Remote Database Reliability Engineer - Core Team

Description:

• ClickHouse is seeking a Database Reliability Engineer for its Core Team, with the position available remotely in the Netherlands, UK, or Germany.
• The role involves building and leading processes to enhance the reliability, availability, scalability, and performance of ClickHouse.
• Responsibilities include collaborating with various teams such as Control Plane, Dataplane, Security, Support, and Operations to implement ClickHouse effectively for customers.
• The engineer will manage engineering escalation, response, investigations, and post-mortem analysis, including conducting blameless postmortems.
• Key tasks include improving reliability and performance, creating metrics and alerts, identifying root causes of common problems, enhancing incident response processes, and managing on-call processes.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
• Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in Reliability Engineering, QA, or customer-facing engineering.
• Previous experience operating ClickHouse or other SQL databases in production is necessary.
• A strong understanding of distributed database internals and SQL, particularly ClickHouse, is a major plus.
• Scripting experience with Shell or Python and the ability to read and understand C++ code are required.
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform is essential.
• Strong problem-solving skills and solid production debugging skills are necessary.
• Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a high level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability.
• Excellent communication skills are required.

Benefits:

• ClickHouse offers a flexible work environment as a globally distributed and remote-friendly company.
• Employer contributions towards healthcare are provided.
• New team members receive equity in the company through stock options.
• Flexible time off is available in the US, with generous entitlement in other countries.
• Remote employees are provided with a $500 home office setup.
• Opportunities for global gatherings are offered to foster in-person connections with colleagues.