Lead, mentor, and manage 2+ engineering teams, ensuring high morale, strong execution, and technical excellence
Drive the velocity of feature development while maintaining quality, reliability, and performance in your ownership area
Oversee hiring, onboarding, and professional development for your teams
Balance operational urgency handling incidents and driving resolution with long-term technical strategy
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to deliver on company priorities
Identify and remove obstacles to team success, ensuring healthy, autonomous teams that require minimal oversight
Champion ClickUp’s mission to unify productivity tools and shape the future of work

10+ years of engineering experience, with 3+ years in engineering leadership roles (managing managers and multiple teams)
Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams in a SaaS or tech environment
Deep technical expertise in backend system design or frontend component architecture
Strong operational skills—able to drive incidents to resolution and implement process improvements
Demonstrated ability to motivate teams in high-velocity, high-expectation environments
Experience balancing feature delivery with quality, performance, and reliability
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Senior Director of Engineering

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