Software Development Manager (Draft AI)

• 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

Preferred experience

• Demonstrated ability to hire the best and brightest engineers in a fast-paced job market - and to coach, develop, and retain engineering talent
• 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
• Demonstrated success in people leadership in software development, particularly with large scale SaaS products
• A strong background in hands-on software development
• You believe in providing honest, actionable feedback to your team, and encourage your team to reciprocate
• 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
• The ability to describe successful projects you worked on, as well as a collection of lessons learned from failed projects
• Diverse base of knowledge that allows you to help your team solve complex technical problems
• A philosophy on what makes for great software development teams
• Experience with AI products at scale
• Experience with Ruby on Rails or Python