling real-time data replication from databases into ClickHouse at petabyte scale, working on challenges such as snapshotting strategy, schema evolution during live replication, data type compatibility, and low end-to-end latency. The team works in the open: its database integrations are built on PeerDB, an open-source CDC platform it actively maintains. The role is remote, hireable in any country where ClickHouse has a hiring presence.
Responsibilities
- ▹Design and develop high-throughput integrations with databases (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB), data lakes (Iceberg, Delta Lake), and data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake)
- ▹Handle edge cases in real-world production scenarios: unconventional database setups, data type internals, database upgrades/failovers, large transactions
- ▹Design integration solutions that let users fully harness ClickHouse's performance and throughput
- ▹Debug complex production issues using runtime diagnostics (pprof, parca) and observability tools (metrics, logging, tracing)
- ▹Build and improve infrastructure and tools to increase system reliability, reduce incident response time, and simplify or automate operations
- ▹Write clear documentation, both publicly and internally, and participate in on-call rotation
- ▹Work directly with customers to understand integration requirements and discover product gaps
- ▹Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams, lead technical discussions, and influence product roadmaps
Requirements
- ▹5+ years of industry experience building data-intensive software solutions
- ▹Proficiency in Go, or systems programming experience with willingness to ramp up quickly in Go
- ▹Cloud-native experience deploying and operating services on at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- ▹Practical experience with Kubernetes
- ▹Strong problem-solving and solid production debugging skills
- ▹Clear communication in writing (design docs, code review) and verbally (technical discussions, customer calls, incident response)
Nice to have
- ▹Experience with database replication technologies (CDC, logical replication)
- ▹Experience with durable execution frameworks (Temporal)
- ▹Experience with data formats and protocols (Avro, Parquet, Protobuf)
- ▹Experience with modern data processing frameworks (Kafka, Spark, Flink)
- ▹Experience maintaining or contributing to open-source software
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Remote role, hireable in any country where ClickHouse has a hiring presence
- ▹Flexible, remote-friendly work environment across more than 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 budget for remote employees
- ▹Global gatherings and company-wide offsites
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 growing over 250 percent year over year, and recently closed a $400M Series D round. Customers include Capital One, Meta, Cursor, Sony, and Tesla.