At ClickUp, we're building the future of work: the first truly converged AI workspace unifying tasks, docs, chat, calendar, and enterprise search, all supercharged by context-driven AI. We are an AI-native company. Every team member is expected to leverage AI daily, and we evaluate AI fluency as part of our hiring process. Join us and help redefine what's possible. 🚀

The Role:

• Build upon and integrate customer feedback, both internal and external, into our API tooling and shared services.

• Create new architectural foundations and mission-critical distributed systems while collaborating closely with other teams.

• Work within an agile, scrum-based engineering team focused on core platform capabilities.

• Advocate for, create, and maintain API governance across engineering through collaboration, automation, and outreach.

• Own integrations within our API Gateway layer and service lifecycles from design to production.

• Identify improvements to the design and implementation of new and existing critical shared services.

• Help grow our infrastructure engineering organization’s shared services relied upon by other engineering teams to accelerate product development.

• Support the platform capabilities that power ClickUp’s AI initiatives, including Brain and Agents.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.

• Strong understanding of API standards, design approaches, and integration patterns.

• Strong understanding of CAP Theorum and distributed systems design patterns.

• Proficient with TypeScript.

• Proficient with Golang.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Strong consideration for developer experience in everything you build.

Desirable:

• Pragmatic approach to software design, development, and delivery.

• Experience working with Kafka and related event-based patterns.

• Experience working with and designing Backend for Frontend (BFF) patterns.

• Experience supporting modern AI technologies, including MCP protocol and standards.

• Experience building shared services and platform capabilities that enable AI products and agent-based systems.

Unsure if you meet all the qualifications of this job description but are deeply excited about the role? We hire based on ambition, grit, and a passion for improving the way people work. If you think ClickUp is the company for you, we encourage you to apply!

At ClickUp, we assess every candidate based on the potential impact they can have. We hire the best people for the job and support each person’s journey to build their boldest career.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ClickUp is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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Visa Sponsorship

Please note we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for roles outside of engineering and product at this time. Sponsorship for engineering and product roles is not guaranteed, but is instead based on the business needs for that specific role at that time. Please reach out to the recruiter with any questions.

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