Database Reliability Engineer

Role Overview

Join ClickHouse as a Database Reliability Engineer to improve the reliability, availability, scalability, and performance of ClickHouse (especially ClickHouse Cloud). You will collaborate across teams, own incident processes, and drive continuous improvements.

Key Missions / Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement ClickHouse effectively for customers and guide them on best practices.
• Own engineering escalation management and incident response, including:
  • Escalation handling
  • Investigations
  • Post-mortem analysis
  • Continuous improvement of reliability processes
• Continuously improve reliability and performance of ClickHouse core.
• Enhance and mature incident response processes.

Requirements

• Scripting experience with Shell or Python, plus ability to read and understand C++ code.
• Strong ownership, responsibility, and accountability.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (or related field).
• Knowledge of major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Production experience operating ClickHouse or other SQL databases.
• Strong production debugging and problem-solving skills.
• At least 5 years experience in Reliability Engineering, QA, or customer-facing engineering.

Nice to Have

• Excellent understanding of distributed database internals and SQL, with ClickHouse expertise being a major plus.