Software Development Manager, Front-end Infrastructure

We are currently seeking a Software Development Manager to join our Engineering team. 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.
 

At Clio we strive to be both human and high performing. For Software Development Managers this means supporting and growing your people, strong execution as a team, 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.
 

One of the teams we are hiring a Software Development Manager for is the Frontend Infrastructure team. This team builds and maintains the foundational frontend architecture that powers Clio's web applications. They are responsible for our shared component libraries, build systems, testing infrastructure, and developer tooling. The team plays a crucial role in our ongoing modernization efforts, transitioning from legacy to modern frontend frameworks while maintaining high performance and developer productivity.

A day in the life might look like:

• Collaborating with the organization to understand the challenges our frontend infrastructure faces, identify the most impactful opportunities, and craft a roadmap for the team

• Working with your team on designing technical solutions for our build systems, component libraries, and developer tooling

• Giving great feedback on code reviews, architecture documents, and more to help support team members making great technical decisions for their projects;

• Actively participate as a contributor to the project, either through extensive code reviews, or shipping code

You may be a fit for this role if:

• Demonstrated success in people leadership in software development, particularly with large scale SaaS products;

• A strong background in hands-on frontend development and infrastructure management

• Diverse base of knowledge that allows you to help your team solve complex technical problems;

• The ability to describe successful projects you worked on, as well as a collection of lessons learned from failed projects; and

• Demonstrated ability to hire the best and brightest engineers in a fast-paced job market—and to coach, develop, and retain engineering talent; 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 weakly held, and foster that same attitude in others;

• You believe in providing honest, actionable feedback to your team, and encourage your team to reciprocate;

• You devise roadmaps to guide your team, but aren't beholden to them -- you easily adapt to a constantly changing world.

Serious bonus points if you have:

• A philosophy on what makes for great frontend infrastructure teams

• Experience with frontend build optimization and performance tuning

• Background in transitioning large applications from legacy frameworks to modern architectures

• Experience with Ruby on Rails, Hotwire, Angular or other modern frontend frameworks

• Track record of improving developer productivity through tooling and infrastructure improvements

• 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.

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​

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