Note:. We are hiring for this role remotely in any country ClickHouse has a hiring presence.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The ClickPipes - Database Integrations team builds the platform that enables real-time data replication from databases into ClickHouse at petabyte scale.
As a member of this team, you will be solving complex database-related challenges and distributed systems problems, such as understanding database internals to optimize snapshotting strategy, handling schema evolution during live replication, managing data type compatibility across systems, maintaining low end-to-end latency under unpredictable loads, and leveraging durable execution frameworks to ensure data consistency over unreliable networks. We work in the open — our database integrations are built on PeerDB https://github.com/PeerDB-io/peerdb, an open-source CDC platform we actively maintain and contribute to.
See some of our recent work:
- ClickPipes for Postgres now supports failover replication slots https://clickhouse.com/blog/clickpipes-postgres-failover-replication
- MongoDB CDC to ClickHouse with Native JSON Support https://clickhouse.com/blog/mongodb-cdc-clickhouse-preview
- Under the Hood: Building MySQL Change Data Capture in ClickPipes https://clickhouse.com/blog/building-msql-change-data-capture-in-clickpipes
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Build data-intensive systems
- 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, internals of data types, database upgrades/failovers, large transactions, etc.
- Design integration solutions to enable users to fully harness ClickHouse's performance and throughput.
Own end-to-end reliability
- Debug complex issues in production leveraging runtime diagnostics (e.g. pprof, parca) and observability tools (e.g. metrics, logging, tracing).
- Build and improve infrastructure and tools to increase system reliability, reduce incident response time, and simplify/automate operations.
- Write clear documentation, both publicly and internally.
- Participate in on-call rotation.
Drive product innovation
- Work directly with customers to understand integration requirements and discover gaps in existing product.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure operational efficiency.
- Lead technical discussions and influence product roadmaps.
ABOUT YOU:
- 5+ years of industry experience building data-intensive software solutions.
- Proficient in Go, or experienced in systems programming 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 solver and solid production debugging skills.
- Clear communication in writing (design docs, code review) and verbally (technical discussions, customer calls, incident response).
Bonus Points
- 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 (e.g. Kafka, Spark, Flink).
- Experience with maintaining/contributing to open-source software.
WHY JOIN US
- Work on challenging problems at the intersection of database technologies, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture.
- Work on a team that builds software in the open (PeerDB https://github.com/PeerDB-io/peerdb), and that cares about the craft of engineering, documentations, and continuous learning.
- Be part of a high-visibility team that delivers meaningful impact to customers in a dynamic, hyper-growth environment.
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