ClickHouse Operations Engineer

PostHog seeks a full-time remote ClickHouse Operations Engineer to manage and scale its core data infrastructure. The role involves automating the provisioning of large clusters handling over 100 PB of data using Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes. Engineers will work on bleeding-edge implementations, including open format tables and query optimization tools, while experimenting with cloud hardware to optimize performance. Candidates must have deep experience with OLAP database internals, dynamic instance provisioning, and high-scale data storage challenges. The company emphasizes autonomy, asynchronous communication, and a culture focused on rapid shipping and technical ambition.

Key details

• Full-time remote position focused on managing and scaling large-scale ClickHouse infrastructure.
• Responsibilities include automating dynamic provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes.
• Role involves working with over 100 PB of data and developing query performance tooling.
• Candidates should possess deep experience with OLAP database internals and high-scale data storage.
• The team operates asynchronously with dedicated meeting-free days to prioritize development time.