Distributed Systems Engineer, Analytical Database Platform

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated engineer to join our team and contribute to our analytical database platform. The platform is a critical component of Cloudflare Analytics which provides real-time visibility into the health and performance of Cloudflare customers' online properties.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new platform components for the Cloudflare Analytical Database Platform to improve functionality and performance.
• Add more database clusters to accommodate the growing volume of data generated by Cloudflare products and services.
• Maintain the performance and reliability of existing database platform clusters, and identify and troubleshoot any issues that may arise.
• Identify and remove bottlenecks within the analytics database platform, including optimizing query performance and streamlining data ingestion processes.
• Collaborate with the ClickHouse open-source community to add new features and functionality to the database, as well as contribute to the development of the upstream codebase.
• Collaborate with other teams across Cloudflare to understand their data needs and build solutions that empower them to make data-driven decisions.
• Participate in the development of the next generation of the database platform engine, including researching and evaluating new technologies and approaches that can improve the database's performance and scalability.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working in software development covering distributed systems, and databases.
• Strong programming skills (Golang, python, C++ are preferable), as well as a deep understanding of software development best practices and principles.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database internals, including experience with database design, optimization, and performance tuning.
• A solid foundation in computer science, including algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and concurrency.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, as well as communicate effectively with other teams across Cloudflare.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work independently and proactively identify and solve issues.
• Experience with ClickHouse is a plus.
• Experience with SALT or Terraform is a plus.
• Experience with Linux container technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes, is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with ClickHouse is a plus.
• Experience with SALT or Terraform is a plus.
• Experience with Linux container technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes, is a plus.

Skills

• Experience with distributed systems and databases.
• Programming skills (Golang, python, C++).
• SQL and database internals.
• Computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, concurrency).
• Collaboration and communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ClickHouse.
• Experience with SALT or Terraform.
• Experience with Linux container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

Benefits

• Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical/Rx Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Spending Accounts, Fertility & Family Forming Benefits, On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program, Global Travel Medical Insurance.
• Financial Benefits: Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Stock Participation Plan.
• Time Off: Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave, Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave.

Pay

Competitive salary and equity participation.

Schedule

Full-time.