Senior Software Engineer - Postgres

Senior Software Engineer - Postgres

About the Role

ClickHouse is launching a strategic Postgres initiative to extend our developer-first cloud platform, so teams can easily integrate Postgres with ClickHouse and power end-to-end data workflows.

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the team building this platform. You’ll work across a range of areas — from control plane services and automation to operational tooling and developer experience. This is a flexible, full-stack systems role for an engineer who thrives in environments where boundaries are fluid, problems are complex, and impact is tangible.


WHAT YOU’LL DO

 - Design and build backend services that orchestrate and manage database clusters in ClickHouse Cloud.

 - Extend our 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, contributing to the overall reliability and velocity of the team.

 - Operate with autonomy — identifying opportunities, driving execution, and delivering meaningful impact.


ABOUT YOU

 - Experience: 6+ years in software engineering, ideally with experience building or operating database or cloud platform systems.

 - Postgres Expertise: Deep understanding of Postgres — configuration, extensions, operations, and performance tuning.

 - Technical Skills:
   
   - 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 (Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD).
   
   - Understanding of distributed systems, data replication, and service orchestration patterns.

 - Mindset: Pragmatic, detail-oriented, and comfortable with both greenfield development and operational ownership.

 - Flexibility: Happy to contribute where needed — from backend APIs and platform automation to Postgres internals and debugging.

 - Collaboration: Strong communicator who works effectively across teams in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

 - Ownership: You operate with a founder’s mindset — take initiative, move quickly, and care deeply about outcomes.


WHY JOIN US

 - Be part of a strategic new offering that expands the scope and impact of ClickHouse Cloud.

 - Work with cutting-edge database and infrastructure technologies at scale.

 - Operate with high autonomy in a small, focused team that values deep expertise and collaboration.

 - Shape foundational systems for reliability, automation, and developer experience in managed database.

 

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