Software Developer (Toronto)

Clio; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 112,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier health benefits

Dental & vision insurance

Hybrid work environment

20 days PTO

Counseling benefit

RRSP matching

RESP contribution

Clioversary program

Job summary

Clio, the global leader in legal AI technology, seeks a Software Developer for our Toronto Hub. This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least twice per week on Anchor Days as part of our Toronto-based Engineering team, delivering scalable web applications and quality code.

You will join a cross-country engineering group, mentor others, review code, and help build AI-enabled features. Strong Rails experience and a passion for learning new technologies are valued, with competitive

Qualifications

• Experience building web apps at scale with Ruby on Rails.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies in a distributed team.
• Mentorship experience in Agile SaaS environments.
• Database optimization skills.
• Experience with large-scale systems.
• Willingness to learn AI applications.
• Strong portfolio of projects and lessons from failures.
• Excellent communication and relationships with colleagues and customers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers to solve complex problems for Clio customers.
• Work in an agile, full-stack environment across multiple projects.
• Learn new technologies and challenge yourself.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across three countries.
• Review and provide feedback on peers' code and ship quality software.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Web apps at scale

Mentorship in Agile

Database optimization

Large-scale systems

Diverse knowledge base

AI in practice

Portfolio of projects

Communication skills

Tools

Ruby

SQL databases

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 seeking a Software Developer to join our Engineering team at our Toronto Hub. As part of our hybrid model, all hub-based team members are expected to work from the office at least twice per week on designated Anchor Days.

What your team does:

We at Clio have an amazing team that is on a mission to transform the legal experience for all, and our engineering team’s goal is to deliver an incredible experience to our customers. To enable our engineers to build the best product they can, our development team has to build the best possible product that is performant, reliable, scalable, and beautiful.

A day in the life might look like:

• Work with a team of developers to solve complex problems and provide elegant solutions to Clio customers;
• Work in an agile environment with our team of full stack developers across a variety of projects;
• Using a wide variety of technologies, learning new things, and challenging yourself;
• Participating in diverse projects and collaborating with multiple engineering teams across three countries;
• Review and provide feedback on a peer's code, both from within your own team or across all of Clio. Thrive as #TeamClio.

What you may have:

• Experience in software development, specifically with building web applications at scale and Ruby on Rails;
• The ability to master new technologies quickly and work effectively in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment that includes distributed teams and customers;
• Demonstrated success in mentorship in software development, particularly using an Agile process and with large scale SaaS products;
• Database optimization experience;
• Experience working with large-scale systems;
• A diverse base of knowledge that allows you to help your team solve complex technical problems;
• Demonstrate a keen interest in improving your craft by using AI;
• A portfolio of successful projects (as well as a collection of lessons learned from failed projects); and
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with fellow Clions and customers;

Don’t have all of those?

The most important part of this job is that you approach new challenges with curiosity and a drive to apply what you learn to fixing root causes, not just symptoms. Deep curiosity and a desire to learn will help you succeed in this job, combined with a drive to help others by shipping code. We have cross‑trained developers coming from Java, Python, C++, and JavaScript backgrounds, and are happy to help you learn Ruby when you get here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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.

• Competitive, equitable salary with top‑tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance
• Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Dublin, London, New York City and Sydney) to be in office min. 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 expected salary range for this role is $112,000 to $151,500 CAD. 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 meet your needs.

Learn more about our culture at clio.com/careers

We're a Human and High Performing AI company, meaning we use artificial intelligence to improve all of our operations. In recruitment, AI helps us streamline the process for greater efficiency. However, we've built our systems to ensure that a human always reviews AI-generated output, and we never make automated hiring decisions.

Disclaimer: We only communicate with candidates through official @clio.com email addresses.