Senior Software Engineer - Postgres

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 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 Ruby, Go, or Python (or 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.

Compensation and Perks

• Flexible work environment - globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 20 countries.
• Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
• Equity in the company - Every new team member 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 – opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.