# Senior Software Engineer - Postgres

**Company:** [Clickhouse](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/clickhouse)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** Postgres, Ruby, Go, Rust, C, Python, TypeScript, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Distributed Systems, Data Replication, APIs, Service Orchestration, Clickhouse Cloud
**Posted:** 2026-06-01

> Build ClickHouse Cloud’s Postgres platform across control-plane services, database extensions, automation, APIs, and operational tooling. The role requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, deep PostgreSQL expertise, and proficiency in systems programming and cloud infrastructure.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and build backend services that orchestrate and manage database clusters in ClickHouse Cloud.
- Extend the platform control plane, written in Ruby, Go, and TypeScript, to support new PostgreSQL capabilities.
- Contribute to PostgreSQL extensions and data-plane agents written in C, C++, or Rust.
- Build automation and tooling for cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management.
- Develop APIs and integrations exposing PostgreSQL functionality to customers and internal systems.
- Improve observability, deployment safety, and debugging workflows for database services.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, SRE, and product teams to ensure operational excellence, performance, and reliability.
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and on-call rotations.
- Identify opportunities, drive execution, and deliver meaningful impact with autonomy.

## Requirements
- 6+ years of software engineering experience, ideally building or operating database or cloud platform systems.
- Deep understanding of PostgreSQL configuration, extensions, operations, and performance tuning.
- Strong programming experience in one or more of Ruby, Go, Rust, C, or Python, with willingness to work across languages.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, APIs, and automation tools.
- Understanding of distributed systems, data replication, and service orchestration patterns.
- Comfortable with greenfield development and operational ownership.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.
- Experience with managed database platforms, PostgreSQL internals, or data-plane systems.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Equity through company stock options.
- Healthcare contributions.
- Flexible time off; generous entitlement in countries outside the United States.
- $500 home-office setup allowance for remote employees.
- Flexible, remote-friendly work environment.
- Opportunities to participate in company-wide global gatherings.

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