Software Development Manager, Draft AI

Clio; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for applicable employees

RRSP-matching in Canada

Hybrid model

Flexible paid time off

Parental leave options

Wellness programs

Counseling benefit

Job summary

Clio is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead our Engineering team for Draft, our AI-powered legal drafting product. This role is highly technical and hands-on, with responsibilities spanning roadmapping, designing technical solutions, coaching, and code reviews within a triad (Designer + Product + Development manager leadership group).

You will mentor engineers, participate in hiring, and contribute coding efforts as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of software development teams in SaaS environments.
• Hands-on software development background with large-scale apps.
• Experience hiring and developing engineers in fast-paced markets.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute roadmap for the team in collaboration with triad (Designer + Product + DM leadership).
• Design technical solutions with your team and review architecture and code for quality and maintainability.
• Provide constructive feedback on code reviews and architecture docs to guide technical decisions.
• Actively contribute to projects through coding or extensive code reviews.
• Conduct 1:1s with direct reports to support career growth and development goals.
• Participate in hiring to grow the engineering team.

Skills

People leadership

Hands-on coding

SaaS architecture

Roadmapping

Hiring

Mentoring

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Python

Job description

• We are currently seeking a Software Development Manager to join our Engineering team for Draft, our AI-powered legal drafting product
• 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 (the teams Designer + Product + Development manager leadership group), and building solid technical solutions
• Our development managers are highly technical and hands on, often coding, designing and reviewing alongside their team. They coach and build their teams to be both strong technically and strong team members. They create a safe and productive environment for all Clions
• 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 participating 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 is a new role

Benefits

• Specialized learning and development programs and access to an in-house performance coach
• Equitable compensation for your contributions, regardless of gender, race, or any other identifying factor
• Access to pay transparency on all of our global roles
• Company equity for applicable employees
• RRSP-matching in Canada, 401k in the US, and pension plans in Ireland
• Hybrid model – striking the right balance between the benefits of in person connectivity that in office brings, and the flexibility of remote
• Flexible paid time off (4-week minimum with opportunities for personalization based on individual needs and achievements)
• Parental leave options for birthing and non-birthing parents
• A $500 contribution to your child’s RESP
• Various health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Virtual and In-person Wellness Programs to support mental and physical health
• Paid time for volunteering through our Clio Gives program
• $2000 annual counseling benefit for CAD Clions

Demonstrated ability to hire the best and brightest engineers in a fast-paced job market - and to coach, develop, and retain engineering talentYou devise roadmaps to guide your team, but aren’t beholden to them — you easily adapt to a constantly changing worldGrowth mindset when it comes to process improvement and new technologies, especially AIDemonstrated success in people leadership in software development, particularly with large scale SaaS productsA strong background in hands‑on software developmentYou believe in providing honest, actionable feedback to your team, and encourage your team to reciprocateYou are equally energized by both your own technical work as well as contributing to the career growth of your teamYou have strong opinions that are loosely held, and foster that same attitude in othersThe ability to describe successful projects you worked on, as well as a collection of lessons learned from failed projectsDiverse base of knowledge that allows you to help your team solve complex technical problemsA philosophy on what makes for great software development teamsExperience with AI products at scaleExperience with Ruby on Rails or Python