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The ad says“Cloud-Native proficiency - solid experience with cloud-native architecture and infrastructure, with hands-on knowledge of at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba Cloud)”
The ad says“Cloud-Native proficiency - solid experience with cloud-native architecture and infrastructure, with hands-on knowledge of at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba Cloud)”
The ad says“Cloud-Native proficiency - solid experience with cloud-native architecture and infrastructure, with hands-on knowledge of at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba Cloud)”
The ad says“Data engineering skills - strong background in ETL pipelines, data replication, CDC, and streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink, Spark)”
The ad says“Experience with columnar databases (ClickHouse, Druid, Pinot) and real-time analytics systems”
The ad says“Experience with columnar databases (ClickHouse, Druid, Pinot) and real-time analytics systems”
The ad says“Data engineering skills - strong background in ETL pipelines, data replication, CDC, and streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink, Spark)”
The ad says“Experience with columnar databases (ClickHouse, Druid, Pinot) and real-time analytics systems”
The ad says“Data engineering skills - strong background in ETL pipelines, data replication, CDC, and streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink, Spark)”
The ad says“Data engineering skills - strong background in ETL pipelines, data replication, CDC, and streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink, Spark)”
The ad says“Cloud-Native proficiency - solid experience with cloud-native architecture and infrastructure, with hands-on knowledge of at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba Cloud)”
The ad says“Data engineering skills - strong background in ETL pipelines, data replication, CDC, and streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink, Spark)”
The ad says“Kubernetes expertise - practical experience deploying and managing stateful applications on K8s at scale”
The ad says“Experience with columnar databases (ClickHouse, Druid, Pinot) and real-time analytics systems”
The ad says“Data engineering skills - strong background in ETL pipelines, data replication, CDC, and streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink, Spark)”

ClickHouse is seeking an engineering manager to lead our team of software engineers based in China who own our partnership with Alibaba Cloud.

Key Responsibilities

Build and lead a high-performing technical team in China, fostering a culture of technical excellence and customer obsession
Support Alibaba Cloud & ClickHouse partnership with deep technical expertise, driving integration, optimization, and go-to-market strategies
Lead enterprise customer POCs from architecture design to production deployment, translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Design PB-scale real-time data warehouse architectures, leveraging ClickHouse's exceptional performance for mission-critical workloads
Partner with global Sales, Product, and Engineering teams, representing customer needs and driving product innovation
Represent ClickHouse at technical conferences, meetups, and community events in China

Required Qualifications

Fluent English and Mandarin for seamless technical discussions with global teams and Chinese customers
Outstanding customer-facing communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships at all organizational levels
Deep database expertise - internals, query optimization, distributed systems, OLAP technologies
Strong architecture design capabilities for large-scale, mission-critical data platforms
PB-scale real-time data warehouse hands-on experience building and operating production systems
Cloud-Native proficiency - solid experience with cloud-native architecture and infrastructure, with hands-on knowledge of at least one major cloud service provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba Cloud)
Team leadership experience managing technical teams of 10+ engineers
8+ years in database/data warehouse/big data technologies
High level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability - thrives in a high-velocity environment with significant autonomy
Founder's mindset with a focus on impact, innovation, and delivering measurable results

Preferred Qualifications

ClickHouse community contributor - active participation through code, documentation, or advocacy
Experience with columnar databases (ClickHouse, Druid, Pinot) and real-time analytics systems
Kubernetes expertise - practical experience deploying and managing stateful applications on K8s at scale
Data engineering skills - strong background in ETL pipelines, data replication, CDC, and streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink, Spark)
Technical writing/speaking experience - blogs, conference presentations, technical documentation
Open-source contributions in the database or cloud-native ecosystem
Exceptional problem-solving skills with proven experience debugging complex production issues

Perks

Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 25 countries.
Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
A USD$500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

Culture - We All Shape It

As part of a rapidly scaling start-up, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here. Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.

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