Engineering Manager

WeHireYou; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ClickUp is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the fullstack team responsible for APIs and core experiences powering ClickUp. You will guide engineers across frontend to backend, driving new features, performance, and reliability while fostering technical excellence and collaboration.

You will mentor a team, collaborate with product and design, and ensure code quality and architectural integrity as the platform scales.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in modern programming language (Node.js preferred) and databases.
• Leadership experience in scaling engineering teams.
• Strong problem-solving and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical guidance to the team and promote best practices.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers fostering collaboration.
• Drive feature development with focus on performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other teams to align goals.
• Oversee code reviews and maintain clean, testable code.
• Stay current with trends in collaborative editing and cloud infra.
• Ensure stability and performance of the platform and address debt.

Skills

Node.js

Relational databases

Frontend framework

Leadership experience

Mentoring

Data‑driven decisions

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS cloud services

Job description

Engineering Manager

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.

ClickUp is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our fullstack team responsible for building and scaling our flagship products. As the leader of the team that owns the APIs and core experiences powering ClickUp, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our platform. You will guide engineers working across the stack, from frontend experiences to backend infrastructure. Your focus will be on driving the development of new features, addressing performance and reliability challenges, and ensuring operational excellence as we continue to grow. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on our core product while fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

The Role:

• Technical Leadership: Provide hands‑on technical guidance to the team, ensuring best practices in software development, architecture, and design.
• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Product Development: Drive the development of new features and enhancements, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to align on goals, prioritize initiatives, and deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Code Quality: Oversee code reviews, ensure adherence to coding standards, and advocate for clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in collaborative editing, cloud infrastructure, and web development, and apply them to improve our product.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure the stability and performance of the Tasks platform, proactively addressing technical debt and optimizing system architecture.

Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise:
  • Proficiency in modern programming language (Node.js preferred), relational databases, and at least one modern frontend framework.
  • Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure.
• Leadership Experience:
  • Proven track record of managing and scaling engineering teams.
  • Strong ability to mentor and develop technical talent.
• Problem‑Solving Skills:
  • Ability to tackle complex technical challenges and make data-driven decisions.
• Communication:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ClickUp is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Visa Sponsorship

Please note we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for roles outside of engineering and product at this time. Sponsorship for engineering and product roles is not guaranteed, but is instead based on the business needs for that specific role at that time. Please reach out to the recruiter with any questions.

United States