About this role
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 RoleClickUp is on a mission to make the world more productive - and that starts with frequent releases of our platform that over 20 million people depend on daily. We’re looking for an experienced Release Engineering Manager to help us ship faster and with increased confidence in quality across our AI-powered web, mobile, and desktop platforms. In this role, you'll be responsible for the continuous delivery of high-quality releases from early stage test environments through staging and into production.
At ClickUp, Release Engineering isn’t an afterthought, it’s embedded in the heart of how we ship high-performing software. We’re hiring a Release Engineering Manager to join the Quality team and own the orchestration of high-quality deployments that millions of users depend on. This role ensures our release process is proactive, reliable, and scalable, and it directly impacts customer satisfaction, product velocity, and platform reliability.
What You'll DoOwn 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 Bring7+ 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 SkillsFamiliarity with feature flag systems and rollout strategies (e.g., gradual rollout, canary deployments)
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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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