Staff Software Developer, Documents

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Toronto, ON
158K-238K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Legal Tech • Software
The Role
The Staff Software Developer at Clio will lead technical efforts in the Documents portfolio, ensuring the performance and scalability of software solutions. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams to set technical roadmaps, writing high-quality code, simplifying code patterns, mentoring peers, and resolving complex problems. A focus on innovative web application development, particularly using Ruby on Rails, is essential.
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Clio is more than just a tech company–we are a global leader that is transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.

Summary:

We are currently seeking a Staff Software Developer to join our rapidly growing Engineering team dedicated to our Documents portfolio. This role is for someone who is passionate about building innovative solutions and being exposed to new challenges and technologies while making an impact. This role is available to candidates across Canada and the US.

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. 

You will be supporting two teams as the technical owner of the Documents portfolio. This includes various areas of our software such as our Document Management System (DMS) in our flagship product Clio Manage, our Full-text-search solution, our Clio Drive Desktop app, as well as some greenfield and AI initiatives. You will be working mostly in Ruby on Rails and in various JavaScript frameworks such as React, Hotwire, and Electron.
A day in the life might look like:

  • Acting as a technical stakeholder for multiple projects within your area of focus

  • Partnering with development managers in defining the technical roadmap for an area

  • Identifying and resolving technical big rocks that unblocks product opportunities

  • Writing high quality and well-tested code

  • Collaborating with a team of developers to solve complex problems and provide elegant solutions to Clio customers

  • Recognizing when the simple solution is the right one

  • Simplifying coding patterns, interfaces, and abstractions to make them more approachable

  • Using a wide variety of technologies, learning new things, and challenging yourself

  • Reviewing and providing feedback on a peer's code, both from within your own team or across all of Clio. Thrive as #TeamClio

  • Teaching and learning from those around you - providing constructive feedback to those around you, and taking on feedback to help grow

What you may have:

  • Experience in software development, specifically with building web applications at scale and Ruby on Rails

  • Experience with large scale data technologies such as SQS, Kafka, and Elasticsearch

  • 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

  • A diverse base of knowledge that allows you to help your team solve complex technical problems

  • A portfolio of successful projects (as well as a collection of lessons learned from failed projects)

  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with fellow Clions and customers

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, and Dublin) to be in office min. once per week on our Anchor Day. 

  • 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 full salary range* for this role is $158,400 to $198,000 to $237,600 CAD..

*We aim to hire all candidates between the minimum and the midpoint of the full salary range. We reserve the midpoint to the maximum of the salary band for internal employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on individual experience and skillset of the candidate. Please note there are a separate set of salary bands for other regions based on local currency.

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

Top Skills

JavaScript
Ruby
The Company
HQ: Burnaby, BC
889 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2008

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.

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