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. We are seeking an experienced Senior Director of Engineering to lead the success of Clio's product suite across international markets, with a primary focus on the UKI, APAC, Canada, and an ever-expanding number of countries worldwide.
Roll up your sleeves and stay close enough to the technology and the code to get things done, and to help your managers and directors better understand what's possible. Directly supervise, mentor, and collaborate with the engineering managers and directors who are in the thick of it every day. Lead the strategy and execution behind Clio's continued international expansion, building the right foundation - regulatory, business, and cultural - as we grow into recent markets.
Bring a builder's mindset to standing up the strategy, teams, and processes needed to support Clio's international growth, including in markets we haven't yet entered. Partner with leadership in Product Management and Product Design to envision, develop, and execute our international expansion roadmap. Champion the shift toward an AI-native engineering culture, bringing hands‑on experience helping an organization adopt AI tooling and new ways of working.
Work closely with the Recruiting/People team to actively recruit and hire top talent to support Clio's ambitious international growth plans.
Experienced senior engineering leader who's still comfortable rolling up your sleeves and contributing hands‑on when necessary, even as you operate primarily at the strategy layer. Proven international SaaS experience, having navigated differing regulatory systems, business practices, and cultural expectations across markets.
AI proficient, with definitive examples of shifting an engineering organization's culture toward AI-native ways of working. Experienced in crafting long‑term strategies and managing technical roadmaps that pave the way for future growth. Successful running agile organizations at scale, with a sense of urgency to deliver quality software to solve customer problems.
Demonstrated experience in promoting positive culture and diversity throughout a large engineering organization to achieve transformational change. 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. Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance ~ Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Dublin and Sydney) to be in office minimum twice per week. ~ Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year. ~$Variable compensation is not guaranteed and will depend on individual, team, or company performance.
Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility 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.
📌 Senior Director of Engineering, International (Toronto)
🏢 Clio
📍 Toronto