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.
Uphold the highest levels of customer satisfaction in all things you do.
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.

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 Theorem 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.
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.

Senior Backend Engineer, Platform

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