Software Development Engineer in Test, ClickHouse
Core Database
+ Equity
Open-source database for real-time apps and analytics
Job no longer available
Open-source database for real-time apps and analytics
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To allow users to generate analytical reports using SQL queries in real-time.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate for this position is someone with strong technical skills and a background in release engineering
- Extensive knowledge of SQL
- Previously worked in a similar SDET, Release Engineering, or QA role related to a classical database or distributed system
- Have hands-on experience with any programming language (Python, Go, C++)
- Can 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. Ability to learn complex technology quickly in a fast-paced, team-driven environment
- You have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within and across engineering teams
- You are a strong problem-solver and have solid production debugging skills
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment and see yourself as a partner with the business with the shared goal of moving the business forward
What the job involves
- The Core Engineering team is responsible for working on the beloved ClickHouse open-source project while working cross-functionally across engineering and product teams as we 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 out automation of critical operational functions that ensure ClickHouse Cloud operates smoothly worldwide and at our massive scale
- 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 the new functionality of ClickHouse for each release, and identify opportunities in the existing codebase for improvement
- Engineer and improve existing testing infrastructure
Our take
Database management systems have long been important to the operations of businesses. However, these systems can be painfully slow. ClickHouse solves this problem with its ultra-fast database management system, that powers real-time analytics and apps.
ClickHouse's founding team hail from companies including Yahoo!, Netflix, Salesforce and Google. This has not only lent the company an impressive amount of credibility, but has also allowed it to identify the needs and challenges of enterprises when it comes to their databases. Its system works between 100 and 1,000 times faster than traditional options, and has led to the company being trusted by the likes of eBay, Uber and Spotify.
It has seen substantial funding too, the most recent of which is cited to help advance its platform across multiple use cases. Alongside this funding, it recently announced the acquisition of LibreChat, an open-source AI chat platform, allowing ClickHouse to launch its Agentic Data Stack. This move positions the company at the forefront of agentic analytics, allowing organizations to interact with massive datasets through AI agents, and demonstrates ClickHouses's commitment to shaping the future of real-time,. intelligent data analysis.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2026
$400m
LATE VC
May 2025
$350m
SERIES C
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in 20 countries
- Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare
- Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options
- Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries
- A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee
- Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites
Company HQ
Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Aaron Katz
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to ClickHouse, Aaron spent 6 years at Elastic as CRO and Strategic Advisor. He also spent 12 years at salesforce, joining as a Regional VP of Sales before working through various roles to become the Senior VP of Enterprise Sales.
Yury Izrailevsky
(Co-Founder & President)Previously, Yury spent 3 years at Google as a VP of Engineering, 8 years at Netflix as a Director of Cloud and Systems Infrastructure and VP of CLoud Computing and Platform Engineering, and 8 years at Yahoo! as a Manager of Yahoo Data Warehouse and Director of Engineering.
Alexey Milovidov
(Co-Founder & CTO)Prior to becoming CTO in 2021, Alexey was the Head of CLickHouse and Yandex for over 13 years.
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