Core Software Engineer; C+ Remote ; remote

Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, Click House is one of the most innovative and fast‑growing private cloud companies. With over 2,000 customers and ARR that has more than quadrupled over the past year, Click House leads the market in real‑time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads. Click House’s momentum was confirmed in its recent $350 M Series C financing that included new tier‑one investors, Khosla Ventures, BOND, IVP, Battery Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners.

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

NOTE:

this role can be anywhere in the United States as the position is not office‑based.

With over 42,000 stars on Git Hub, Click House is the fastest and most resource‑efficient open‑source database for real‑time apps and analytics. Our Core Engineering teams own the heart of the Click House Open Source project. We are looking for exceptional C++ engineers to join our remote‑first, global team and continue to scale and grow both our open‑source and Click House Cloud offerings.

We seek engineers who love scaling and optimizing the performance of highly distributed systems.

• Contribute to, analyze, and optimize the performance of the core Click House database, focusing on query optimization, distributed query optimization, relational operators (aggregation and joins), caching, and low‑level optimizations such as SIMD instructions.
• Ensure that database performance does not deteriorate over time by extending existing and adding new performance tests, based on real‑world or synthetic datasets.
• Serve as a resource for the Support Engineering team, helping to debug the most advanced performance issues encountered by our customers, including an on‑call rotation and participation in external community support channels.
• Collaborate with other teams to assess the impact of new features on performance and reliability as the core database evolves.
• Engage with our open‑source community by resolving issues, reviewing and finishing pull requests, and answering questions from mail, chats, Google Groups, and external Slack channels.

• Solid professional software development experience in C++, including Unix/Linux systems.
• Strong knowledge of database internals and design.
• Experience in performance engineering, ideally in a database but also in high‑frequency trading, simulation, or real‑time data processing.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within and across engineering teams.
• Ready to collaborate closely with the open‑source community, conducting code reviews with patience and attention to detail.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities and solid production debugging skills.
• Passion for efficiency, availability, scalability, and data governance.
• Thrives in a fast‑paced start‑up environment, acting as a partner with the business to move forward and build together.
• High level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability.
• Experience with Click House.
• Experience in security, privacy, and compliance.
• Experience with TCP/IP and network programming.
• Experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes.
• Experience giving public talks at technical conferences and meetups.
• Previous contributions to open‑source projects.

The typical starting salary for this role in the United States is $141,000 – $208,000 USD
. In premium US markets such as Los Angeles, CA;
San Francisco Bay Area, CA;
Seattle, WA; and New York City Metro Area, the range is $157,000 – $230,000 USD
. These ranges reflect our minimum and maximum pay for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation may be higher or lower and may be subject to future adjustments.

• Flexible work environment – Click House is a globally distributed, remote‑friendly company operating in 20 countries.
• Healthcare – Employer contributions toward employee healthcare.
• Equity – New team members receive stock options.
• Time off – Flexible time off in the US; generous entitlement in other countries.
• $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
• Global gatherings – Opportunities to connect in person at company‑wide offsites.

As part of our first 500 employees, you will shape our culture. Learn more about our values here. Follow us on Linked In or read our blog posts to stay up to date.

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