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About ClickHouse — Established in 2009, ClickHouse leads the industry with its open-source column-oriented database system, driven by the vision of becoming the fastest OLAP database globally. The company enables real-time analytical reporting through SQL queries, emphasizing speed in managing escalating data volumes. Enterprises globally rely on ClickHouse Cloud and it is available as open-source or on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba.

About the Team

The Core Engineering team works on the ClickHouse open-source project while collaborating across engineering and product teams to develop and expand our Cloud service offering. We are seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer who will focus on improving the efficiency and quality of both our open-source and cloud offerings. You will build automation of critical operational functions to ensure ClickHouse Cloud operates smoothly worldwide at scale. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills and a background in release engineering.

What will you do?

• Build and enhance test automation frameworks and develop automated test cases.
• Try out new features and ensure they land smoothly in Production.
• Test cross-functional implementations across internal teams at ClickHouse.
• Implement new testing strategies and automation for large and complex distributed systems.
• Evaluate new functionality of ClickHouse for each release and identify opportunities for improvement in the existing codebase.
• Engineer and improve existing testing infrastructure.

About you

• Extensive knowledge of SQL.
• Experience in a similar SDET, Release Engineering, or QA role related to a classical database or distributed system.
• Hands-on experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, or C++.
• Ability to read C++ code for validation.
• Working knowledge of Git, Linux and shell scripting.
• Experience with both manual testing and automation testing.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, including with remote teams, and the ability to learn complex technology quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well within and across engineering teams.
• Strong problem-solving and production debugging skills.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and act as a partner with the business to move the business forward.

Compensation

For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range is listed above. In certain locations, such as Los Angeles, CA, the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, the Seattle, WA area, and the New York City Metro Area, a premium market range may apply. These salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum pay for this role at the time of posting; actual compensation may be higher or lower and ranges may be adjusted in the future. An individual’s placement within the range depends on factors such as education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. If you have questions about compensation, please contact paytransparency@clickhouse.com.

Perks

• Flexible work environment — ClickHouse is globally distributed and remote-friendly. We operate in 20 countries.
• Healthcare — Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
• Equity in the company — Stock options for new team members.
• Time off — Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement elsewhere.
• A $500 home office setup for remote employees.
• Global Gatherings — Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

Culture

As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture. Learn more about our values on our blog or LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Please see our Privacy Statement for more details.