Senior Backend Engineer - ClickStack

ClickHouse - San Francisco, CA

Hiring: Senior Backend Engineer - ClickStack Company: ClickHouse Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 19:55:28 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, ClickHouse, Data Pipeline, Datadog, Docker, Event-Driven, Fastify, Grafana, Kafka, Kubernetes, NATS, Node.js, OpenTelemetry, PostgreSQL, TypeScript About the job Experience: •5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend development, with a preference for building developer tools or infrastructure. Required Skills: •Shape the product: Own and build key backend services and infrastructure that power our observability platform, ensuring reliable, high-throughput data pipelines and APIs that developers depend on every day. •Engage with the community: Collaborate with open-source contributors and customers, solve their challenges, and incorporate their feedback into our backend architecture and API design. •Tackle technical challenges: Design and implement scalable backend systems capable of ingesting, processing, and querying petabytes of observability data. You'll build the foundational services that empower engineers to crack production issues like never before. Qualifications: •A backend engineer who excels at building reliable, performant services in TypeScript and Node.js. •A creative problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment. •Driven to ship features that make a tangible impact for customers. •Eager to learn and push boundaries, embracing new technologies and approaches. •Love what you do and are passionate about software. •Move fast and learn from mistakes. •Love the freedom to create with minimal interruptions. •Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills (experience with Express, Fastify, or similar frameworks). •Solid understanding of API design, distributed systems, and data modeling. •Operational familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes). Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!