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Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure - (Canada Remote)

@ ClickHouse

Remote in Canada

$150k–$230k/yrRemoteFull-time5+ years experience
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Overview

ClickHouse is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Cloud Infrastructure team, remote within Canada. The work covers building and operating the distributed, multi-cloud data plane behind ClickHouse Cloud, including compute, networking and security. The posting states a full-time employment type and a remote arrangement but no pay or schedule.

Pay:

$150,000–$230,000 a year

Responsibilities:

  • Architect and build scalable, highly available distributed infrastructure
  • Automate cloud resource management on the public cloud
  • Design and build security components such as firewalls, PKI and zero trust networking
  • Improve routing and traffic reliability and performance
  • Partner with database and security teams on the SaaS offering

Requirements summary:

  • 5+ years building and operating distributed systems
  • Software development experience in Go, C/C++, Java or another OOP language
  • Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP and infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes
  • Strong production debugging and communication skills

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Employer posting date
2026-03-05
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-19

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentSoftware development
Experience5+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Flexible hours, Stock or equity, Home office allowance

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ClickHouse

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ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented OLAP database management system.

Full company description

ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented OLAP database management system that allows users to generate analytical reports using SQL queries in real-time. Its technology works 100-1000x faster than traditional database management systems, and processes hundreds of millions to over a billion rows and tens of gigabytes of data per server per second. With a widespread user base around the globe, the technology has received praise for its reliability, ease of use, and fault tolerance. Learn more at clickhouse.com. Bay Area, USA | Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Reported office locations
  • Palo Alto, California, US
  • Amsterdam, NL
Business categories
  • Software
  • Database
  • Analytics
  • Big Data
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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  • ClickHouse
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Reported total investment
1,150,000,000

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ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented OLAP database management system that allows users to generate analytical reports using SQL queries in real-time. Its technology works 100-1000x faster than traditional database management systems, and processes hundreds of millions to over a billion rows and tens of gigabytes of data per server per second. With a widespread user base around the globe, the technology has…

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size501-1,000 employees
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2021
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Job description

About the Team

The Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team builds and manages the foundational blocks of ClickHouse Cloud data plane end-to-end. This includes compute, networking, security, and a multi-cloud, multi-region architecture that provides a reliable and scalable managed ClickHouse experience for ClickHouse Cloud customers. Our team is looking for highly skilled and experienced cloud infrastructure software engineers to join our team, who will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining our infrastructure.

What will you do?

  • Architect and build a robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure.

  • Build a cutting-edge cloud-native platform on top of the public cloud, and automate our cloud resource management.

  • Work closely with our ClickHouse core database development team, and security team and partner with them to produce the SaaS offering.

  • Work on routing and traffic components to improve the reliability and scalability of our cloud service.

  • Systematically improve availability by applying industry and distributed systems best practices.

  • Design and build security components & tooling: firewall, PKI and certificate infra, zero trust network, etc.

  • Improve performance and cost efficiency of our infrastructure.

About you:

  • 5+ years of relevant software development industry experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.

  • Software development experience in Go, C/C++, Java, or another OOP language.

  • Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

  • Experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes.

  • Experience developing cloud native edge or service mesh services, preferably with envoy and Istio.

  • Experience leading and shipping large scope technical projects in collaboration with multiple experienced engineers.

  • Understanding of network topologies, protocols, and security principles, such as VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers.

  • Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and compliance standards like SOC2 and GDPR.

  • You have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a global team.

  • You are a strong problem-solver and have solid production debugging skills.

  • You are passionate about efficiency, availability, scalability and data governance.

  • You thrive in a fast-paced environment, and see yourself as a partner with the business with the shared goal of moving the business forward.

  • You have a high level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability

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Perks

  • Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 25 countries.

  • Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.

  • Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.

  • Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.

  • A USD$500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.

  • Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

Culture - We All Shape It

As part of a rapidly scaling start-up, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here. Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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