Senior Cloud Software Engineer - Efficiency Engineering

The role

You will architect and build a scalable distributed infrastructure and a cloud-native platform. You will execute infrastructure optimization initiatives and develop cost-efficient solutions for the SaaS platform.

What you will do

• Architect and build a robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure.
• Build a cutting-edge cloud-native platform on top of the public cloud, and automate our cloud resource management.
• Execute high-impact infrastructure optimization initiatives across compute, storage, and networking.
• Collaborate with the ClickHouse engineering teams to develop high-performance, reliable, and cost-effective solutions for our SaaS platform.
• Optimize cost efficiency systematically through the implementation of distributed systems and industry best practices.
• Partner with business stakeholders to design and construct tooling for cost efficiency insights.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant software development industry experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.
• Software development experience in Go, C/C++, Java, or another OOP language.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience leading and shipping large scope technical projects in collaboration with multiple experienced engineers.
• Understanding of network topologies, protocols, and security principles, such as VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and compliance standards like SOC2 and GDPR.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a global team.
• Strong problem-solver and solid production debugging skills.

Nice to have

• Experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes.
• Experience developing cloud native edge or service mesh services, preferably with envoy and Istio.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
• Equity in the company - stock options.
• Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
• A USD$500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
• Global Gatherings – opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

About the company

ClickHouse is a globally distributed company that is remote-friendly and operates in over 25 countries.