Vice President of Engineering

Summary:

As the VP of Engineering, you will play a critical role in shaping Clio's technical and strategic direction. Working closely with your peers in the leadership team, you will directly own and drive the Fintech and International domains, with opportunities to expand your influence into additional areas as the company scales. This role requires a dynamic leader with a proven track record in building high-performing engineering teams, delivering innovative technology solutions, and aligning engineering execution with business objectives. All Engineering roles at Clio require handson ability. While your day-to-day won’t be coding, you will need to be deeply technical.

As a key member of Clio’s senior leadership team, reporting directly to the CTO, the Vice President will be responsible for aligning engineering efforts with Clio's broader vision and goals while leading and scaling a diverse team of 100+ engineers to deliver great products that will shape the future of the legal industry.

What You’ll Work On:

Technical & Product Leadership

• Define and execute the technical strategy for Payments and International expansion, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance in global markets.

• Collaborate with Product Management and Design to develop and execute a robust product roadmap that aligns with customer needs and business objectives.

• Stay ahead of industry trends in payments technology, AI-driven development tools, and international infrastructure, positioning the company as a leader in these domains.

• Leverage modern AI-assisted development environments (e.g., Cursor) to enhance productivity, code quality, and innovation across engineering teams.

​Team & Organizational Development

• Scale, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team, ensuring a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence.

• Foster a strong engineering leadership team that can drive execution while enabling career growth and leadership development across the organization.

• Promote best practices in engineering, architecture, and operational excellence, including the adoption of AI-assisted coding tools and workflows to enhance system reliability and development velocity.

Strategic Execution & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Translate company vision into an actionable engineering strategy, working closely with executive leadership.

• Partner with stakeholders across finance, legal, compliance, and international operations to navigate the complexities of global payments and expansion.

• Champion the engineering function within the broader organization, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and cross-functional success.

• Identify opportunities where AI and automation can improve engineering throughput, product reliability, and developer experience.

Scaling & Innovation

• Drive architectural improvements and technological innovations that support the company’s long-term growth, particularly in global payment infrastructure and international market expansion.

• Align engineering efforts with customer needs, market demands, and regulatory requirements through automation, AI-assisted systems, and scalable solutions.

• Lead initiatives around operational efficiency, automation, and system scalability to support international growth and regulatory requirements.

What you May Have:

• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience in payments, fintech, or international technology expansion, with a background as a CTO, VP, or a similar role.

• Proven success in scaling engineering teams and delivering complex, customer-facing platforms at a global level.

• Deep understanding of payment processing, compliance frameworks, global infrastructure, and financial technology.

• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to enhance software development and operational efficiency.

• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term vision with short-term execution.

• Experience leading multiple managers and directors, with direct oversight of senior leaders and coordinating action across teams.

• Exceptional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align multiple stakeholders across the organization.

• Passion for building high-impact teams, mentoring leaders, and driving engineering excellence.

Bonus Points:

• Experience in B2B SaaS and hypergrowth environments, scaling engineering organizations to support rapid expansion

• Understanding of the engineering challenges, operational rigor, and PCI compliance requirements necessary for IPO readiness and navigating the public company transition.

• Hands-on experience integrating AI-assisted tooling into engineering processes to improve developer velocity, product quality, or release cadence.

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.

• $2000 annual counseling benefit

• RRSP matching and RESP contribution 

• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years​

In addition, this role is eligible for variable pay that is based on company performance, with actual payout amounts calculated and paid on a quarterly basis.

*We aim to hire all candidates between the minimum and the midpoint of the full salary range. We reserve the midpoint to the maximum of the salary band for internal employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on individual experience and skillset of the candidate. Please note there are a separate set of salary bands for other regions based on local currency.

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

Disclaimer: We only communicate with candidates through official @clio.com email addresses.