Director of Engineering

Clio; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 208,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal tech firm seeks a Director of Engineering in Toronto to oversee engineering teams while fostering a hybrid work culture. Candidates should have a strong technical background and proven experience in team management, strategic planning, and agile methodologies. The role includes mentoring engineering talent and working closely with leadership to align on product vision. Competitive compensation package includes health benefits, RRSP matching, and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Equitable salary with health benefits

Hybrid work environment

Annual counselling benefit

RRSP matching

Clioversary recognition program

Qualifications

• Experienced director or senior engineering leader comfortable pushing code to production.
• Proven track record in scaling services and systems.
• Adept at managing and mentoring high-performing teams.
• Experienced in crafting long-term strategies and managing technical roadmaps.
• Successful in running agile organizations at scale.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and mentor engineering managers and contributors.
• Partner with leadership in Product Management and Design.
• Work with Recruiting team to hire top talent for growth.
• Dive deep into technology and code.

Skills

Team management

Technical proficiency

Agile methodologies

Strategic planning

Diversity promotion

Job description

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Clio is more than just a tech company–we are a global leader that is transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.

Summary :

We are currently seeking a Director of Engineering 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 Directors of Engineering 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 Directors of Engineering 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.

A day in the life might look like :

• 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 our payments team / function.

What you may have :

Experienced director or senior 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.

What you will find here :

Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.

Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include :

Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance

Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Dublin) to be in office minimum 2 days per week on our Anchor Days.

2000 annual counseling benefit

RRSP matching and RESP contribution

Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

The full salary range

for this role is $208,000 to $260,000 to $312,000 CAD.Please note salary bands may differ based on location and local currency. Additionally, benefit offerings may differ depending on the employee's location.

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.

We aim to hire all candidates between the minimum and the midpoint of the full salary range. We reserve the midpoint to the maximum of the salary band for internal employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on individual experience and skillset of the candidate. Please note there are a separate set of salary bands for other regions based on local currency.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility

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.

Learn more about our culture at clio.com / careers

Seniority level

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting

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