Core Software Engineer (C++) - Remote
ClickHouse5 months ago
Remote, NetherlandsMid Level / Senior
H1B Sponsor
Responsibilities
- Contribute to and optimize the performance of the core ClickHouse database.
- Extend existing and add new performance tests based on real-world datasets.
- Assist the Support Engineering team in debugging advanced performance issues.
- Collaborate with other teams to assess the impact of new features on performance.
- Engage with the open-source community by resolving issues and reviewing contributions.
Requirements
- Solid professional software development experience in C++.
- Strong knowledge of database internals and design.
- Experience in performance engineering, ideally in databases or related fields.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work across engineering teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and production debugging experience.
Benefits
- Flexible work environment with remote-friendly policies.
- Employer contributions towards healthcare.
- Equity in the company with stock options for new team members.
- Flexible time off in the US and generous entitlement in other countries.
- A $500 home office setup for remote employees.
- Opportunities for in-person connection at company-wide offsites.
Tech Stack
About ClickHouse
ClickHouse is a fast, open-source columnar database built for real-time data processing and analytics at scale. ClickHouse Cloud delivers the query speed and concurrency that applications demanding instant insight from large volumes of data require. As AI agents become more embedded in software, generating higher query volumes at tighter latency, ClickHouse provides a high-throughput, low-latency engine purpose-built for that workload.