ClickHouse

Senior Software Engineer - Identity & Authorization Platform

Canada (remote) · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago

TypeScriptPythonGoRustC++Distributed SystemsSQLAWSGCPAzureOAuth

About the role

About ClickHouse Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies.
The company's sustained, accelerating momentum was recently validated by a $400M Series D financing round.
Comfort with at least one systems language (Go, Rust, C++) and one application language (TypeScript, Python). - Hands-on experience designing and implementing an authentication or authorization service.

Comfort with at least one systems language (Go, Rust, C++) and one application language (TypeScript, Python).
Experience designing APIs and SDKs that other engineers depend on, with strong opinions on what makes them adoptable.
Experience operating distributed systems at scale, including caching strategies, consistency tradeoffs, and multi-region concerns.
Minimum 4+ years building production backend systems at scale. Comfort with at least one systems language (Go, Rust, C++) and one application language (TypeScript, Python).
Hands-on experience designing and implementing an authentication or authorization service. Examples include building a token issuer, an OIDC or OAuth2 provider, a policy engine, a permissions model, or an FGA/ReBAC system in the style of Zanzibar, OpenFGA, SpiceDB, or Cedar.
Working knowledge of SAML, SCIM, OIDC, and OAuth2 at the protocol level and are able to implement them.
Familiarity with identity vendors (Auth0, WorkOS, AWS/GCP/Azure IAM) as building blocks you've extended or integrated into a larger platform.
Strong production debugging instincts and a high bar for systems that are easy to develop against.

You've built or contributed to a Zanzibar-style authorization system, or run an OpenFGA or SpiceDB deployment beyond the demo.
You've shipped an SDK that product teams across an org actually adopted, and have opinions about why most internal SDKs fail.

For roles based in the United States, t he typical starting salary range for this position is listed above. In certain locations, such as the San Francisco Bay Area and the New York City Metro Area, a premium market range may apply, as listed.
These salary ranges reflect what we reasonably and in good faith believe to be the minimum and maximum pay for this role at the time of posting.
The actual compensation may be higher or lower than the amounts listed, and the ranges may be subject to future adjustments.
If you have any questions or comments about compensation as a candidate, please get in touch with us at paytransparency@clickhouse.com.
ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 20 countries.
Global Gatherings - We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

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.
Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly.
A $500 Home office setup if you're a remote employee.

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.

This listing is sourced directly from ClickHouse's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.