At ClickUp were not just building software. Were architecting the future of work! In a world overwhelmed by work sprawl we saw a better way. Thats why we created the first truly converged AI workspace unifying tasks docs chat calendar and enterprise search all supercharged by context-driven AI empowering millions of teams to break free from silos reclaim their time and unlock new levels of productivity. At ClickUp youll have the opportunity to learn use and pioneer AI in ways that shape not only our product but the future of work itself. Join us and be part of a bold innovative team thats redefining whats possible!
ClickUp is seeking a talented and experienced Staff Search Engineer to join our team and help revolutionize our search capabilities. As a key member of our engineering team youll be responsible for optimizing and enhancing our search functionality which is a critical feature of our platform and underpins our AI efforts.
Your impact at ClickUp
As a Staff Engineer on the search squad youll be responsible for designing optimizing and scaling our search infrastructure. Youll work with OpenSearch / ElasticSearch technologies to ensure users can instantly find exactly what they need across their workspace. Your expertise will directly contribute to making ClickUp the most intuitive and responsive productivity platform available.
Core 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
Technical requirements:
- Bachelors 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 Qualifications:
- 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
Join Our Mission
At ClickUp were committed to building the future of productivity software. As our Search Engineer youll play a crucial role in shaping the core functionality of our platform and driving our AI initiatives forward. Join us in our mission to make the world more productive!
#LI-REMOTE
#LI-AK2
Unsure if you meet all the qualifications of this job description but are deeply excited about the role We hire based on ambition grit and a passion for improving the way people work. If you think ClickUp is the company for you we encourage you to apply!
At ClickUp we assess every candidate based on the potential impact they can have. We hire the best people for the job and support each persons journey to build their boldest career.
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.
ClickUp collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
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. Please reach out to the recruiter with any questions.
ClickUp Talent Acquisition will only initiate contact via an @ email or through our official careers portal on . We will never request fees payments or sensitive personal information. Please disregard any offers received outside these channels and report them to
Required Experience:
Staff IC
At ClickUp were not just building software. Were architecting the future of work! In a world overwhelmed by work sprawl we saw a better way. Thats why we created the first truly converged AI workspace unifying tasks docs chat calendar and enterprise search all supercharged by context-driven AI empow...
At ClickUp were not just building software. Were architecting the future of work! In a world overwhelmed by work sprawl we saw a better way. Thats why we created the first truly converged AI workspace unifying tasks docs chat calendar and enterprise search all supercharged by context-driven AI empowering millions of teams to break free from silos reclaim their time and unlock new levels of productivity. At ClickUp youll have the opportunity to learn use and pioneer AI in ways that shape not only our product but the future of work itself. Join us and be part of a bold innovative team thats redefining whats possible!
ClickUp is seeking a talented and experienced Staff Search Engineer to join our team and help revolutionize our search capabilities. As a key member of our engineering team youll be responsible for optimizing and enhancing our search functionality which is a critical feature of our platform and underpins our AI efforts.
Your impact at ClickUp
As a Staff Engineer on the search squad youll be responsible for designing optimizing and scaling our search infrastructure. Youll work with OpenSearch / ElasticSearch technologies to ensure users can instantly find exactly what they need across their workspace. Your expertise will directly contribute to making ClickUp the most intuitive and responsive productivity platform available.
Core 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
Technical requirements:
- Bachelors 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 Qualifications:
- 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
Join Our Mission
At ClickUp were committed to building the future of productivity software. As our Search Engineer youll play a crucial role in shaping the core functionality of our platform and driving our AI initiatives forward. Join us in our mission to make the world more productive!
#LI-REMOTE
#LI-AK2
Unsure if you meet all the qualifications of this job description but are deeply excited about the role We hire based on ambition grit and a passion for improving the way people work. If you think ClickUp is the company for you we encourage you to apply!
At ClickUp we assess every candidate based on the potential impact they can have. We hire the best people for the job and support each persons journey to build their boldest career.
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.
ClickUp collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
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. Please reach out to the recruiter with any questions.
ClickUp Talent Acquisition will only initiate contact via an @ email or through our official careers portal on . We will never request fees payments or sensitive personal information. Please disregard any offers received outside these channels and report them to
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Staff IC
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