Hybrid Senior Software Developer, Enterprise AI

at Clio - Cloud-Based Legal Technology

• Job title: Senior Software Developer, Enterprise AI
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: CA$149,600 - CA$202,400 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, Python, Ruby, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Senior Developer creating AI solutions for Clio, a leader in legal AI technology. Focus on delivering secure, scalable AI workflows integrating with internal tools and data.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain AI-enabled workflows, services, and applications integrated with Clio’s internal data and systems.
• Implement and operate solutions using modern AI platforms and tooling (e.g., LLM APIs, orchestration frameworks, retrieval systems).
• Partner with Data Engineering and Data Insights on data modeling, classification, and metadata management (e.g., Databricks, dbt).
• Contribute to developer accelerator tooling (e.g. standardized tool calling, MCP server configuration)
• Ensure solutions are observable, reliable, secure, and cost-efficient, with clear monitoring and operational ownership.
• Contribute to and uphold responsible AI standards, including privacy, security, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate ambiguous problems into clear technical designs and shipped solutions.
• Improve adoption and usability through documentation, internal tooling, and feedback-driven iteration.
• Act as a technical mentor and thought partner within the Enterprise AI team, helping raise the bar for engineering quality and delivery.
• Implement and document systems that are auditable and aligned with the organizational risk profile.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or AI systems development.
• Hands-on experience delivering production-grade systems that integrate data, APIs, and complex workflows.
• Strong proficiency in Ruby, Python, and experience building services, pipelines, or applications in a cloud environment.
• Working knowledge of modern data platforms and tooling (e.g., SQL, Databricks, dbt).
• Experience working with AI/ML or LLM-powered systems (e.g., prompt design, orchestration, retrieval, or model integration).
• Solid understanding of system design, reliability, observability, and operational best practices.
• Ability to work effectively with non-technical stakeholders and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Experience operating in environments with security, privacy, or compliance constraints.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data, or equivalent practical experience.
• Growth mindset when it comes to process improvement and new technologies, especially AI.

Benefits

• 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 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