Senior Backend Engineer, Hierarchy

ClickUp is the world's only all-in-one productivity platform that flexes to the way people want to work. It replaces all individual workplace productivity tools with a single, unified platform that includes project management, document collaboration, whiteboards, spreadsheets, and AI. Our dedication to enhancing productivity has earned us recognition on prestigious lists including the Forbes Cloud 100, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Power Partners and #1 on two of G2's Best Software Products Lists for 2023 - #1 Project Management Product and #1 Collaboration and Productivity Product.

As a Senior Backend Engineer at ClickUp, you'll be part of an exceptional, talented engineering team tasked with scaling the platform for future growth. You'll have the opportunity to make significant contributions to a product used by millions, including us! You'll tackle the unique engineering challenges of rapid-growth startups, providing opportunities for learning and development along the way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be part of the team that builds one of the most critical and highly used products in ClickUp.
• Build scalable and highly available platform to process millions of customer workflows a day and maintain it to run across all our regions and data centers.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers to establish product requirements, define scope, and assess business impact.
• Contribute to the design and construction of systems that prioritize performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Understand the intricate workings of our infrastructure and how all components interact.
• Work alongside fellow engineers to deliver sophisticated backend features outlined in the roadmap.
• Challenge the status quo and have fun!

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in creating and maintaining a production environment.
• Proficient with TypeScript or other popular programming languages.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL).
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn and voice your opinion to help make the product better.

Preferred Skills:

• Passionate about Productivity platforms and saving people time by making the world more productive!
• Proficient in Node.js / Nest.js / Express.js / TypeScript
• Previous experience with workflows or event-driven automations in consumer or enterprise companies
• Building High Scale systems with millions of events processing in an hour
• Knowledge of Redis, Kafka, Docker
• Familiarity with running a platform on top of AWS

Join ClickUp, one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies worldwide, and help millions of users be more productive - saving them at least one day every week!