Principal Database Performance Engineer - Core Engineering (C++) @ClickHouse

Overview

ClickHouse is seeking a Principal Database Performance Engineer to enhance their high-performance analytics database service. This role involves tackling technical challenges to drive performance and scalability improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify impactful performance and scalability opportunities in customer or benchmark workloads.
• Architect and implement optimized database algorithms and data structures across core relational operators, indexes, query processing, memory management, and scheduling.
• Drive the performance roadmap for latency, throughput, memory efficiency, and hardware utilization improvements.
• Participate in the development of a complex, high-performance database system, including meticulous testing and safe production rollout.
• Represent the company externally through presentations, blog posts, and community contributions.
• Mentor and support junior engineers on the team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in database performance engineering or distributed systems.
• Master or PhD in databases or a related field.
• Strong fluency in C++ and experience in performance-critical software or systems programming.
• A track record of driving complex performance improvements end-to-end.
• Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with a proactive, goal-driven mindset.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment - remote-friendly with operations in over 25 countries.
• Employer contributions towards healthcare.
• Equity in the company with stock options for new team members.
• Flexible time off in the US and generous entitlement in other countries.
• USD $500 home office setup for remote employees.
• Opportunities for in-person connections through global gatherings and company-wide offsites.

Location

This role can be located anywhere ClickHouse has a hiring presence.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit the ClickHouse careers page.