Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - AI/ML

About this role

Build and operate AI and machine-learning products that connect ClickHouse with models, inference services, and the broader AI ecosystem. The role includes backend and full-stack feature development, production integrations, and developer tools for ClickHouse Cloud.

About the company

ClickHouse is a high-performance columnar database built for real-time analytics on large volumes of data.

The team

AI/ML Engineering team

Stack

What you'll do

• Build AI-powered features spanning backend services and frontend interfaces
• Design scalable APIs for ClickHouse and AI/ML services
• Develop and maintain integrations with AI/ML frameworks and tools
• Integrate models into production with monitoring, versioning, observability, and evaluation
• Participate in the daytime on-call rotation
• Build developer tools, SDKs, and documentation

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in production environments
• Exposure to AI/ML technologies
• Backend development experience with TypeScript or Python, including API design and service architecture
• Ability to own features from concept through production with minimal supervision
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience deploying AI/ML models in production, including inference APIs and vector databases
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and AI/ML deployment services
• Understanding of database systems and data-processing pipelines; ClickHouse experience is a plus

Benefits

• Employer contributions toward healthcare
• Company stock options for new team members
• Flexible time off in the US and generous time off in other countries
• $500 home-office setup allowance for remote employees
• Company-wide offsites