Tex Clayton is a seasoned engineering leader with 12 years of industry experience and a broader technical career stretching back through senior engineering roles. Currently Director of Engineering at Gopuff in Greater Boston, he has progressed from senior individual contributor to technical manager and director across companies including TripAdvisor, Vistaprint, HaulHub, and Dartware. He excels at scaling teams and systems for consumer-facing platforms, blending hands-on software craftsmanship with people leadership and operational rigor. Tex’s background in computer science from Dartmouth underpins a pragmatic approach to architecture, delivery, and mentoring engineering managers. Colleagues describe him as a steadying force who moves organizations from tactical firefighting to predictable, measurable delivery. He often pairs product-focused decision making with an engineer’s attention to reliability and long-term maintainability.
12 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Dartmouth College
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