SRE- Clickhouse Team

The key technical requirements for this SRE - Clickhouse Team position at Posthog include: 1. Strong experience operating production infrastructure on AWS, with hands-on experience with VM-based systems (EC2), not just managed PaaS. 2. Expertise in automating infrastructure using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar. 3. Solid understanding of Linux systems, including disk, memory, networking, and failure modes. 4. Experience supporting stateful systems, such as databases, queues, and storage systems. 5. Ability to debug and reason about performance and reliability issues in production. The role is focused on managing Posthog's large self-managed ClickHouse installation on AWS, with a goal of turning this fast-growing, stateful system into a predictable, well-automated platform. Notable aspects of this role include a four-day work week, generous paid time off,

PostHog is a product-led company that builds an operating system for software companies. We're looking for a Senior SRE to work on our large self-managed ClickHouse installation on AWS, with a focus on turning a fast-growing, stateful system into a predictable, well-automated platform.

Requirements

• Strong experience operating production infrastructure on AWS
• Hands-on experience with VM-based systems (EC2), not just managed PaaS
• Experience automating infrastructure using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar
• Solid understanding of Linux systems (disk, memory, networking, failure modes)
• Experience supporting stateful systems (databases, queues, storage systems, etc.)
• Ability to debug and reason about performance and reliability issues in production

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance

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