Clickup

Clickup

Staff AI Engineer - AI Platform

United States · Staff+

No sponsorshipDetected 35 days ago
TypeScriptPythonGoDistributed SystemsAWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetesMachine LearningAirflowLLMsMLOpsLangGraphAI OrchestrationRecruitingCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • We are seeking a highly skilled Staff AI Engineer - AI Platform to join our ClickUp Engineering team.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, and implement scalable AI platform services that support the deployment, orchestration, and lifecycle management of LLMs and other AI models.
  • Apply LLMs and other AI technologies directly to build and enhance ClickUp's intelligent features, working closely with product and engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions.
  • Build and maintain robust APIs and backend systems that enable seamless integration of AI-powered features into ClickUp's core platform.
  • Develop infrastructure for model serving, monitoring, logging, and automated evaluation to ensure high reliability and performance of AI services in production.
  • Integrate with multiple LLM providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) and manage model selection, routing, and fallback strategies for optimal performance and cost.
  • Drive the adoption of best practices in AI privacy, security, and compliance, including data anonymization, secure data handling, and regulatory adherence.
  • Optimize platform performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency, leveraging cloud-native technologies and distributed systems.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, frontend, and data teams to deliver seamless, reliable, and user-centric AI experiences.
  • In this role, you will play a critical part in both building the core AI platform and directly applying large language models (LLMs) to deliver intelligent features across ClickUp.
  • You will focus on backend systems that enable scalable, reliable, and secure AI-powered capabilities, while also working hands-on with LLMs to solve real user problems and drive product innovation.

Requirements

  • Proven track record of applying LLMs and AI models to real-world product features and user-facing solutions.
  • Deep expertise in backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure).
  • Proven experience integrating and managing multiple LLMs and AI models, with a strong understanding of their operational requirements and limitations.
  • Proficiency in orchestration frameworks and workflow engines (e.g., LangGraph, Airflow, Kubeflow, Ray, or similar).
  • Experience with MLOps best practices, including model deployment, monitoring, logging, and automated evaluation.
  • Demonstrated ability to address AI privacy and security challenges, including data anonymization and compliance with data protection regulations.
  • Familiarity with search technologies and their integration into AI-driven applications.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams.
  • If you have questions or need an accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at AskPeople@ClickUp.com.
  • Extensive experience designing and building scalable AI/ML platforms or infrastructure in a production environment.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Go, TypeScript or similar languages used for backend and AI platform development.
  • Passion for staying at the forefront of AI infrastructure and applying new technologies to solve real-world problems at scale.
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  • 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.

Company info

  • 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. 🚀

Equal opportunity

  • ClickUp collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • 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.
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