Senior Director of Engineering, International

clio; Toronto; On-site; CAD 434,000 - 651,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & vision

Hybrid work

Flexible time off

Counseling benefit

RRSP matching

RESP contribution

Clioversary program

Job summary

Clio, the global leader in legal AI technology, seeks a Senior Director of Engineering to lead the success of Clio's product suite across international markets, with a primary focus on the UKI, APAC, Canada, and others worldwide. This highly visible role sits at the intersection of global strategy, product execution, and regional partnership.

You will mentor engineering managers, build the right teams and processes, and champion an AI-native culture to accelerate growth while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Senior engineering leader with international SaaS experience.
• Proven ability to grow teams, processes and markets.
• Experience guiding AI-native engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and execution for international expansion across multiple regions.
• Directly mentor engineering managers and directors.
• Partner with Product Management and Design on the expansion roadmap.
• Recruit and hire top engineering talent to support growth.

Job description

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 transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Director of Engineering to lead the success of Clio's product suite across international markets, with a primary focus on the UKI, APAC, Canada, and an ever-expanding number of countries worldwide. This is a highly visible role that sits at the intersection of global strategy, product execution, and regional partnership.

What You Will Work On:

• Roll up your sleeves and stay close enough to the technology and the code to get things done, and to help your managers and directors better understand what's possible.
• Directly supervise, mentor, and collaborate with the engineering managers and directors who are in the thick of it every day.
• Lead the strategy and execution behind Clio's continued international expansion, building the right foundation - regulatory, business, and cultural - as we grow into new markets.
• Bring a builder's mindset to standing up the strategy, teams, and processes needed to support Clio's international growth, including in markets we haven't yet entered.
• Partner with leadership in Product Management and Product Design to envision, develop, and execute our international expansion roadmap.
• Champion the shift toward an AI-native engineering culture, bringing hands‑on experience helping an organization adopt AI tooling and new ways of working.
• Work closely with the Recruiting/People team to actively recruit and hire top talent to support Clio's ambitious international growth plans.

About You:

• Experienced senior engineering leader who's still comfortable rolling up your sleeves and contributing hands‑on when necessary, even as you operate primarily at the strategy layer.
• Strong "builder" mindset - you thrive on establishing and developing new teams, processes, and markets, rather than just optimizing ones that already exist.
• Proven international SaaS experience, having navigated differing regulatory systems, business practices, and cultural expectations across markets.
• AI proficient, with definitive examples of shifting an engineering organization's culture toward AI-native ways of working.
• 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.

This role is a backfill for an existing position.

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, Dublin and Sydney) to be in office minimum twice per week.
• Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.
• $2000 annual counseling benefit
• RRSP matching and RESP contribution
• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

The on-target earnings (OTE) salary range for this role is $313,000 to $469,600 reflecting base salary plus variable compensation at 100% attainment. Variable compensation is not guaranteed and will depend on individual, team, or company performance. Initial placement within the range is informed by geographic region, experience, and skillset, with room to progress as impact and tenure grow. Final offer amounts will vary based on candidate profile.

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