Senior Backend Engineer - Infrastructure (ClickPipes)
About The Position
Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies. With over 2,000 customers and ARR that has more than quadrupled over the past year, ClickHouse leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads. ClickHouse’s incredible momentum was confirmed in its recent $400M Series D financing round. We’re on a mission to transform how companies use data. Come be a part of our journey! About the Team The ClickPipes Platform plays a critical role in driving the growth of our company and ensuring the success of our clients by seamlessly onboarding and integrating data from diverse data sources into ClickHouse. Working at a petabyte scale and in high-velocity environments, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to solve challenging technical problems, operate with significant autonomy, and make a measurable impact. You can find some of the teams recent work highlighted in our blog: Flexible Scaling and Monitoring in ClickPipes MySQL CDC Connector for ClickPipes The Evolution of ClickPipes We are looking for exceptional backend engineers who can work across a variety of technologies, with expertise in real-time data ingestion, change data capture (CDC), distributed systems, and cloud services. As a member of this team, you'll collaborate cross-functionally to build and maintain . This role is ideal for individuals who are capable of working independently, taking initiative, and driving projects forward with a high level of autonomy.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant software development industry experience building data-intensive software solutions.
- Strong knowledge of Golang and experience with its ecosystem. Experience with Java is a plus.
- Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture
- The ability to design and build robust ETL data pipelines that can handle large volumes of data reliably and efficiently.
- Understanding data replication methodologies like CDC.
- Good knowledge of cloud-native architecture and practical experience with at least one major CSP.
- You have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and across engineering teams.
- You are a strong problem solver and have solid production debugging skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance integrations with various data sources including streaming platforms, databases, data lakes, and object stores.
- Continuously improve our systems based on operational metrics, customer feedback, and evolving business requirements.
- Drive technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions that impact our platform's scalability and resilience.
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability and respond to production incidents.
Benefits
- Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in 20 countries.
- Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
- Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
- Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
- A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
- Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
