Staff Backend Engineer, Hierarchy

ClickUp
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 200,000 - 250,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Build and scale high-throughput backend services for a SaaS platform, focusing on distributed systems, database optimization, and RESTful APIs. Collaborate across engineering, design, and product to deliver reliable, performant services using TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Kafka, NestJS, and AWS in a remote, fast-paced environment.

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Staff Backend Engineer, Hierarchy

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Job Summary

Build and scale high-throughput backend services for a SaaS platform, focusing on distributed systems, database optimization, and RESTful APIs. Collaborate across engineering, design, and product to deliver reliable, performant services using TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Kafka, NestJS, and AWS in a remote, fast-paced environment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain robust, scalable backend systems using Node.js (Express and NestJS).
  • •Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to drive projects forward.
  • •Tune and optimize database queries for maximum efficiency and performance.
  • •Optimize and improve existing code for better performance and user experience.
  • •Troubleshoot and debug issues, ensuring smooth operations.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 200,000 - 250,000 annually
Perks:Remote Work

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of professional experience building backend services for SaaS products.
  • •Proven track record of building and scaling backend systems.
  • •Expertise in relational database query optimizations (prefer PostgreSQL).
  • •Extensive background working with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling.
  • •Strong understanding of RESTful API design and implementation.
Experience:8+ yearsSaaS
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingTeamwork
Tech Stack:TypeScriptNode.jsExpressNestJSPostgreSQLKafkaAWSDockerKubernetesRESTGit

Company Brief

ClickUp
ClickUp provides an all-in-one productivity platform that combines tasks, docs, chat, goals, and automation to replace multiple workplace apps and increase team productivity for companies of all sizes.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2017
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