Senior Director of Engineering

ClickUp is a company that is architecting the future of work by creating a converged AI workspace. They are seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams in delivering innovative solutions while maintaining high standards of quality and performance.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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)