Remote Senior Frontend Engineer - Client Performance

Description:

• ClickUp is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join their SaaS client performance team, focusing on developing comprehensive performance solutions and strategies from the customer's perspective.
• The role requires a strong understanding of JavaScript in browsers and NodeJS, as well as knowledge of browser rendering and its impact on user experience, including memory management and performance optimization.
• Responsibilities include leading root cause analysis on client performance issues, profiling application code to identify inefficiencies, and recommending fixes to improve performance.
• The engineer will set up performance monitoring and dashboards to proactively identify client performance problems and analyze client traffic patterns and load testing results.
• The role also involves advocating for performance best practices within the engineering organization and identifying infrastructure improvements to enhance client experience.
• Collaboration with development teams to implement performance best practices in new feature development is essential.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in performance engineering or a performance-minded product engineering background.
• Experience with profiling tools for browsers and NodeJS is required.
• A deep understanding of performance metrics, reporting, and analysis across the full product stack is necessary.
• The ability to analyze metrics, logs, and load test results to identify performance gaps is essential.
• Strong knowledge of web/mobile app architectures, HTTP protocols, caching, databases, and load balancing concepts is required.
• A problem-solving attitude with the ability to balance client performance and development team needs is important.
• Candidates should have a passion for optimizing and improving client experiences and the ability to quickly isolate performance issues.
• Past experience in optimizing SQL and databases is preferred, along with fluency in data structure and algorithm optimizations.

Benefits:

• ClickUp offers equity as part of the compensation package.
• A 401k plan is available for employees.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance are provided.
• Employees have access to spending accounts and life & disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave is included in the benefits.
• Flexible paid time off is offered to support work-life balance.
• A sabbatical program is available for long-term employees.
• An enhanced employee assistance program is provided.
• Employees receive a wellness stipend to promote health and well-being.
• A professional development stipend is available to support career growth.