Senior Software Engineer

About this role

### About the Role

A fast-growing, venture-backed legal tech startup (Series A) based in New York City is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join their small, high-output engineering team on-site. This company sits at the intersection of AI and legal services, building agentic tools that help expert lawyers review and execute commercial contracts at unprecedented speed.

You'll be a full-stack engineer with a strong frontend emphasis, owning product development end-to-end and working directly with founders to shape the core platform. Visa sponsorship is available for this role.

### What You'll Do

• Design, build, and deploy scalable systems and cutting-edge agentic AI tools to accelerate contract review workflows for the in-house legal team.
• Take full ownership of new product features from concept to production, with a focus on crafting intuitive, lawyer-facing interfaces.
• Work closely with the founding team to define technical priorities and establish a robust, maintainable codebase.
• Develop and integrate large language model (LLM) powered tools to drive the core platform.
• Contribute to a high-energy, collaborative, in-person engineering culture centered on moving fast and shipping product.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in recruiting as the team scales.

### What We're Looking For

Must-haves:

• 3+ years of full-stack development experience.
• Proficiency in **TypeScript** and **Python**.
• Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks — **React, Vue, or Svelte**.
• Demonstrated experience building **frontend AI tools, agents, or AI-driven interfaces**.
• Background at a high-growth, venture-backed startup.
• Willingness and ability to work **on-site in New York City**.

Nice to have:

• Experience with LLM integrations (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar APIs).
• Genuine interest in AI and/or legal technology.
• Experience with Go or Rust.

### Compensation & Benefits

- Salary: $250,000 – $300,000 USD annually
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