ClickUp · 4 months ago
Staff Backend Engineer, Search
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $242K/yr
7+ years expClickUp is revolutionizing the way the world works and is seeking a talented and experienced Staff Search Engineer to join their team. This role involves optimizing and enhancing the search functionality, which is a critical feature of their platform, and contributing to their AI efforts.
AppsCollaborationProductivity ToolsSaaSSoftwareTask Management
No H1B
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Benefits
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
Professional development stipend
Company
ClickUp
ClickUp is the world’s first Converged AI Workspace, bringing together all work apps, data, and workflows.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$537.5MKey Investors
GeorgianCraft Ventures
2021-10-27Series C· $400M
2020-12-15Series B· $100M
2020-06-24Series A· $35M
Leadership Team
Zeb Evans
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Alex Yurkowski
Cofounder and CTO
Recent News
2025-12-29
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