ClickUp

Principal Frontend Engineer

ClickUp

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $250,000 - $300,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Architect and evolve scalable, high-performing front-end systems in Angular 20+ that power the ClickUp platform.
  • Define standards, patterns, and best practices for reusable components, state management, and system performance.
  • Partner with product, design, and engineering leaders to shape technical direction and ensure architecture aligns with business needs.
  • Lead initiatives to identify and resolve bottlenecks in performance, scalability, and developer experience.
  • Champion testability and quality by influencing strategies for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding engineers on best practices, architectural trade-offs, and new front-end technologies.
  • Drive continuous improvement in tooling, build pipelines, and developer productivity.
  • Collaborate across teams (backend, integrations, QA, infrastructure) to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks such as Angular or React.
  • Deep expertise in state management (NgRx/Redux), RxJS, and scalable front-end application design.
  • Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, accessibility, cross-browser compatibility, and responsive design.
  • Proven experience making architectural decisions that balance scalability, performance, and delivery speed.
  • Track record of mentoring engineers, influencing cross-team technical strategy, and elevating engineering standards.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to influence stakeholders across engineering, design, and product.
  • Self-starter with an operational mindset who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
Benefits
  • 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
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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