Senior Software Development Engineer, Test

at ClickUp

United States

ClickUp is revolutionizing the way the world works. As the only all-in-one productivity platform built from day one for true convergence, ClickUp unifies tasks, docs, chat, calendar, enterprise search, and more—supercharged by context-driven AI. While others scramble to bundle fragmented tools or bolt on AI, we anticipated this future and made it our foundation from the start. Headquartered in San Diego with a rapidly expanding global footprint, we empower over three million teams to break free from silos and reclaim their time—saving at least one day every week. Join ClickUp, one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies on the planet, and help millions of users transform the way they work. We’re not just building software. We’re shaping the future of work. Come join us in building the future—together. 🦄

About the Role

ClickUp is on a mission to make the world more productive — and that starts with delivering a product of the highest quality. We’re looking for an experienced SDET to help us scale automated testing for a modern, AI-powered, full-stack platform that reaches millions of users globally.

In this role, you’ll architect and evolve robust frameworks for backend API testing, frontend test automation, and integration-level validation across a hybrid monolith and microservices architecture. You’ll also partner with engineering and platform teams to implement AI-assisted testing solutions, improve quality signals in CI/CD, and enable developer velocity without compromising stability.

What You’ll Do

Drive Test Architecture
Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks across API, integration, and UI layers using TypeScript, Playwright, and modern tooling.
Implement containerized test environments using Docker to support local and CI-based automation at scale.
API & Backend Test Automation
Build comprehensive API test suites to validate service contracts, workflows, and edge cases across our distributed backend architecture.
Contribute to integration testing strategies for inter-service validation and shared dependencies.
Frontend & E2E Automation
Partner with product engineers to define and automate critical user journeys and regression tests using Playwright.
Help bridge frontend and backend test coverage through unified test frameworks and shared data models.
AI-Driven Test Engineering
Evaluate and implement AI-powered tools to generate, optimize, and maintain automated tests (e.g., using LLMs like GPT or fine-tuned internal models).
Build tooling that translates test cases, acceptance criteria, or product specs into executable code through AI-based prompt engineering.
Integrate self-healing, intelligent failure analysis, and test recommendation systems into CI pipelines.
Culture of Quality
Collaborate with developers, QEs, and platform engineers to shift testing left, define quality gates, and improve build-check effectiveness.
Contribute to internal best practices around test strategy, observability, data-driven debugging, and release readiness.
Mentor others in test architecture, automation best practices, and sustainable quality ownership.

What You Bring

Solid experience (5+ years preferred) as an SDET, Test Automation Engineer, or similar role in fast-paced product environments.
Expertise in TypeScript and deep experience with test frameworks like Playwright, Jest, Mocha, or custom-built tools.
Strong backend understanding with practical experience testing RESTful APIs, message queues, and service-level contracts.
Experience with Docker, local environment orchestration, and integrating tests into CI pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, CircleCI).
A strong understanding of modern test pyramid principles, including balancing unit, integration, and E2E automation.
Demonstrated interest or experience in AI-assisted test generation, prompt engineering, or test maintenance using LLMs.
Passion for system design, test scalability, and thoughtful failure investigation.

Bonus Skills

Experience with GraphQL, gRPC, or event-driven architectures.
Built or contributed to internal tools that accelerate QA via AI or automation.
Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., DataDog, Sentry) for debugging and quality signals.
Exposure to quality analytics and test coverage dashboards (e.g., TestRail, Allure, custom metrics).

Why Join ClickUp?

At ClickUp, quality is a team sport. We build intelligent test systems that adapt and scale as fast as we ship. Our QA vision is shifting from execution to enablement — embedding quality into the developer workflow using intelligent automation, strong engineering practices, and AI-first tools.

If you're looking to shape how modern testing works at scale and want to make a meaningful impact on product velocity and engineering excellence — we’d love to hear from you.

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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

USA Salary Range (OTE)

$130,000—$172,500 USD

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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