Senior Software Developer, Databases at Clio

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Backend development experience
MySQL expertise
Experience investigating and solving performance problems
Ability to optimize query performance
Portfolio of successful projects (and lessons learned from failed projects)
Equally energized by both your own technical work and contributing to the career growth of your team
Has strong opinions that are weakly held and fosters that same attitude in others
Challenges and enables your team to take initiative, explore, and implement new improvements while balancing that work against satisfying the requirements as defined by the business
Believes in providing honest, actionable feedback to your team and encourages your team to reciprocate
Devises roadmaps to guide the future of our datastores infrastructure in terms of scale and data security

Responsibilities

Preparing Clio’s database infrastructure for the future in terms of scale and reliability
Collaboratively defining the roadmap to support business goals and satisfy application requirements
Investigating and solving performance problems with Clio’s MySQL databases and other data stores
Guiding development teams on how to improve and optimize their use of the databases
Scoping, defining, and collaborating with developers to implement automation and processes that power the reliability of Clio’s datastores
Working with the SRE team and helping develop their MySQL knowledge

Skills

MySQL

Backend Development

Query Optimization

Performance Tuning

Database Infrastructure

SQL

Clio

Legal practice management software provider

About Clio

Clio provides legal practice management software that helps law firms operate more efficiently. Its two main products, Clio Grow and Clio Manage, serve different purposes: Clio Grow enhances the client intake process and engagement, while Clio Manage allows firms to organize tasks, manage cases, handle documents, and process payments in one platform. Clio caters to a diverse clientele, from solo practitioners to large firms, and operates on a subscription model, charging users monthly or annually for access to its software. The goal of Clio is to improve the efficiency of legal practices and reduce administrative burdens, ultimately supporting their growth.

Burnaby, CanadaHeadquarters

2008Year Founded

$1,279.9MTotal Funding

SERIES_FCompany Stage

LegalIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Company equity

401k

Parental leave options and stipend

Flexible paid time off

Stipend to support WFH

Various wellness benefitsand programs

Risks

Emerging AI-driven legal tech startups could challenge Clio's market share.

Staying private may limit Clio's access to public market capital.

Significant investment in AI and expansion may strain Clio's resources.

Differentiation

Clio offers a comprehensive suite for law firm management, including client intake and payments.

Clio's products, Clio Grow and Clio Manage, streamline operations for legal professionals.

Clio's cloud-based platform supports solo practitioners and large law firms alike.

Upsides

Clio raised $900M in 2024, marking the largest Canadian software funding round.

Clio plans to enhance AI capabilities and expand into international markets.

Clio's subscription model generates $200M in annual recurring revenue.

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