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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Software Engineer - Efficiency Engineering - **Company:** Clickhouse Inc - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $133,000.0 - $197,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Data Governance, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Network Topologies, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Oop Languages, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Firewalls (Computer Science), Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Vertica, Terraform, Golang - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/clickhouse/jobs/6142784004 ## About the Role * 5+ years of relevant software development industry experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems. * Software development experience in Go, C/C++, Java, or another OOP language. * Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. * Experience developing cloud infrastructure services, preferably with Kubernetes. * Experience developing cloud native edge or service mesh services, preferably with envoy and Istio. * Experience leading and shipping large scope technical projects in collaboration with multiple experienced engineers. * Understanding of network topologies, protocols, and security principles, such as VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers. * Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and compliance standards like SOC2 and GDPR. * You have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a global team. * You are a strong problem-solver and have solid production debugging skills. * You are passionate about efficiency, availability, scalability and data governance. * 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. * You have a high level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability ## Description The Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team builds and manages the foundational blocks of ClickHouse Cloud data plane end-to-end. This includes compute, networking, security, and a multi-cloud, multi-region architecture that provides a reliable and scalable managed ClickHouse experience for ClickHouse Cloud customers. Our team is looking for highly skilled and experienced cloud infrastructure software engineers to join our team, who will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining our infrastructure. What will you do? * Architect and build a robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure. * Build a cutting-edge cloud-native platform on top of the public cloud, and automate our cloud resource management. * Execute high-impact infrastructure optimization initiatives across compute, storage, and networking. * Collaborate with the ClickHouse engineering teams to develop high-performance, reliable, and cost-effective solutions for our SaaS platform. * Optimize cost efficiency systematically through the implementation of distributed systems and industry best practices. * Partner with business stakeholders to design and construct tooling for cost efficiency insights. ## Related Videos - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Get started with securing your cloud-native Java microservices applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/123-get-started-with-securing-your-cloud-native-java-microservices-applications) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)