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 Senior Software Developer to join our Fintech engineering portfolio in Toronto. This role requires you to be in office a minimum of twice per week on one of our Anchor Days.
The Senior Software Engineer, Fintech is a hands-on technical leader responsible for building, operating, and evolving critical client-facing features within Clio Manage, our industry-leading case management platform. In this role, you will focus on helping attorneys create a more efficient invoicing process, enabling them to easily summarize their accomplished work and prep clear, accurate invoices for client review.
Because these workflows are a core part of the user experience, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional software engineering teams across the broader payments, accounting, and reporting space to ensure a seamless end-to-end journey. This role owns the full lifecycle of what they build, from design and implementation through monitoring, iteration, and long-term support.
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
Learning new things, and challenging yourself and honing your craft as a Rails expert
Participating in diverse projects and collaborating with multiple engineering teams across the globe
Review and provide feedback on code, both from within your own team or across all of Clio
Collaborate with teams across Clio to diagnose, understand, and solve problems, and to build solutions that may span many areas
Teach and learn from those around you - providing constructive feedback to those around you, and taking on feedback to help grow
Experience in software development, specifically with building web applications at scale using Ruby on Rails
The ability to gain fluency in new technologies quickly and work effectively in an 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
A diverse base of knowledge that allows you to help your team solve complex technical problems
A history of past projects (including notable successes and lessons learned) and
Clear communication skills and the ability to build high-trust relationships with fellow Clions and customers
Demonstrate a keen interest in improving your craft by using AI
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.
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, 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
*Our salary bands are designed to reflect the range of skills and experience needed for the position and to allow room for growth at Clio. For experienced individuals, we typically hire at or around the midpoint of the band. The top portion of the salary band is reserved for employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. Those who are new to the role may join below the midpoint and develop their skills over time. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.
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.
Skills Required
- Experience building web applications at scale using Ruby on Rails
- Demonstrated success mentoring software developers and working in an Agile process on large-scale SaaS products
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly and work with distributed teams
- Clear communication skills and ability to build high-trust relationships
- History of past projects including notable successes and lessons learned
- Willingness to use AI to improve engineering craft
- Be in-office a minimum of twice per week (Toronto Anchor Days)
Clio Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Clio and has not been reviewed or approved by Clio.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Public salary bands on job postings and a regional pay‑transparency report signal clear ranges and equity review practices. Pay‑range transparency is described as global, with internal ranges shared company‑wide.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are emphasized, with U.S. healthcare called out as strong and Canada‑based employees receiving a dedicated counseling benefit. Wellness programming and an Employee and Family Assistance Program complement core medical coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible paid time off with a stated four‑week minimum and paid volunteering time are part of the standard package. Parental leave is offered for birthing and non‑birthing parents.
Clio Insights
What We Do
Clio is the undisputed leader in cloud-based legal technology offering practice management, CRM and client intake software. Clio enables lawyers to be more client-centered and has earned the most 5 star reviews, the approval of over 65 bar associations and law societies around the world, and a global customers base of 150,000. Clio enables law firms to deliver better client experiences through cloud-based practice management, CRM and client intake software. Clio was the first to bring cloud-based legal practice management software to market, and has been leading the industry since 2008 with the first client-centered suite of cloud-based law firm solutions, the Legal Trends Report, and the Clio Cloud Conference, which is now the most widely attended legal tech conference in the industry. Clio is more than software. Clio is the only provider truly invested in the success of you and your clients. Clio’s team of client and firm success specialists combine their expertise on the Legal Trends Report, with their knowledge of Clio’s leading cloud-based legal practice management, CRM and client intake software to help lawyers run results-driven law firms using real time insights. Founded in Vancouver, Canada, Clio employs over 500 staff across five global offices and has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, a Deloitte Fast 50 company, and one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures.
