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A great workplace combines exceptional people with challenging problems.

At ClickUp, we saw a world burdened by fragmented tools—with tasks, chats, calendars, documents, and other critical work all lost in silos. We knew there had to be a better way. So, we built a single platform that unifies tasks, docs, chat, calendar, and enterprise search—supercharged with context-driven AI. While others scramble to bundle fragmented tools or bolt on AI, we've made it our foundation from the start.

Today, over three million teams rely on ClickUp to power all of their work in one place. We're laser-focused on pushing the boundaries of productivity, because when you spend less time toggling between fifteen apps and more time making progress, you change not just your workday, but the way the world works.

Our perfect-fit

Who We're looking For

ClickUp was born from a culture of grit, learning, and breaking the status quo. We hire based on three things:

Growth

You strive to outdo yesterday's version of yourself, embracing challenges, moving fast, and learning even faster.

Passion

You bring energy and bold ideas, inspiring those around you and fueling our shared mission with genuine enthusiasm.

Hard Work

You roll up your sleeves, take ownership of tough problems, and turn ideas into reality.

The ClickUp platform isn't just our product—it's the backbone ofhow we work as a company. You don't need to be an engineer orproduct manager to dive deep into leveraging AI or the productin innovative ways. We empower every team to contribute theirexpertise, shaping the tools we deliver to customers and useourselves. Here, you'll have the chance to learn, innovate, andlead at the forefront of AI, surrounded by a team of driven,brilliant individuals determined to transform how the worldworks.

At ClickUp, we assess every candidate based on the potentialimpact they can have. We hire the best people for the job andsupport each person's journey to build their boldest career.

ClickUp is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment withoutregard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, or national origin.

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Staff Backend Engineer, Search

at ClickUp United States

ClickUp is revolutionizing the way the world works. As the only all-in-one productivity platform built from day one for true convergence, ClickUp unifies tasks, docs, chat, calendar, enterprise search, and more—supercharged by context-driven AI. While others scramble to bundle fragmented tools or bolt on AI, we anticipated this future and made it our foundation from the start. Headquartered in San Diego with a rapidly expanding global footprint, we empower over three million teams to break free from silos and reclaim their time—saving at least one day every week. Join ClickUp, one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies on the planet, and help millions of users transform the way they work. We're not just building software. We're shaping the future of work. Come join us in building the future—together.

ClickUp is seeking a talented and experienced Staff Search Engineer to join our team and help revolutionize our search capabilities. As a key member of our engineering team, you'll be responsible for optimizing and enhancing our search functionality, which is a critical feature of our platform and underpins our AI efforts.

As a Staff Engineer on the search squad, you'll be responsible for designing, optimizing, and scaling our search infrastructure. You'll work with OpenSearch / ElasticSearch technologies to ensure users can instantly find exactly what they need across their workspace. Your expertise will directly contribute to making ClickUp the most intuitive and responsive productivity platform available.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust search solutions that scale with our rapidly growing user base
• Improve search relevance, accuracy, and speed to deliver the most relevant results to users at blazing fast speeds
• Improve out real-time indexing pipelines to ensure search results remain up-to-date
• Create measurement frameworks to evaluate and improve search quality
• Build and enhance vector search capabilities to power next-generation search experiences
• Collaborate with AI, backend, and product teams to integrate search into new features
• Troubleshoot complex search-related issues at scale
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices

Technical requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 7+ years of experience as a search engineer or in a directly related role
• Strong expertise in search technologies, particularly OpenSearch / ElasticSearch
• Experience measuring and optimizing search quality
• Experience with high-volume, distributed data processing systems
• Proven ability to optimize query parsing, indexing, and relevance tuning for search systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with vector embeddings and semantic search implementations
• Experience with TypeScript in backend systems
• Track record of architecting search solutions that maintain performance under heavy load
• Experience applying machine learning and NLP to enhance search relevance
• Knowledge of information retrieval concepts and search evaluation metrics

Join Our Mission

At ClickUp, we're committed to building the future of productivity software. As our Search Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the core functionality of our platform and driving our AI initiatives forward. Join us in our mission to make the world more productive!

#LI-REMOTE

#LI-AK2

Salary and Benefits

At ClickUp, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Please note that the actual compensation for this position may vary and is dependent on factors such as geographic location, interview performance, years of experience, education level, and specific skills. We encourage candidates to discuss compensation expectations during the interview process to ensure alignment with their qualifications and our company's compensation philosophy.

This position is eligible for the following benefits and perks:

• Equity
• 401k
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Spending accounts
• Life & Disability
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible paid time off
• Enhanced employee assistance program
• Employee wellness stipend

USA Salary Range (OTE)

$200,000 — $242,500 USD

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.

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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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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Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Retirement
• Health plans
• Parental leave
• Recognition
• And more...

Please note providers will be location-specific. Additional details on benefits are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.

Driven by value

Our Core Values

Our core values drive how we collaborate, serve our customers, and build ClickUp.

01 Deliver the best customer experience

(#BestCX)

04 Drive urgency

(#Urgency)

07 Hard Work

(#HardWork)

10 Be fun to work with

(#Fun)

02 Challenge the status quo, push the boundaries