Engineering Manager, AI-Driven Developer Productivity

ClickUp; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ClickUp is seeking an Engineering Manager - Developer Productivity to lead a high-impact team dedicated to improving developer workflows, reducing friction, and enhancing the engineering experience. You will drive AI-native tooling adoption, coach engineers on AI fluency, and partner with engineering teams to ship velocity-driven improvements.

You will own governance around AI usage, build scalable infrastructure, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership role managing engineers.
• Strong understanding of developer tools, CI/CD, and modern software practices.
• Hands-on experience with AI coding tools and integration into workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to coach others on AI-assisted development.
• Familiar with prompt engineering and token economics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and internal tools including AI-powered tooling.
• Lead a team of engineers focused on developer productivity and AI fluency.
• Collaborate with design, product, and engineering to align priorities.
• Define metrics to measure productivity and AI impact.
• Coach engineers on AI fluency and builder mindset.

Skills

Infrastructure & Tooling

Team Leadership

AI Fluency

Builder Mindset

Leadership Skills

Problem-Solving

Governance Awareness

Collaboration

Mindset

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

Codex

Job description

ClickUp is seeking an Engineering Manager - Developer Productivity to lead a high-impact team dedicated to improving developer workflows, reducing friction, and enhancing the engineering experience. You will drive AI-native tooling adoption, coach engineers on AI fluency, and partner with engineering teams to ship velocity-driven improvements.

You will own governance around AI usage, build scalable infrastructure, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.