Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable SaaS Core Services Remote

Devconnectplatform; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Dynamic, fast-paced environment

Job summary

ClickUp is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join the Hierarchy Squad and own core SaaS backend services. You will build and scale high throughput systems using Node.js, NestJS, Express, and Postgres on AWS, collaborating with product, design, and other engineers.

You will optimize queries, refactor code for performance, and help maintain a reliable distributed architecture with Docker and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend experience in SaaS environments.
• Proven track record building and scaling distributed systems.
• Strong SQL/NoSQL experience with PostgreSQL.
• Experience with RESTful API design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust, scalable backend systems using Node.js (Express and NestJS).
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to drive projects forward.
• Tune and optimize database queries for maximum efficiency and performance.
• Refactor and optimize existing code for better performance and user experience.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure smooth operations.
• Share knowledge to foster a culture of learning and growth.

Skills

Backend development

Node.js

NestJS

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL

AWS

Distributed systems

Tools

NestJS

Express

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Git

Job description

ClickUp is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join the Hierarchy Squad and own core SaaS backend services. You will build and scale high throughput systems using Node.js, NestJS, Express, and Postgres on AWS, collaborating with product, design, and other engineers.

You will optimize queries, refactor code for performance, and help maintain a reliable distributed architecture with Docker and Kubernetes.