{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"82ec6eee825faa23073b5041","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/82ec6eee825faa23073b5041","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/82ec6eee825faa23073b5041","title":"Manager, Software Engineering - Developer Experience","description":"Location\n\nUnited States\n\nEmployment Type\n\nFull time\n\nLocation Type\n\nRemote\n\nDepartment\n\nEngineering\n\nCompensation\n$220K – $270K\n\nSalary and Benefits\n\nAt ClickUp, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Please note that the actual compensation for this position may vary and is dependent on factors such as geographic location, interview performance, years of experience, education level, and specific skills. We encourage candidates to discuss compensation expectations during the interview process to ensure alignment with their qualifications and our company’s compensation philosophy.\n\nThis position is eligible for the following benefits and perks:\n\nEquity\n\n401k\n\nHealth, Dental, and Vision insurance\n\nSpending accounts\n\nLife & Disability\n\nPaid parental leave\n\nFlexible paid time off\n\nEnhanced employee assistance program\n\nEmployee wellness stipend\n\nProfessional development stipend\nOverviewApplication\n\nAt 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.\n\nRole Overview\n\nAs 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.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nInfrastructure & Tooling\n\nOversee the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and internal tools, including AI-powered internal tooling and agents.\n\nEnsure our developer infrastructure is scalable, reliable, and secure.\n\nEvaluate and implement new AI-native technologies, considering token economics, compute costs, and AI spend alongside productivity gains.\n\nTeam Leadership & AI People Development\n\nBuild, mentor, and lead a team of engineers focused on developer productivity.\n\nFoster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.\n\nSet clear goals and provide regular feedback to drive team performance in partnership with your Director.\n\nAssess each report's AI fluency level (Assisted, Augmented, Native) and set individual growth targets.\n\nInclude AI fluency as a coaching topic in 1:1s; pair less AI-fluent engineers with AI-native peers for knowledge transfer.\n\nCreate space for AI experimentation: dedicated time, safe-to-fail projects, and learning sprints.\n\nRecognize and reward AI-driven improvements in performance conversations.\n\nCollaboration & Communication\n\nWork closely with engineering, product, and design teams to align priorities.\n\nAdvocate for developer needs and ensure alignment with company goals.\n\nCommunicate capabilities and limitations to non-technical stakeholders.\n\nWrite specs, rules files, and documentation that make AI more effective for the whole team.\n\nMetrics & Continuous Improvement\n\nDefine and track key metrics to measure developer productivity, satisfaction, and AI-driven productivity gains.\n\nUse data-driven insights to prioritize initiatives and demonstrate impact.\n\nTrack team-level AI adoption metrics and report on AI-augmented workflow effectiveness.\n\nContinuously iterate on processes to improve engineering velocity and quality.\n\nAI-Native Developer Experience\n\nIdentify and eliminate pain points in the development lifecycle, with a focus on AI-augmented workflows.\n\nDrive adoption of AI coding tools (Cursor, Brain, copilots) as the default across engineering teams.\n\nEnsure every team member has access to and is actively using AI tools; track adoption and remove blockers (tooling, access, training).\n\nPartner with engineering teams to design AI-augmented development workflows that multiply team velocity.\n\nCoach engineers on the Builder model: planning, delegating to agents, reviewing with judgment, and shipping with velocity.\n\nAI Governance & Risk\n\nEnsure the team follows AI usage guidelines (data handling, code review, IP considerations).\n\nFlag risks from AI-generated code (security, correctness, licensing) proactively.\n\nMaintain visibility into what AI tools the team is using and how they're being used.\n\nRun regular retros and feedback loops on AI-related outcomes.\n\nReview AI-generated outputs alongside the team to build shared quality standards.\n\nQualifications:\n\nExperience: 7+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership role managing engineering teams.\n\nTechnical Expertise: Strong understanding of developer tools, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices. Hands-on experience with AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar) and an understanding of how to integrate them into engineering workflows.\n\nAI Fluency: Demonstrated ability to operate at the AI Augmented level or above: you personally use AI tools daily and have coached others on effective AI-assisted development. Familiar with prompt engineering, context engineering, and token economics.