Senior Backend Engineer - ClickStack

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Responsibilities

• ▹Own and build key backend services and infrastructure that power the observability platform
• ▹Collaborate with open-source contributors and customers, incorporating their feedback into backend architecture and API design
• ▹Design and implement scalable backend systems capable of ingesting, processing, and querying petabytes of observability data

Requirements

• ▹5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend development, preferably building developer tools or infrastructure
• ▹Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills (Express, Fastify, or similar frameworks)
• ▹Solid understanding of API design, distributed systems, and data modeling
• ▹Experience with Go is a plus
• ▹Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• ▹A passion for open source and the developer community

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, or other analytical/OLTP databases
• ▹Strong opinions on observability tools and a vision for making them better
• ▹Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, logging pipelines, or metrics infrastructure
• ▹Experience with SDK or client library design
• ▹Exposure to message queues, streaming systems (Kafka, NATS), or event-driven architectures

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Flexible, remote-friendly work environment (20+ countries)
• ▹Employer contributions towards healthcare
• ▹Equity in the company via stock options for every new team member
• ▹Flexible time off
• ▹$500 home office setup for remote employees
• ▹Global in-person company gatherings

About the company

ClickHouse, recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, is a fast-growing private cloud company with 3,000+ customers, over 250% YoY ARR growth, and a $400M Series D round, leading the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads.