Product Manager - Core Engineering (Security Features)
About The Position
ClickHouse is seeking a Product Manager experienced in developing security features to extend the core capabilities of its open-source database and develop cloud-native extensions. The role supports ClickHouse’s goal of growing its user community and becoming a cloud-first company, serving developers and data analysts across a range of use cases and market segments. The Product Manager will build a deep understanding of real-time analytics and cloud database markets, competition, and technology trends; engage with open-source users and ClickHouse Cloud customers; and translate customer and community input into clear priorities. The role works closely with engineering teams to scope solutions in both the core database and ClickHouse Cloud, sets measurable customer-success goals, tracks whether new capabilities meet customer needs, monitors the competitive landscape, and works with partners to increase ClickHouse’s awareness and visibility. ClickHouse is a globally distributed, remote-friendly company operating in over 25 countries. The role offers a flexible work environment and opportunities to connect with colleagues at company-wide offsites. As part of a rapidly scaling startup, the person in this role will also help shape the company’s culture.
Requirements
- Proven experience with database security principles and best practices.
- Knowledge of and passion for data engineering markets, including data warehousing, data analytics, security, and observability.
- A strong vision for the direction of these markets and what it takes to become a leader in the space.
- Deeply technical previous experience with ClickHouse or a highly related OLAP technology.
- Previous experience with open-source projects, ideally as a product manager.
- Passion for building enterprise capabilities that are powerful yet easy to use.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to influence multiple stakeholders without direct authority.
- Comfort working with ambiguity and adapting to evolving business needs.
- Ability and desire to work with customers or community members, providing technical guidance and support during proofs of concept.
Nice To Haves
- Previous contributions to open-source projects.
- Engineering experience, ideally involving distributed or cloud systems in C++.
- Experience working effectively remotely in a global, distributed organization.
Responsibilities
- Understand real-time analytics and cloud database markets, competition, and technology trends in depth.
- Engage with the ClickHouse open-source user community and ClickHouse Cloud customers to understand current and aspirational use cases for the core database.
- Distill and prioritize feature requests and issues into clear priorities for new capabilities and improvements.
- Work with engineering teams to scope and refine approaches to customer problems in the core database and ClickHouse Cloud offerings.
- Set measurable customer-success goals and use data-driven approaches to assess whether new capabilities meet customer needs.
- Monitor the market and competitive landscape to identify needed features and areas for improvement aligned with the roadmap and customer and community requests.
- Work with partners to grow ClickHouse awareness and visibility.
- Provide technical guidance and support to customers or community members during proofs of concept.
Benefits
- Employer contributions toward healthcare.
- Stock options for every new team member.
- Flexible time off in the US and generous time-off entitlement in other countries.
- A USD$500 home office setup benefit for remote employees.
- Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
- Flexible work environment at a remote-friendly, globally distributed company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
