Senior Software Engineer, Search

Clio

Toronto, Canada · Vancouver, Canada · Calgary, Canada · Dublin, Ireland · London, United Kingdom · New York City, United States · Sydney, Australia · HybridFull-timeCA$144,700–CA$195,900Posted Nov 4, 2026

About the role

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 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.

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:

Working with a team of developers to solve complex problems and provide elegant solutions to Clio customers.

Working 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.

Leading diverse projects and collaborating with multiple engineering teams across the globe.

Reviewing and providing feedback on code, both from within your own team or across all of Clio.

Mentoring more junior engineers to improve their craft and efficiency.

Collaborating with teams across Clio to diagnose, understand, and solve problems, and to build solutions that may span many areas.

Teaching and learning from those around you - providing constructive feedback to your colleagues, 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).

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.

Professional experience building search systems, typically as a Search, Relevance or IR engineer.

Experience working with and processing large volumes of data.

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

The expected salary range for this role is $144,700 to $195,900 CAD. Initial placement within the range is informed by geographic region, experience, and skillset, with room to progress as impact and tenure grow. Final offer amounts will vary based on candidate profile.

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.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain scalable web applications and search solutions.
  • Collaborate with developers and engineering teams to solve complex technical problems.
  • Lead projects and contribute to performance, reliability, and scalability improvements.
  • Review code and provide constructive feedback.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support their professional development.

Qualifications

  • Experience building web applications at scale with Ruby on Rails.
  • Professional experience building search systems, relevance systems, or information retrieval solutions.
  • Experience processing large volumes of data.
  • Ability to learn new technologies and work effectively with distributed teams.
  • Demonstrated mentorship and experience working with Agile processes and large-scale SaaS products.
  • Clear communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible time off, with 20 days off per year encouraged
  • $2,000 annual counseling benefit
  • RRSP matching and RESP contribution
  • Hybrid work environment with at least two office days per week for local employees
  • Clioversary recognition program

Skills mentioned

Ruby on RailsBackend DevelopmentElasticsearchSystem DesignDistributed SystemsPerformance OptimizationData EngineeringData PipelinesDatabase DesignSQL

About Clio

Clio is the global leader in legal AI, building the technology the legal world runs on. Founded on the belief that legal technology could transform how justice is delivered, Clio has grown from a bold idea into a global company trusted by more than 400,000 legal professionals in over 130 countries. Clio’s Intelligent Legal Work Platform brings the business and practice of law together in one secure, connected system, with AI that understands both the law and the context behind every matter. It helps law firms of every size, corporate legal departments, government agencies, and courts make better-informed decisions, move work forward, and build a distinct competitive edge. With global headquarters in Burnaby, Canada, Clio boasts a diverse and talented workforce of more than 2,500 employees, joining us from our US headquarters in New York, and offices in Toronto, Calgary, Dublin, Manchester, Sydney, Barcelona and Bogotá. We’re on a mission to transform the legal experience for all—expanding access to justice while empowering legal professionals everywhere to do their best work.

Software Development1,001-5,000 employeesBurnaby, BC