Principal Product Manager - ClickHouse Cloud
ClickHouse · North Holland, Netherlands
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- North Holland, Netherlands
Job highlights
- Lead product strategy for ClickHouse Cloud.
- Define roadmap for cloud-native database capabilities.
- Collaborate with engineering on core database improvements.
- Engage customers for product insights and feedback.
- Drive feature launches and product positioning.
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. With more than 3,000 customers and ARR that has grown over 250 percent year over year, ClickHouse leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads. The company’s sustained, accelerating momentum was recently validated by a $400M Series D financing round. Over the past three months, customers including Capital One, Lovable, Decagon, Polymarket, and Airwallex have adopted the platform or expanded existing deployments. These customers join an established base of AI innovators and global brands such as Meta, Cursor, Sony, and Tesla. We’re on a mission to transform how companies use data. Come be a part of our journey!
NOTE: This position can be remote anywhere within the Netherlands.
Principal Product Manager - ClickHouse Cloud Role Overview
As the Principal Product Manager for ClickHouse Cloud, you will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of the product working closely with engineering, customers, and stakeholders.
What you will do:
- Define and drive the product roadmap for ClickHouse Cloud, with a focus on cloud-native database capabilities such as multi-region replication, distributed query execution, fault tolerance, storage tiering, and schema evolution.
- Collaborate with engineering to prioritize and deliver improvements to the core database engine, storage layer, and query optimizer, ensuring the Cloud offering keeps pace with open-source and enterprise use cases.
- Engage directly with customers, gathering insights through interactions, feedback, and market research to guide product decisions.
- Work alongside design, marketing, operations, and sales teams to support feature launches, contribute to blog posts, and help shape product positioning and messaging.
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all product-related communications, effectively managing expectations and keeping stakeholders informed.
About You:
- Minimum 8+ years of product management experience with a strong background in cloud-based SaaS products.
- Deep familiarity with database systems, distributed systems, or real-time analytics platforms is strongly preferred.
- Hands-on experience with SQL and strong understanding of query execution, indexing strategies, partitioning, and performance tuning.
- Experience working with databases such as ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or other columnar databases.
- Understanding of modern data infrastructure: data lakes, ETL pipelines, CDC and data orchestration frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to work with engineering on low-level technical topics, such as schema management, query planning, storage engines, schema design.
- Experience designing and delivering features such as database replication, consistency models, and backup/restore workflows.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive execution in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of simplifying deep technical topics for non-technical audiences.
Bonus Points:
- Experience working and scaling open source technologies
- Prior experience at a startup
Compensation
For roles based in the United States, the 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. An individual’s placement within the range will depend on various factors, including (but not limited to) education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and the needs of the business or organization. If you have any questions or comments about compensation as a candidate, please get in touch with us at paytransparency@clickhouse.com.
Perks
- Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 20 countries.
- 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.
- A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
- Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
Culture - We All Shape It
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. Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.
Equal Opportunity & Privacy
ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Please see here for our Privacy Statement.
Key skills/competency
- Product Management
- Cloud SaaS
- Database Systems
- Distributed Systems
- Real-time Analytics
- SQL
- Data Infrastructure
- Schema Management
- Leadership
- Communication
Skills & topics
- Principal Product Manager
- Product Management
- Cloud
- SaaS
- Database
- Distributed Systems
- Real-time Analytics
- SQL
- Data Infrastructure
- Netherlands
- Remote
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight cloud SaaS, database systems, and SQL expertise.
- Showcase leadership: Emphasize experience driving cross-functional teams and product execution.
- Demonstrate technical depth: Detail your understanding of distributed systems and query optimization.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss customer engagement and product strategy.
- Research ClickHouse: Understand their market leadership in real-time analytics and AI workloads.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Principal Product Manager at ClickHouse?
- The Principal Product Manager at ClickHouse is responsible for defining and driving the product roadmap for ClickHouse Cloud, focusing on cloud-native database capabilities. This includes collaborating with engineering on core database improvements, gathering customer insights, supporting feature launches, and defining product success metrics. You will also act as the main point of contact for all product-related communications.
- What qualifications are essential for the Principal Product Manager Cloud role at ClickHouse?
- Essential qualifications include 8+ years of product management experience with a strong background in cloud-based SaaS products. Deep familiarity with database systems, distributed systems, or real-time analytics platforms is highly preferred. Hands-on SQL experience, understanding of query execution, indexing, partitioning, performance tuning, and experience with modern data infrastructure are also crucial. Experience with databases like ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, or Snowflake is a plus.
- Is this Principal Product Manager Cloud position remote?
- Yes, this Principal Product Manager Cloud position is remote and can be located anywhere within the Netherlands. ClickHouse is a globally distributed and remote-friendly company.
- What kind of technical background is preferred for this role at ClickHouse?
- A strong technical background is preferred, particularly with experience in database systems, distributed systems, or real-time analytics. This includes hands-on SQL experience with a deep understanding of query execution, indexing, partitioning, and performance tuning. Experience working with various databases and understanding modern data infrastructure components like data lakes and ETL pipelines is also beneficial.
- How does ClickHouse foster its culture?
- ClickHouse emphasizes a culture where 'We All Shape It.' As part of a rapidly scaling startup, employees are instrumental in shaping the company's culture. They encourage learning more about their values, reading their blog posts, and following them on LinkedIn to stay updated on company happenings.
- What are the benefits of working as a Principal Product Manager at ClickHouse?
- ClickHouse offers a flexible work environment as a globally distributed and remote-friendly company. Benefits include employer contributions to healthcare, equity in the company through stock options, flexible time off, a $500 home office setup stipend for remote employees, and opportunities for global gatherings and company-wide offsites.