Who you are

• Demonstrated success in people leadership in software development, particularly with large scale SaaS products
• A strong background in hands-on software development
• Diverse base of knowledge that allows you to help your team solve complex technical problems
• The ability to describe successful projects you worked on, as well as a collection of lessons learned from failed projects; and
• Growth mindset when it comes to process improvement and new technologies, especially AI
• Demonstrated ability to hire the best and brightest engineers in a fast-paced job market—and to coach, develop, and retain engineering talent; You are equally energized by both your own technical work as well as contributing to the career growth of your team
• You have strong opinions that are weakly held, and foster that same attitude in others
• You believe in providing honest, actionable feedback to your team, and encourage your team to reciprocate
• You devise roadmaps to guide your team, but aren't beholden to them -- you easily adapt to a constantly changing world
• Serious bonus points if you have:
• A philosophy on what makes for great software development teams
• Experience with CRM products at scale; and
• Experience with Ruby on Rails

What the job involves

• We are currently seeking a Software Development Manager to join our Engineering team
• This role is hybrid, based out of our Toronto office
• You will be expected to be in office minimum two days per week for our Anchor Days
• One of the team we are hiring a Development Manager for is the Documents team
• The Documents team plays an essential role within Clio’s products
• The team’s mission is to strengthen the documents platform’s foundation by enhancing security, scalability, and stability, modernizing infrastructure, and reducing the impact of previous technical decisions
• By building a flexible and resilient platform, we empower product teams to innovate and deliver value to customers more efficiently
• As a Development Manager in this area, you'll be directly responsible for core features that our customers rely on daily
• Collaborating with your triad to: understand the challenges our business faces, identify the most impactful opportunities, and craft a roadmap for the team
• Working with your team on designing the technical solutions
• Giving great feedback on code reviews, architecture documents, and more to help support team members making great technical decisions for their projects
• Actively participate as a contributor to the project, either through extensive code reviews, or shipping code
• Having a 1:1 meeting with your direct reports to make sure they are supported in their career growth and development goals
• Actively participating in hiring to grow engineering team at Clio
• Reviewing code contributed by members from your team or other Clio developers reaching out to you for your experience with a given technology or pattern
• This role is a backfill for an existing position

Benefits

• Company equity
• 401k
• $500 contribution when you become a parent and/or guardian
• RRSP-matching
• Pension plans
• 4-week minimum vacation
• Work from home when you need to (role-specific)
• Parental leave options for moms and dads
• Customizable extended health benefits (including $2000 per year to spend on counseling)
• Wellness programs including an onsite naturopath physiotherapist, and RMT (location-dependent), healthy snacks, and exercise classes