Core Software Engineer (C++) - Remote

About ClickHouseRecognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies. With more than 3,000 customers and ARR that has grown over 250 percent year over year, ClickHouse leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads.

• Analyze and optimize the performance of the core ClickHouse database.
• Work on query optimization, distributed query optimization, relational operators, caching, and low-level optimizations.
• Extend existing and add new performance tests based on real-world or synthetic datasets.
• Assist the Support Engineering team in debugging advanced performance issues.
• Collaborate with core teams to assess the impact of new features on performance and provide support with performance tests.

• Solid professional software development experience in C++.
• Experience with Unix Systems.
• Strong knowledge in database internals and design.
• Experience in performance engineering, ideally in a database.
• Good communication skills and ability to work well with engineering teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and solid production debugging skills.

• Flexible work environment - globally distributed and remote-friendly.
• Employer contributions towards healthcare.
• Equity in the company - stock options for new team members.
• Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
• $500 Home office setup for remote employees.