Clio
Systems Engineer, Production
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Systems Engineer, Production
Systems Engineer, Production at Clio
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 improving the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.
Summary
We are currently seeking a Systems Engineer, Production to join our Platform Team. This role is available to candidates across the UK.
About the Team
The Systems Engineering team at Clio builds and operates the systems that power all of our cloud-based products and services. We design, automate, and maintain the infrastructure that enables our global teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions to thousands of customers daily. Our mission is to make deploying and operating software effortless and safe. We focus on:
- Automation
- Observability
- Reliability
You’ll be part of a globally distributed team, collaborating closely with engineers in North America and Europe, driving technical excellence across Clio’s production environments.
Who You Are
You’re an experienced platform engineer who thrives on building infrastructure that just works—scalable, secure, and self-healing. When solving problems, you’re equally comfortable:
- Writing code
- Digging into cloud architecture
You communicate clearly, enjoy mentoring others, and bring curiosity and calm to complex challenges.
What You’ll Work On
- Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure supporting Clio’s production environments.
- Implement and evolve Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, ensuring reproducibility and compliance.
- Collaborate with developers to improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and overall developer experience.
- Enhance observability and reliability, refining:
- Alerting
- Monitoring
- Incident response
- Collaborate on cloud optimization projects, improving:
- Performance
- Cost efficiency
- Security posture
- Mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
- Partner with Security, MLOps, and Product Engineering teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and compliant systems.
- Define agentic patterns to accelerate how we build, deploy, and observe cloud infrastructure.
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What You May Have
Strong Foundation
- Experience designing, deploying, and operating AWS infrastructure and managed services (e.g., RDS, EKS, Lambda) at scale.
- Expertise with Terraform and infrastructure automation.
- Strong coding foundation (beyond scripting) with experience in:
- Application development
- Building robust automation frameworks and tooling
- Experience with:
- Container orchestration and cluster management
- CI/CD systems (e.g., Buildkite, GitHub Actions)
- Relational or non-relational datastores in production
- Observability platforms (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Linux systems administration, networking, and troubleshooting
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities, with a focus on knowledge sharing and team collaboration.
- Growth mindset for process improvement and exploring new technologies—especially AI.
Serious Bonus Points
- Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) on AWS in production.
- Expertise in best practices for managing and securing cloud environments at scale.
- Prior experience leveraging AI to accelerate workflows (e.g., code generation, infrastructure debugging).
- Experience in platform engineering or developer productivity teams.
- Hands-on experience with software teams building and shipping applications to the cloud.
- Experience managing and scaling distributed databases (e.g., MySQL/Aurora), including:
- Troubleshooting bottlenecks
- Implementing robust backup and disaster recovery strategies
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What You’ll Find Here
Our Total Rewards Program ensures a fair, competitive compensation structure aligned with our human and high-performing culture.
Key Perks & Benefits
- Competitive, equitable salary
- Flexible hybrid work environment
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Private healthcare, life insurance, and critical illness cover
- Pension contribution
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Clioversary recognition (acknowledgement after 3, 5, 7, and 10 years)
Salary Range
The expected salary range for this role is £69,700–£94,300 per year. Salaries may vary based on:
- Geographical region
- Experience and skills
- Performance and impact
Mid-range candidates typically start at or near the midpoint, while senior or highly specialized roles reach the higher end of the band.
Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging & Equity (DIBE)
At Clio:
- Authenticity is valued—we embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
- Equity and inclusion are core to our culture.
- We provide accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. If you require adjustments, please let us know.
Learn more about Clio’s culture: clio.com/careers
AI in Recruitment
Clio is a Human and High-Performing AI company. AI enhances efficiency in our processes, but all hiring decisions are reviewed by humans. We prioritize fairness and transparency in recruitment.
Disclaimer: We only communicate with candidates via @clio.com email addresses.
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