Software Development Manager (Calgary)

Clio; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 181,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Flexible time off

Counseling benefit

RRSP matching

RESP contribution

Clioversary program

Job summary

Clio, the global leader in legal AI, is seeking a Software Development Manager to join the Calgary engineering team. This hands-on role partners with Design, Product, and Engineering leadership to deliver scalable SaaS solutions. You will mentor engineers, lead with context, participate in hiring, and ship code while steering roadmaps.

The role requires Calgary presence twice weekly on Anchor Days. Clio offers competitive pay, health benefits, and a hybrid work model, with offices in Vancouver,

Qualifications

• Proven success leading software development for large-scale SaaS products.
• Hands-on software development background with practical coding experience.
• Ability to hire, coach, and retain engineering talent in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong track record of setting strategy and delivering outcomes with a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with your triad to define the team roadmap and prioritise initiatives.
• Design and implement technical solutions with your team.
• Provide actionable feedback on code reviews and architecture documents.
• Contribute as a hands-on developer on projects when needed.
• Run 1:1s to support career growth and development of direct reports.
• Participate in hiring to grow the engineering team at Clio.
• Review code contributions from team members and other developers.

Skills

People leadership

Hands-on coding

SaaS experience

Hiring & mentoring

Roadmap planning

Cross-functional

AI technologies

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Python

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 currently seeking a Software Development Manager to join our Engineering team. This role is only open to candidates based in Calgary and will require a presence in our Calgary office twice a week on our Anchor Days.

At Clio, we strive to be both human and high performing. For Development Managers, this means supporting and growing your people, strong execution as a team and as a triad (Design + Product + Engineering leadership group), and building solid technical solutions. Our Development Managers are highly technical and hands on, often coding and implementing alongside their team. They create a safe and productive environment for all Clions. Every people manager at Clio is expected to lead with context, set the pace, and own the outcome - giving their team the clarity to move fast, the authority to decide, and the accountability to deliver.

• 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 technical solutions
• Giving actionable feedback on code reviews, architecture documents, and more to support team members in making sound technical decisions for their projects
• Actively participating as a contributor to the project, including shipping code
• Having 1:1 meetings with 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 expertise with a given technology or pattern

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

• Demonstrated success in people leadership in software development, particularly with large scale SaaS products
• A strong background in hands-on software development
• Diverse breadth 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
• 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 loosely 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
• Growth mindset when it comes to process improvement and new technologies, especially AI

Serious bonus points if you have:

• A philosophy on what makes for great software development teams
• Experience with CRM products at scale
• Experience with Ruby on Rails or Python

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 $180,500 to $270,700 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.

About Clio Clio is on a mission to transform the legal experience for all. Clio is the global leader in legal AI, building the platform that powers the future of legal work. With the scale, data, and ambition to redefine how the legal industry operates, we are advancing a comprehensive strategy that spans the full lifecycle of legal work—from knowledge and insight to execution and outcomes. At the center of this vision is the Intelligent Legal Work Platform, the legal industry’s first System of Action. By combining Clio’s core product suite with Clio Work and AI-native capabilities, the platform turns information into insight and insight into action. As we expand into the enterprise, Clio for Enterprise extends this foundation to support the complexity, scale, and operational rigor of global organizations through solutions like Clio Operate and Vincent by Clio. Backed by industry-leading data and intelligence, Clio is building the infrastructure that enables legal teams to operate with greater speed, confidence, and impact. Clio’s leadership and momentum have been recognized globally. In 2022, we achieved Centaur status, a milestone reached by fewer than 200 private SaaS companies worldwide. We are a proud honoree of the Forbes Cloud 100 and Fortune’s Future 50, have been named Innovator of the Year, and are a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We are consistently recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and a Top Employer for Young People, with our international offices also earning placements on Great Place to Work’s Best Workplaces lists. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Clio has grown to more than 2,000 employees across offices in Toronto, Calgary, Dublin, Manchester, Sydney, Barcelona, and Bogotá—bringing together diverse perspectives to solve one of the world’s most complex and impactful professional challenges. Join Clio and help define the future of legal work through AI. Learn more at clio.com/careers.