Database Reliability Engineer - Core Team - Remote

Overview

This role involves building and leading processes to ensure and improve the reliability, availability, scalability, and performance of ClickHouse, a leading open-source column-oriented database.

In Short

• Continuously improve the reliability and performance of ClickHouse core.
• Create metrics and alerts to identify and prevent production problems.
• Identify root causes of common customer issues and suggest improvements.
• Enhance incident response processes and conduct post-mortem analysis.
• Drive Chaos initiatives across Engineering teams.
• Manage on-call processes for performance and reliability issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering, QA, or customer-facing engineering.
• Experience operating ClickHouse or other SQL databases in production.
• Strong understanding of distributed database internals and SQL.
• Scripting experience with Shell or Python, and ability to read C++ code.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong problem-solving and production debugging skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment - remote-friendly.
• Employer contributions towards healthcare.
• Equity in the company through stock options.
• Flexible time off policies.
• $500 Home office setup for remote employees.
• Opportunities for global gatherings and team engagement.