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Staff AI Engineer - AI Platform

ClickUp Β· United States Β· Remote

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About ClickUp

Our mission is to make the world more productive. To do this, we built the everything app for work - Tasks, Docs, Goals, and Chat. Backed by Lightspeed and a16z.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff AI Engineer – AI Platform to join our ClickUp Engineering team. In this role, you will play a critical part in both building the core AI platform and directly applying large language models (LLMs) to deliver intelligent features across ClickUp. You will focus on backend systems that enable scalable, reliable, and secure AI-powered capabilities, while also working hands-on with LLMs to solve real user problems and drive product innovation.

What they're looking for

  • Extensive experience designing and building scalable AI/ML platforms or infrastructure in a production environment
  • Proven track record of applying LLMs and AI models to real-world product features and user-facing solutions
  • Deep expertise in backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure)
  • Proven experience integrating and managing multiple LLMs and AI models, with a strong understanding of their operational requirements and limitations
  • Proficiency in orchestration frameworks and workflow engines (e.g., LangGraph, Airflow, Kubeflow, Ray, or similar)
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Go, TypeScript or similar languages used for backend and AI platform development
More about this role

At ClickUp, we're building the future of work: the first truly converged AI workspace unifying tasks, docs, chat, calendar, and enterprise search, all supercharged by context-driven AI. We are an AI-native company. Every team member is expected to leverage AI daily, and we evaluate AI fluency as part of our hiring process. Join us and help redefine what's possible. πŸš€

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff AI Engineer – AI Platform to join our ClickUp Engineering team. In this role, you will play a critical part in both building the core AI platform and directly applying large language models (LLMs) to deliver intelligent features across ClickUp. You will focus on backend systems that enable scalable, reliable, and secure AI-powered capabilities, while also working hands-on with LLMs to solve real user problems and drive product innovation.

Architect, design, and implement scalable AI platform services that support the deployment, orchestration, and lifecycle management of LLMs and other AI models.

Apply LLMs and other AI technologies directly to build and enhance ClickUp’s intelligent features, working closely with product and engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions.

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