Release Engineering Manager
at ClickUp
United States
At ClickUp, we’re not just building software. We’re architecting the future of work! In a world overwhelmed by work sprawl, we saw a better way. That’s why we created the first truly converged AI workspace, unifying tasks, docs, chat, calendar, and enterprise search, all supercharged by context-driven AI, empowering millions of teams to break free from silos, reclaim their time, and unlock new levels of productivity. At ClickUp, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, use, and pioneer AI in ways that shape not only our product, but the future of work itself. Join us and be part of a bold, innovative team that’s redefining what’s possible! 🚀
About the Role
What You'll Do
- Own and evolve the release process for key components of our platform, ensuring safe, high-quality, and on-time deployments to production
- Automate release workflows wherever possible including validation, approvals, and rollouts to reduce manual effort and increase reliability
- Implement observability and metrics in partnership with Infra and SRE, using tools like Datadog to monitor release health, stability, and deployment success
- Develop and maintain playbooks, release calendars, and technical implementation plans, covering both application and infrastructure components
- Plan and manage all release activities in coordination with Engineering, QA/QE, and Productivity teams across web, mobile, and desktop
- Lead daily release reviews and Go/No-Go execution, including deployment plans, validation checklists, and readiness gates
- Collaborate with engineering teams to assess deployment impact, automate dependency checks, and enforce best practices in CI/CD pipelines
- Maintain release repositories and process automation, including feature flag governance, version tagging, and dependency tracking
- Track and improve release metrics such as velocity, stability, and defect rates; build dashboards and alerting for continuous visibility and accountability
- Drive production incident triage and post-mortem analysis, identifying opportunities for automation and process hardening to improve release reliability
What You Bring
- 7+ years experience in release engineering and management
- Strong understanding of the SDLC, including CD and release readiness
- Expertise with CD pipelines based on Github Actions, Harness, Jenkins or similar
- Hands-on experience with issue and project tracking techniques
- Ability to coordinate cross-functionally across engineering teams and multiple time zones
- Familiarity with agile methodologies, cloud-native micro-services, and DevOps best practices
- Scripting experience in Python, Bash, or similar, for automation or release tooling experience with observability and dashboard tools like Grafana, Kibana, DataDog, or Tableau
Bonus Skills
- Familiarity with feature flag systems and rollout strategies (e.g., gradual rollout, canary deployments)
Salary and Benefits
At 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.
This position is eligible for the following benefits and perks:
- Equity
- 401k
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Spending accounts
- Life & Disability
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible paid time off
- Enhanced employee assistance program
- Employee wellness stipend
- Professional development stipend
Unsure if you meet all the qualifications of this job description but are deeply excited about the role? We hire based on ambition, grit, and a passion for improving the way people work. If you think ClickUp is the company for you, we encourage you to apply!
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