ClickUp
Senior AI Engineer - AI Platform
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 3 months ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 3 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
$200,000–$250,000
Location
United States only
Timezone
US East
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Software
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "United States, Remote"
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- Residency required in United States
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the 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. 🚀
Role Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior 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.
Key Responsibilities:
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.
Build and maintain robust APIs and backend systems that enable seamless integration of AI-powered features into ClickUp’s core platform.
Develop infrastructure for model serving, monitoring, logging, and automated evaluation to ensure high reliability and performance of AI services in production.
Integrate with multiple LLM providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) and manage model selection, routing, and fallback strategies for optimal performance and cost.
Drive the adoption of best practices in AI privacy, security, and compliance, including data anonymization, secure data handling, and regulatory adherence.
Optimize platform performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency, leveraging cloud-native technologies and distributed systems.
Stay current with advancements in AI infrastructure, MLOps, and LLM applications, and proactively incorporate relevant innovations into ClickUp’s AI platform.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, frontend, and data teams to deliver seamless, reliable, and user-centric AI experiences.
Qualifications:
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.
Experience with MLOps best practices, including model deployment, monitoring, logging, and automated evaluation.
Demonstrated ability to address AI privacy and security challenges, including data anonymization and compliance with data protection regulations.
Familiarity with search technologies and their integration into AI-driven applications.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- ·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).
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at ClickUp, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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