Core Software Engineer (C++) - Remote
ClickHouse6 months ago
Remote, IndiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Analyze and optimize the performance of the core ClickHouse database
- Work on query optimization, distributed query optimization, aggregation, joins, caching, and low-level SIMD optimizations
- Extend and create performance tests using real-world and synthetic datasets to prevent performance regressions
- Help Support Engineering debug advanced customer performance issues
- Collaborate with core engineering teams to assess the performance impact of new features
- Support the open-source community by resolving issues, reviewing and finishing pull requests, and answering questions across community channels
Requirements
- Solid professional software development experience in C++
- Experience with Unix Systems
- Strong knowledge of database internals and design
- Experience in performance engineering, ideally with databases or comparable domains such as high-frequency trading, simulation, or real-time data processing
- Strong production debugging and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across engineering teams and with open-source communities
- Readiness to participate in detailed, patient code reviews and community discussions
- Bonus: experience with ClickHouse, security, privacy, compliance, TCP/IP, network programming, cloud infrastructure services, Kubernetes, public technical talks, or open-source contributions
Benefits
- Remote-friendly flexible work environment with a globally distributed team operating in over 20 countries
- Employer contributions toward healthcare
- Company stock options for every new team member
- Flexible time off in the US and generous entitlement in other countries
- $500 home office setup allowance for remote employees
- Opportunities to attend company-wide global gatherings and offsites
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About ClickHouse
ClickHouse builds an open-source, columnar OLAP database and a managed cloud service for teams that need real-time analytics at scale. The company monetizes through ClickHouse Cloud and commercial support for enterprises running analytics, observability, and AI workloads. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Palo Alto, it is privately held and serves as the primary commercial steward of the ClickHouse project.