Senior Software Developer
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Attractive offering with competitive compensation and a commitment to professional development, appealing to experienced software developers.
- Salary potential: CAD 144,700–195,900/year
- Innovative technology projects and mentoring culture
- Required hybrid work structure
- More competitive environment for candidates
Pros
- Offers a salary range up to CAD 195,900 per year.
- Encourages a culture of feedback and idea sharing.
- Opportunities to work with advanced technologies.
Cons
- Onsite presence required a few days a week.
- Specific experience in Ruby on Rails is essential, limiting candidates.
- Intense competition for limited positions.
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • Hybrid / office with some remote work
Good fit
- Senior developers with Ruby on Rails experience
- Tech enthusiasts motivated by mentorship
- Individuals wanting to contribute to the legal tech field
Not recommended for
- Entry-level programmers without experience
- Candidates seeking fully remote scenarios
- Those uninterested in personal growth and mentoring
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
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 Senior Software Developer to join our rapidly growing Engineering team. 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, excluding Quebec.If you are local to one of our hubs (Burnaby, Calgary, or Toronto) you will be expected to be in office minimum twice per week on one of our Anchor Days.
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 that experience, our development team strives to optimize our efforts on performance, reliability, scalability, and a beautiful and intuitive interface.
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 Canada, United States, and Ireland
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
What you may have:
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, and Dublin) to be in office minimum 2 days per week on our Anchor Days.
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
*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
Disclaimer: We only communicate with candidates through official @clio.com email addresses.
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