Own the long-term technical strategy for ClickUp’s core collaboration platforms, including real-time editing (RTE), live canvases, file uploads, and media streaming.
Solve architectural puzzles by diving deep across the full stack (Angular, Quill, WebSockets, Yjs, NodeJS, PostgreSQL, AWS).
Cultivate operational excellence by implementing architectural patterns that improve system reliability.
Ship complex, multi-quarter initiatives that unify collaborative surfaces and provide an innovative advantage.
Mentor and elevate ClickUp's engineering culture through guidance and influence.

Requirements

Hands-on technical guide who thrives on solving complex problems that span frontend, backend, and infrastructure boundaries.
T-shaped engineer with deep expertise in at least one complex technical domain (e.g., real-time collaboration, media pipelines, distributed systems).
Proven ability to apply that depth to new areas.
Experience modernizing legacy systems into scalable and maintainable platforms.
Ability to guide through influence, not authority, aligning diverse stakeholders around a shared vision.
Specific experience with collaborative technologies is a significant plus.

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

AngularQuillWebSocketsYjsNodeJSPostgreSQLAWSreal-time collaborationmedia pipelinesdistributed systems

Soft Skills

problem solvingmentoringinfluenceguidanceoperational excellencecollaborative technologiesstakeholder alignmentengineering culture