Engineering Manager - Database Integrations

divh2Engineering Manager ClickPipes Database Integrations / h2pClickHouse is the fastest and most resource-efficient open-source database for real-time analytics. With ClickPipes, our managed ingestion platform, we make it seamless for customers to bring data from the systems they rely on directly into ClickHouse. / ppWere looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Database Integrations teamthe group that builds and owns the core connectors (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, BigQuery, and more to come). This is a high-impact, high-trust role at the center of our growth story, combining deep technical leadership, customer empathy, and a founder-like mindset. / ppAs the Engineering Manager for ClickPipes Database Integrations, youll lead a team responsible for designing, building, and scaling the pipelines that connect ClickHouse to the worlds most important data systems. Youll work hand-in-hand with Product to shape roadmaps, make trade-offs with business impact in mind, and complement product vision with strong technical execution. / ppThis role goes beyond engineering leadership. Together with your team, youll help shape how ClickHouse shows up externallywhether thats representing us at conferences, speaking at industry events, or contributing content that reinforces our position as the best place to run real-time data workloads. / ph2What Youll Do / h2ulliEnd-to-end responsibility for database (such as Postgres, MongoDB) and data warehouse (such as BigQuery, Snowflake) integrations, including CDC, initial snapshots, schema evolution, backfills, and correctness at scale. / liliRecruit, coach, and develop a high-bar team; set crisp expectations and foster a culture of ownership, speed, and continuous improvement. / liliJump into designs and code for complex flows (e.g., WAL / binlog / oplog handling, LSN / GTID management, idempotency / exactly-once behaviors, backpressure). / liliMentor and coach your teamprovide regular feedback, create growth opportunities, and support advancement in technical and leadership skills, while fostering a healthy, inclusive environment built on empathy, psychological safety, trust, and a high technical bar. / liliBuild the culture of operational excellence : own SLOs, reliability, on-call quality, and cost-efficiency for k8s-hosted, multi-tenant services across cloud regions. / liliSystematize support, reduce toil, and build self-serve / auto-healing capabilities. / liliShape the product vision, transform it into the roadmap, sequence bets for business impact, and ship fast with tight feedback loops. / liliInspire blog posts, guides, and talks; personally present at meetups / conferences to showcase our work and lessons learned. / liliJoin key customer calls, turn feedback into roadmap and fixes, and make upgrades / migrations predictable and safe. / li / ulh2Qualifications / h2ullistrongLeadership Team Development / strong ulli3+ years managing software engineers with a track record of hiring, developing, and retaining strong talent. / liliExperience leading distributed global teams, fostering an inclusive and autonomous culture, and creating clarity across time zones. / liliProven ability to mentor and coach engineers and emerging leaders, raising the technical and leadership bar. / li / ul / lilistrongCulture Execution / strong ulliDemonstrated success building highly technical teams that value ownership, speed, and continuous improvement. / liliComfortable driving execution in ambiguous environments : setting crisp priorities, sequencing bets, and delivering impact without over-process. / liliStrong communicator, able to align stakeholders internally and represent the team externally (conferences, blogs, talks). / li / ul / lilistrongTechnical Excellence / strong ulli10+ years of industry experience building data-intensive or distributed systems. / liliHands-on : you still enjoy diving into code / designs for complex or critical areas, reviewing code, and guiding via feedback. / liliDeep database replication / CDC expertise and fluency with correctness, ordering, backpressure, and recovery at scale. / liliStrong Go (or willingness to ramp quickly with prior deep systems language experience). / liliK8s in production and multi-cloud (AWS / GCP / Azure) experience. / li / ul / lilistrongCustomer Mindset / strong ulliCustomer-centric : adept at turning feedback and pain points into product wins. / liliBias for shipping fast with tight feedback loops, balancing reliability and agility. / li / ul / li / ulpWhy This Team / pulliShape how the world gets data into ClickHouse reliably at massive scale. / liliOperate with ownership, autonomy, and speed while keeping the company lean. / liliHigh visibility : your work directly impacts growth, reliability, and customer happiness. / li / ulpEqual Opportunity Privacy / ppClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. / p / div