Cloudflare
Distributed Systems Engineer, Analytical Database Platform
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Role overview
Distributed Systems Engineer, Analytical Database Platform
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- 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.
- Monitor and maintain the performance and reliability of existing database platform clusters, and identify and troubleshoot any issues that may arise.
- Work to 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.
- 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.
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