Staff Software Engineer-ClickHouse Committer

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EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, anywhere. EDB empowers enterprises to control risk, manage costs and scale efficiently for a data and AI led world. Serving more than 1,500 customers globally and as the leading contributor to the vibrant and fast-growing PostgreSQL community, EDB supports major government organizations, financial services, media and information technology companies. EDB’s data-driven solutions enable customers to modernize legacy systems and break data silos while leveraging enterprise-grade open source technologies. EDB delivers the confidence of up to 99.999% high availability with mission critical capabilities built in such as security, compliance controls, and observability. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com

Candidate Note: This position is 100% remote

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer, with proven upstream contributions to the ClickHouse OSS project; to design, develop, and maintain our core analytics products including ClickHouse extensions/integrations; WarehousePG (WHPG), Postgres Analytics Accelerator (PGAA), as well as migration tools, monitoring systems, and performance optimizations for the PostgreSQL ecosystem.

In this role, you will be a core contributor within the team responsible for advancing our Analytics product portfolio, specifically around ClickHouse initiatives. You will implement new features, optimize performance, and ensure the stability of our software.

What you will be doing:

• Design and develop PostgreSQL database features and tools, with focus on ClickHouse real time analytics.

• Review and refine code contributions from team members to ensure quality.

• Write and maintain regression tests for bug fixes and new features.

• Troubleshoot and resolve database, network, and software-related issues.

• Work within CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth integration and deployment.

What you will bring:

• 5+ years of database internals development experience (preferably PostgreSQL) and solid understanding of database principles.

• Upstream contributions or commits to the ClickHouse OSS project required.

• Deep expertise in at least one of the following: C, C++, Rust, or Go systems programming.

• Experience with distributed query optimizers (e.g. Orca).

• CS fundamentals (algorithms, OS internals, data structures).

• Proficiency in Linux-based software development and debugging.

• Experience optimizing analytical database system performance.

• Strong problem-solving skills in database and system troubleshooting.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What will give you an edge:

• Experience with analytical libraries / databases (Spark, DataFusion, DuckDB) and/or MPP systems (e.g., Greenplum).

• Solid understanding of PostgreSQL internals.

• Familiarity with machine learning libraries and techniques.

• Knowledge of GitHub Actions workflows.

• Prior contributions to other open-source database projects.

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We know it takes a unique mix of people and skills to help us in our mission to supercharge Postgres, and we understand that not everyone will check every box. We’d love to hear from you and we want you to apply!

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