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James Clarendon

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Director of Engineering - Griptape at Foundry
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

James is the Director of Engineering for Griptape at Foundry, focusing on agentic authoring tools for the media and entertainment industry. An alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin, he previously managed teams at Amazon for AWS Sumerian and Alexa. Colleagues consistently describe him as passionate and a capable leader.

Outside of his formal roles, James possesses a deep-seated passion for video games, which has been a driving force throughout his career, including time spent as a Lead Systems Designer. He is a vocal advocate for the importance of mentorship in professional development.

He successfully built a team from scratch within Amazons Alexa organization after transitioning from an engineering role to management.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering - Griptape
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
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AI in Entertainment
His current role involves leading the Griptape team at Foundry to deliver AI-powered authoring tools to artists, game designers, and other creative professionals.
Game Development
Multiple colleagues have highlighted his profound passion for games, and he has experience working as a Lead Systems Designer on a major title.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Director of Engineering - Griptape
Foundry
12-2023 - 2-2026
Sr. Software Engineer
Griptape
10-2020 - 12-2023
Sr. Software Development Manager
Amazon
3-2018 - 10-2020
Software Development Manager - AWS Sumerian
Amazon
8-2016 - 3-2018
Software Development Manager - Alexa
Amazon
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Foundry adds Griptape's AI orchestration to creative software portfolio. Featured in Newscast Studio
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Education
1996 - 2000
B.A.
The University of Texas at Austin
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