ClickUp
Manager, Software Engineering - Developer Experince
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 2 days ago · Added yesterday
First listed 2 days ago.
Salary
$220,000 to $270,000
Location
United States only
Timezone
US East
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
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"
What Nomaders makes of it
- 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
As the Engineering Manager - Developer Productivity , you will lead a high-impact team focused on improving developer workflows, reducing friction, and enhancing the overall engineering experience. You’ll collaborate across teams to identify bottlenecks, implement scalable solutions, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Your work will directly influence the speed, quality, and happiness of our engineering organization.
Responsibilities:
Infrastructure & Tooling
Oversee the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and internal tools, including AI-powered internal tooling and agents.
Ensure our developer infrastructure is scalable, reliable, and secure.
Evaluate and implement new AI-native technologies, considering token economics, compute costs, and AI spend alongside productivity gains.
Team Leadership & AI People Development
Build, mentor, and lead a team of engineers focused on developer productivity.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
Set clear goals and provide regular feedback to drive team performance in partnership with your Director.
Assess each report's AI fluency level (Assisted, Augmented, Native) and set individual growth targets.
Include AI fluency as a coaching topic in 1:1s; pair less AI-fluent engineers with AI-native peers for knowledge transfer.
Create space for AI experimentation: dedicated time, safe-to-fail projects, and learning sprints.
Recognize and reward AI-driven improvements in performance conversations.
Collaboration & Communication
Work closely with engineering, product, and design teams to align priorities.
Advocate for developer needs and ensure alignment with company goals.
Communicate capabilities and limitations to non-technical stakeholders.
Write specs, rules files, and documentation that make AI more effective for the whole team.
Metrics & Continuous Improvement
Define and track key metrics to measure developer productivity, satisfaction, and AI-driven productivity gains.
Use data-driven insights to prioritize initiatives and demonstrate impact.
Requirements
- ·Experience: 7+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership role managing engineering teams.
- ·Leadership Skills: Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams. Experience assessing and developing AI fluency across a team.
- ·Problem-Solving: Track record of identifying inefficiencies and implementing scalable solutions, including building or adopting AI-powered tooling and eval frameworks.
- ·Governance Awareness: Understanding of AI & non-AI related risks (security, correctness, licensing, data handling) and experience establishing quality standards for outputs.
- ·Collaboration: Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to translate AI capabilities and limitations to non-technical audiences.
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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