ClickUp · 3 weeks ago
Senior Performance Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $210K/yrClickUp is a company that is architecting the future of work by creating a converged AI workspace. The Senior Performance Engineer will ensure the platform's speed, scalability, and reliability through performance analysis and collaboration with engineering teams.
AppsCollaborationProductivity ToolsSaaSSoftwareTask Management
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end performance analysis across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers
Profile and optimize application code, APIs, and database queries for maximum efficiency
Investigate and resolve performance bottlenecks using observability and monitoring tools
Collaborate with development, DevOps, and product teams to design scalable, high-performance solutions
Build and maintain performance dashboards, metrics, and automated monitoring systems
Conduct root cause analysis for performance incidents and drive long-term improvements
Develop and implement strategies for continuous performance optimization and capacity planning
Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices in performance engineering
Qualification
Required
Strong experience with complex web application debugging, profiling, and performance optimization
Deep understanding of browser performance traces, network analysis, and client-side profiling
Proven background in performance engineering, including bottleneck analysis and root cause identification
Hands-on experience with APM and observability tools (e.g., Datadog RUM, APM, DBM) for monitoring and troubleshooting
Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting network HAR files and performance metrics
Experience optimizing across multiple application layers (frontend, backend, API, database)
Solid knowledge of logging, monitoring, and alerting best practices for both frontend and backend systems
Familiarity with performance testing tools and frameworks (e.g., memlab, Chrome Dev tools)
Strong understanding of system architecture, distributed systems, and cloud environments (AWS, Kubernetes, CDN)
Passion for delivering a fast, stable, and scalable user experience
Preferred
Datadog RUM, APM, and DBM
AWS, Kubernetes, CDN
PostgreSQL, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB
TypeScript or any JavaScript-based framework
Angular, React front-end software development
Company
ClickUp
ClickUp is the world’s first Converged AI Workspace, bringing together all work apps, data, and workflows.
Founded in 2017
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (10)
2023 (11)
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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
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