AI Workflow Architect — Legal Tech & Automation

Modern Family Law; California (MO); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & V"

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD

Job summary

Modern Family Law is seeking a highly technical AI Workflow Engineer / Automation Architect to design and implement AI-native legal workflows and automation systems across the firm’s technology ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will build the technical plumbing powering AI-enabled legal service delivery, orchestration, client automation, and operational integrations, collaborating with AI leadership, attorneys, developers, and operations to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in software engineering, CS, information systems, automation engineering, or related field.
• Deep experience in workflow automation, systems integration, software engineering, AI implementation, or automation architecture.
• Production‑grade Python and sound software engineering practices, including testing, code reviews, version control, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain AI-enabled workflow orchestration systems across legal and operational processes.
• Develop integrations between AI platforms, CRMs, document automation systems, client portals, payment systems, and internal operational tools.
• Build automation pipelines and event-driven workflows that support legal intake, document generation, communication systems, workflow routing, and escalation protocols.
• Collaborate with Legal Knowledge Engineers and Product Managers to translate legal workflows into scalable technical architectures.
• Implement API integrations across third‑party platforms and internal systems.
• Develop retrieval, prompt orchestration, and workflow execution systems supporting AI agents and AI-assisted processes.
• Assist in designing scalable architectures for AI‑powered client experiences and internal operational systems.
• Monitor workflow reliability, system performance, automation effectiveness, and operational scalability.
• Troubleshoot automation failures, workflow bottlenecks, and integration issues.
• Participate in security, governance, auditability, and compliance planning related to AI workflows.
• Document workflow architectures, system logic, integration maps, and operational standards.
• Evaluate emerging automation technologies, orchestration frameworks, and AI infrastructure tools.

Skills

Python

Workflow automation

APIs

CI/CD

Systems thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

LangGraph

LangChain

LangSmith

LangFuse

OpenAI API

Vector databases

Job description

Modern Family Law is seeking a highly technical AI Workflow Engineer / Automation Architect to design and implement AI-native legal workflows and automation systems across the firm’s technology ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will build the technical plumbing powering AI-enabled legal service delivery, orchestration, client automation, and operational integrations, collaborating with AI leadership, attorneys, developers, and operations to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant workflows.