\n\nBuilder Mindset: Comfortable with the 80/20 model (planning and review vs. direct execution). Experience orchestrating work across humans and AI agents, with strong judgment on when to delegate to AI vs. when human decision-making is critical.\n\nLeadership Skills: Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams. Experience assessing and developing AI fluency across a team.\n\nProblem-Solving: Track record of identifying inefficiencies and implementing scalable solutions, including building or adopting AI-powered tooling and eval frameworks.\n\nGovernance Awareness: Understanding of AI & non-AI related risks (security, correctness, licensing, data handling) and experience establishing quality standards for outputs.\n\nCollaboration: Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to translate AI capabilities and limitations to non-technical audiences.\n\nMindset: Passion for improving developer experiences and driving organizational impact through AI-native practices with a customer first mentality.\n\nWhy Join Us?\n\nImpactful Work: Shape the future of developer productivity at a fast-growing, AI-native SaaS company.\n\nAI-Native Culture: Work in an organization that treats AI as a core competency, not a nice-to-have, with industry-leading investment in AI tooling, agents, and engineering workflows.\n\nBuilder Operating Model: Join a team that's redefining how software gets built: orchestrating AI agents, shipping with compound engineering, and measuring what matters.\n\nGrowth Opportunities: Advance your career on a clear AI-native career pathway with structured fluency levels and development support.\n\nFlexible Environment: Enjoy the freedom of remote work with a global team.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\n\nClickUp 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.\n\nPrivacy Notice\n\nClickUp collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. You can find further details by viewing our Global Candidate Privacy Notice.\n\nIf you are a Philippine Job Applicant, please also see our Philippine Data Privacy Notice for further details.\n\nVisa Sponsorship\n\nPlease 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.\n\nFraud Alert\n\nClickUp Talent Acquisition will only initiate contact via an @clickup.com email or through our official careers portal on clickup.com. We will never request fees, payments, or sensitive personal information. Please disregard any offers received outside these channels and report them to support@clickup.com.\n\nAI Processing Notice\n\nClickUp may use artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to help review and screen candidates' employment applications against role-related criteria. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision‑making. 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The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Please note that the actual compensation for this position may vary and is dependent on factors such as geographic location, interview performance, years of experience, education level, and specific skills. We encourage candidates to discuss compensation expectations during the interview process to ensure alignment with their qualifications and our company’s compensation philosophy.\n\nThis position is eligible for the following benefits and perks:\n\nEquity\n\n401k\n\nHealth, Dental, and Vision insurance\n\nSpending accounts\n\nLife & Disability\n\nPaid parental leave\n\nFlexible paid time off\n\nEnhanced employee assistance program\n\nEmployee wellness stipend\n\nProfessional development stipend\nOverviewApplication\n\nAt 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.\n\nRole Overview\n\nAs 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.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nInfrastructure & Tooling\n\nOversee the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and internal tools, including AI-powered internal tooling and agents.\n\nEnsure our developer infrastructure is scalable, reliable, and secure.\n\nEvaluate and implement new AI-native technologies, considering token economics, compute costs, and AI spend alongside productivity gains.\n\nTeam Leadership & AI People Development\n\nBuild, mentor, and lead a team of engineers focused on developer productivity.\n\nFoster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.\n\nSet clear goals and provide regular feedback to drive team performance in partnership with your Director.\n\nAssess each report's AI fluency level (Assisted, Augmented, Native) and set individual growth targets.\n\nInclude AI fluency as a coaching topic in 1:1s; pair less AI-fluent engineers with AI-native peers for knowledge transfer.\n\nCreate space for AI experimentation: dedicated time, safe-to-fail projects, and learning sprints.\n\nRecognize and reward AI-driven improvements in performance conversations.