Staff Software Engineer-ClickHouse Committer
EDB
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at EDB is open across the EMEA region, which includes South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt;"><strong>A Little About Us</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;" data-renderer-start-pos="362"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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 <a class="cc-1rn59kg" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.enterprisedb.com/" data-testid="link-with-safety" data-renderer-mark="true">www.enterprisedb.com</a></span></p></div><p><strong>**Candidate Note: This position is 100% remote </strong></p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<h4><strong>What you will be doing:</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li>Design and develop PostgreSQL database features and tools, with focus on ClickHouse real time analytics. </li>
<li>Review and refine code contributions from team members to ensure quality.</li>
<li>Write and maintain regression tests for bug fixes and new features.</li>
<li>Troubleshoot and resolve database, network, and software-related issues.</li>
<li>Work within CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth integration and deployment.</li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>What you will bring:</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li>5+ years of database internals development experience (preferably PostgreSQL) and solid understanding of database principles.</li>
<li>Upstream contributions or commits to the ClickHouse OSS project required.</li>
<li>Deep expertise in at least one of the following: C, C++, Rust, or Go systems programming.</li>
<li>Experience with distributed query optimizers (e.g. Orca).</li>
<li>CS fundamentals (algorithms, OS internals, data structures).</li>
<li>Proficiency in Linux-based software development and debugging.</li>
<li>Experience optimizing analytical database system performance.</li>
<li>Strong problem-solving skills in database and system troubleshooting.</li>
<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>What will give you an edge:</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li>Experience with analytical libraries / databases (Spark, DataFusion, DuckDB) and/or MPP systems (e.g., Greenplum).</li>
<li>Solid understanding of PostgreSQL internals.</li>
<li>Familiarity with machine learning libraries and techniques.</li>
<li>Knowledge of GitHub Actions workflows.</li>
<li>Prior contributions to other open-source database projects.</li>
</ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt;">EDB is committed to supporting our employees' overall well being by offering a range of benefits and resources to promote a healthy work-life balance and wellness. We provide access to CuraLinc to aid employees in health and wellness tips and practices, as well as Wellness Fridays extending to December 2026! Check out our career site for more information on perks and benefits and reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for region specific benefits.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt;">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!</span></p>
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