Senior Development Manager

Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely.

We are currently seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to join our Engineering team. This role is available to candidates across Canada and the US. If you are local to one of our hubs (Burnaby, Calgary, or Toronto) you will be expected to be in office minimum twice per week on one of our Anchor Days.

At Clio we strive to be both human and high performing. For Senior Software Development Managers that means growing and supporting a team of managers and individual contributors and also partnering with senior leadership to define the strategy and long term vision of their area of ownership. Our Senior Software Development Managers are highly technical and hands on, often coding, designing, and reviewing alongside their teams.

They coach and build their teams to be both strong technically and as team members. They create a safe and productive environment for all.

• Roll up your sleeves and deep dive into the technology & code to get things done and help managers & developers better understand what is possible.
• Directly supervise, mentor, and collaborate with engineering managers and individual contributors who are in the thick of it every day.
• Partner with leadership in Product Management and Product Design to envision, develop, and execute on our product roadmap.
• Work closely with the Recruiting/People team to actively recruit and hire top talent to support Clio’s ambitious growth plans for its engineering department.

• Experienced engineering leader who's still comfortable pushing code to production when necessary.
• Proven track record in scaling services and systems with experience in projects built for scalability.
• Adept at managing and mentoring high-performing teams, nurturing talent, and guiding individuals toward professional growth and development.
• Experienced in crafting long-term strategies and managing technical roadmaps that pave the way for future growth.
• Successful running agile organizations at scale, with a sense of urgency to deliver quality software to solve customer problems.>
• Demonstrated experience in promoting positive culture and diversity throughout a large engineering organization to achieve transformational change.
• Growth mindset when it comes to process improvement and new technologies, especially AI.

This role is a backfill for an existing position.

• Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance
• Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Dublin and Sydney) to be in office minimum twice per week.
• $2000 annual counseling benefit
• RRSP matching and RESP contribution
• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

The expected salary range
* for this role is $192,000 to $240,000 to $288,000 CAD. There are a separate set of salary bands for other regions based on local currency.

In addition, this role is eligible for variable pay that is based on company performance, with actual payout amounts calculated and paid on a quarterly basis.

Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers, wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation.

We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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