\n\nCollaboration & Communication\n\nWork closely with engineering, product, and design teams to align priorities.\n\nAdvocate for developer needs and ensure alignment with company goals.\n\nCommunicate capabilities and limitations to non-technical stakeholders.\n\nWrite specs, rules files, and documentation that make AI more effective for the whole team.\n\nMetrics & Continuous Improvement\n\nDefine and track key metrics to measure developer productivity, satisfaction, and AI-driven productivity gains.\n\nUse data-driven insights to prioritize initiatives and demonstrate impact.\n\nTrack team-level AI adoption metrics and report on AI-augmented workflow effectiveness.\n\nContinuously iterate on processes to improve engineering velocity and quality.\n\nAI-Native Developer Experience\n\nIdentify and eliminate pain points in the development lifecycle, with a focus on AI-augmented workflows.\n\nDrive adoption of AI coding tools (Cursor, Brain, copilots) as the default across engineering teams.\n\nEnsure every team member has access to and is actively using AI tools; track adoption and remove blockers (tooling, access, training).\n\nPartner with engineering teams to design AI-augmented development workflows that multiply team velocity.\n\nCoach engineers on the Builder model: planning, delegating to agents, reviewing with judgment, and shipping with velocity.\n\nAI Governance & Risk\n\nEnsure the team follows AI usage guidelines (data handling, code review, IP considerations).\n\nFlag risks from AI-generated code (security, correctness, licensing) proactively.\n\nMaintain visibility into what AI tools the team is using and how they're being used.\n\nRun regular retros and feedback loops on AI-related outcomes.\n\nReview AI-generated outputs alongside the team to build shared quality standards.\n\nQualifications:\n\nExperience: 7+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership role managing engineering teams.\n\nTechnical Expertise: Strong understanding of developer tools, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices. Hands-on experience with AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar) and an understanding of how to integrate them into engineering workflows.\n\nAI Fluency: Demonstrated ability to operate at the AI Augmented level or above: you personally use AI tools daily and have coached others on effective AI-assisted development. Familiar with prompt engineering, context engineering, and token economics.\n\nBuilder Mindset: Comfortable with the 80/20 model (planning and review vs. direct execution). Experience orchestrating work across humans and AI agents, with strong judgment on when to delegate to AI vs. when human decision-making is critical.\n\nLeadership Skills: Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams. Experience assessing and developing AI fluency across a team.\n\nProblem-Solving: Track record of identifying inefficiencies and implementing scalable solutions, including building or adopting AI-powered tooling and eval frameworks.\n\nGovernance Awareness: Understanding of AI & non-AI related risks (security, correctness, licensing, data handling) and experience establishing quality standards for outputs.\n\nCollaboration: Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to translate AI capabilities and limitations to non-technical audiences.\n\nMindset: Passion for improving developer experiences and driving organizational impact through AI-native practices with a customer first mentality.\n\nWhy Join Us?\n\nImpactful Work: Shape the future of developer productivity at a fast-growing, AI-native SaaS company.\n\nAI-Native Culture: Work in an organization that treats AI as a core competency, not a nice-to-have, with industry-leading investment in AI tooling, agents, and engineering workflows.\n\nBuilder Operating Model: Join a team that's redefining how software gets built: orchestrating AI agents, shipping with compound engineering, and measuring what matters.\n\nGrowth Opportunities: Advance your career on a clear AI-native career pathway with structured fluency levels and development support.\n\nFlexible Environment: Enjoy the freedom of remote work with a global team.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\n\nClickUp 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.\n\nPrivacy Notice\n\nClickUp collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. You can find further details by viewing our Global Candidate Privacy Notice.\n\nIf you are a Philippine Job Applicant, please also see our Philippine Data Privacy Notice for further details.\n\nVisa Sponsorship\n\nPlease 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.\n\nFraud Alert\n\nClickUp Talent Acquisition will only initiate contact via an @clickup.com email or through our official careers portal on clickup.com. We will never request fees, payments, or sensitive personal information. 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