Senior Software Engineer - C# (integrations)

ClickHouse ClickHouse · Data AI · Product & Engineering

Senior Software Engineer specializing in C# integrations for ClickHouse, focusing on building and maintaining .NET ecosystem tools, including ADO.NET provider and Entity Framework Core integration, to enable C# developers to use ClickHouse for high-performance data workloads. The role involves full lifecycle ownership and collaboration with the open-source community.

What you'd actually do

  1. As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in C# integrations, you'll be the architect and maintainer of ClickHouse's .NET ecosystem.
  2. You'll own the full lifecycle of .NET-based integrations—from the core ADO.NET provider and Entity Framework Core integration that handles billions of records per second, to SDKs and ORM adapters that make ClickHouse feel native in C# applications.
  3. Your work will directly impact how companies process massive datasets, from real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second to AI and machine learning systems feeding training pipelines and serving feature stores at scale.
  4. You'll collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure our C# integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience across the entire .NET ecosystem.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of software development experience focusing on building and delivering high-quality, data-intensive solutions in the .NET ecosystem.
  • Strong proficiency in C# and .NET, including advanced knowledge of memory management, performance tuning, profiling, and debugging with tools like PerfView, dotMemory, or Visual Studio Diagnostic Tools.
  • Deep experience with .NET data access technologies: ADO.NET, Entity Framework Core, Dapper, and other popular ORMs.
  • Experience with .NET Framework and .NET Core/5+ ecosystems, including cross-platform development, NuGet package management, and modern C# language features.
  • Expertise in asynchronous programming and concurrent patterns in C#, including Task Parallel Library (TPL), async/await patterns, and high-throughput data processing scenarios.
  • Strong understanding of database concepts: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases.
  • Experience integrating with popular .NET frameworks: ASP.NET Core, Blazor, WPF, and understanding of dependency injection patterns and middleware pipelines.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively within the team and across engineering functions.
  • Passion for open-source development: actively engaging with the OSS community, advocating for users, and influencing the evolution of the core system through your contributions.

Nice to have

  • Prior contributions to open-source .NET projects, particularly database drivers, SDK, ORM providers, or data access libraries.
  • Experience building NuGet packages and maintaining public APIs with semantic versioning and backward compatibility considerations.
  • Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance data platforms.
  • Knowledge of .NET performance optimization techniques: memory pooling, zero-allocation patterns, SIMD.
  • Familiarity with or eagerness to learn Rust and C++ for contributing to ClickHouse's core engine optimizations and building performance-critical integration components that span multiple language ecosystems.
  • Understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP protocols, and network optimization techniques, particularly in the context of .NET's networking stack.