AI-Driven Legal Risk Systems Engineer

LEAP Legal Software, Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Wellbeing day

Gym membership

Dental plan

Weekly massages

Catered lunch

Job summary

LEAP is seeking a Software Engineer for the Matter Issues team, focused on building risk-aware AI tools for legal professionals. You’ll work across the full stack, from API design to production-ready UX, delivering scalable AI-powered features for LEAP’s ecosystem.

You’ll join a fast-moving AI venture within a leading LegalTech company, operating with a startup mindset but backed by enterprise resources. Flexible hybrid arrangements are available, ideally based in Sydney.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of professional experience as a full-stack engineer.
• Proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript, React and Node.js.
• Strong understanding of APIs, backend development and databases.

Responsibilities

• Build core features and APIs for our AI-enabled risk management platform.
• Design and deliver production-quality backend services and frontend experiences.
• Collaborate on architectural decisions and lift the overall technical direction.
• Work end-to-end on features from idea to release, in a startup-like environment backed by an enterprise.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Node.js

APIs

Communication

Job description

LEAP is seeking a Software Engineer for the Matter Issues team, focused on building risk-aware AI tools for legal professionals. You’ll work across the full stack, from API design to production-ready UX, delivering scalable AI-powered features for LEAP’s ecosystem.

You’ll join a fast-moving AI venture within a leading LegalTech company, operating with a startup mindset but backed by enterprise resources. Flexible hybrid arrangements are available, ideally based in Sydney.