Software Development Manager, Draft AI

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 seeking a Software Development Manager for our AI‑powered drafting product, Draft. This role is based in our Burnaby hub; you will be expected to work from the office at least twice a week.

• Collaborate with designer, product, and engineering managers to understand business challenges, identify opportunities, and build a roadmap.
• Design and deliver technical solutions and systems.
• Provide thoughtful feedback on code reviews, architecture documents, and technical decisions.
• Contribute code and ship features.
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with direct reports to support career growth.
• Participate in the hiring and team‑building process.

• Demonstrated people leadership in software development, ideally for large‑scale SaaS products.
• Strong background in hands‑on software engineering with a technical mindset.
• Deep understanding of complex technical problems and ability to learn new domains.
• Proven track record hiring top talent, coaching, and retaining engineers.
• Strong communication skills, open to feedback, and adaptable to change.
• Enthusiastic about both technical work and mentoring teammates.

• Philosophy on building high‑performing software teams.
• Experience with AI products at scale.
• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails or Python.

Clio is dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply.