Staff Backend Engineer, Hierarchy
Core
Architect and maintain tier 1 distributed backend services and the ClickUp filesystem foundation for an all-in-one productivity platform.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Distributed Systems)
Builds
High-throughput backend services, the ClickUp filesystem, and core platform integrations.
Domain
SaaS productivity tools, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure.
Required skills
Node.js (Express, NestJS), TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Kafka, microservices architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), RESTful API design, database query optimization, data modeling, debugging complex systems.
Preferred skills
Frontend technologies (Angular, React, Vue).
Technologies
Typescript, Postgres, Kafka, NestJS, Node.js, Express, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain robust, scalable backend systems; tune and optimize database queries; optimize existing code for performance; troubleshoot and debug issues; collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with architectural leadership.
