Clickhouse

Senior Software Engineer - Clickpipes (CDC/Streaming)

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About the role

About ClickHouse

Recognized 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.

The company’s sustained, accelerating momentum was recently validated by a $400M Series D financing round. Over the past three months, customers including Capital One, Lovable, Decagon, Polymarket, and Airwallex have adopted the platform or expanded existing deployments. These customers join an established base of AI innovators and global brands such as Meta, Cursor, Sony, and Tesla.

We’re on a mission to transform how companies use data. Come be a part of our journey!

Note:. We are hiring for this role remotely in any country ClickHouse has a hiring presence.

About the Team

The ClickPipes - Database Integrations team builds the platform that enables real-time data replication from databases into ClickHouse at petabyte scale.

As a member of this team, you will be solving complex database-related challenges and distributed systems problems, such as understanding database internals to optimize snapshotting strategy, handling schema evolution during live replication, managing data type compatibility across systems, maintaining low end-to-end latency under unpredictable loads, and leveraging durable execution frameworks to ensure data consistency over unreliable networks. We work in the open — our database integrations are built on PeerDB, an open-source CDC platform we actively maintain and contribute to.

See some of our recent work:

ClickPipes for Postgres now supports failover replication slots

MongoDB CDC to ClickHouse with Native JSON Support

Under the Hood: Building MySQL Change Data Capture in ClickPipes

What You’ll Do:

Build data-intensive systems

Design and develop high-throughput integrations with databases (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB), data lakes (Iceberg, Delta Lake), and data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake).

Handle edge cases in real-world production scenarios: unconventional database setups, internals of data types, database upgrades/failovers, large transactions, etc.

Design integration solutions to enable users to fully harness ClickHouse's performance and throughput.

Own end-to-end reliability

Debug complex issues in production leveraging runtime diagnostics (e.g. pprof, parca) and observability tools (e.g. metrics, logging, tracing).

Build and improve infrastructure and tools to increase system reliability, reduce incident response time, and simplify/automate operations.

Write clear documentation, both publicly and internally.

Participate in on-call rotation.

Drive product innovation

Work directly with customers to understand integration requirements and discover gaps in existing product.

Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure operational efficiency.

Lead technical discussions and influence product roadmaps.

About You:

5+ years of industry experience building data-intensive software solutions.

Proficient in Go, or experienced in systems programming with willingness to ramp up quickly in Go.

Cloud-native experience deploying and operating services on at least one major cloud platform (AWS/GCP/Azure).

Practical experience with Kubernetes.

Strong problem solver and solid production debugging skills.

Clear communication in writing (design docs, code review) and verbally (technical discussions, customer calls, incident response).

Bonus Points

Experience with database replication technologies (CDC, logical replication).

Experience with durable execution frameworks (Temporal).

Experience with data formats and protocols (Avro, Parquet, Protobuf).

Experience with modern data processing frameworks (e.g. Kafka, Spark, Flink).

Experience with maintaining/contributing to open-source software.

Why Join Us

Work on challenging problems at the intersection of database technologies, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture.

Work on a team that builds software in the open (PeerDB), and that cares about the craft of engineering, documentations, and continuous learning.

Be part of a high-visibility team that delivers meaningful impact to customers in a dynamic, hyper-growth environment.

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Compensation

For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range for this position is listed above. In certain locations, such as the San Francisco Bay Area and the New York City Metro Area, a premium market range may apply, as listed.

These salary ranges reflect what we reasonably and in good faith believe to be the minimum and maximum pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation may be higher or lower than the amounts listed, and the ranges may be subject to future adjustments.

An individual’s placement within the range will depend on various factors, including (but not limited to) education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and the needs of the business or organization.

If you have any questions or comments about compensation as a candidate, please get in touch with us at 

Interview prep

Walk in with sharper answers.

Use this as a quick practice sheet before you speak with the employer.

Role
Technology & IT API integration Data Analysis MySQL Remote Collaboration Writing remote

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior Software Engineer - Clickpipes (CDC/Streaming) role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Clickhouse?
  3. Which of API integration, Data Analysis and MySQL have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with API integration, Data Analysis and MySQL.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Senior Software Engineer - Clickpipes (CDC/Streaming) role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Data Analysis and MySQL, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Clickhouse needs from this hire.

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