Principal Frontend Engineer

Reposted 2 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote or Hybrid
250K-290K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Digital Media • Enterprise Web • Marketing Tech • Software
The everything app, for work. One app for projects, knowledge, conversations, and more. Get more done faster—together
The Role
As a Principal Frontend Architect, you'll architect scalable frontend systems, define coding standards, mentor engineers, and ensure quality and performance across the platform.
Summary Generated by Built In

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! 🚀

At ClickUp, collaboration and partnership are at the heart of everything we do. As a Principal Frontend Engineer, you’ll drive the technical vision, design patterns, and scalability of our frontend systems while partnering closely with backend and integrations teams to deliver seamless, performant features. You’ll not only write code but shape the architecture that empowers our engineers to move fast and build with confidence.

You’ll set the bar for engineering excellence by influencing coding standards, driving architectural decisions, and ensuring front-end systems are designed for performance, maintainability, and long-term growth. You’ll collaborate with QA partners to ensure testability and quality are built into every solution, while mentoring engineers across the organization to raise our technical craft.

We’re scaling rapidly, so we’re looking for someone who thrives in high-growth environments, balances pragmatism with architectural rigor, and models our values of ownership, speed, and excellence.

The Role:

  • Architect and evolve scalable, high-performing front-end systems in Angular 15+ 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.

Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks (Angular 15+ required).

  • 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


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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)
$250,000$290,000 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!

At ClickUp, we assess every candidate based on the potential impact they can have. We hire the best people for the job and support each person’s journey to build their boldest career.
 
ClickUp 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.

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Please 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.

ClickUp 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 [email protected].

Top Skills

Angular 15+
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
Ngrx
Redux
Rxjs
Typescript
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The Company
HQ: San Diego, CA
1,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

ClickUp is the world’s only all-in-one productivity platform that flexes to the way people want to work. It replaces all individual workplace productivity tools with a single, unified platform that includes project management, document collaboration, whiteboards, spreadsheets, and AI. With our headquarters based in San Diego and a rapidly expanding global presence, we are shaping the future of work. Join our team at ClickUp, one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies worldwide, and help millions of users be more productive - saving them at least one day every week.

Why Work With Us

ClickUppers are highly passionate, energetic, and unique people that align in the mission of saving people time and making the world more productive. We're the newcomer, the underdog, but that's where we thrive. Let’s make the world more productive!

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