AI Workflow Engineer/Automation Architect

Modern Family Law; Clifton (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability (Short Term & Long Term)

Training & Development

Job summary

Modern Family Law seeks an AI Workflow Engineer to design scalable AI-enabled workflows and automation across the firm’s technology stack. You will architect integrations between AI platforms, CRMs, document automation tools, and client portals while partnering with AI leadership, product, and operations.

The role focuses on building reliable, compliant, and scalable workflow infrastructure that powers AI-native legal service delivery and client experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in software engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain AI-enabled workflow orchestration systems across legal and operational processes.

Skills

Python

Workflow automation

APIs

LangChain

LangGraph

CI/CD

LLM observability

Cloud infrastructure

Security & compliance

AI platform integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

LangGraph

LangChain

LlamaIndex

CRM integrations

API tooling

Job description

We’re building the future of legal services. Modern Family Law (“MFL”) is seeking a highly technical, systems-oriented, and operationally sophisticated AI Workflow Engineer / Automation Architect to help design and implement the next generation of AI-native legal workflows and operational automation systems.

This role is responsible for building the technical “plumbing” that powers AI-enabled legal service delivery, workflow orchestration, client automation systems, and operational integrations across the firm’s technology ecosystem.

The AI Workflow Engineer / Automation Architect will work closely with AI leadership, product teams, attorneys, developers, and operations personnel to architect scalable workflow systems that integrate AI models, internal platforms, document systems, CRMs, client portals, communication systems, and business operations.

This individual will play a critical role in helping MFL evolve into an AI-native legal organization capable of delivering scalable, efficient, compliant, and client-centered legal services.

The ideal candidate combines strong engineering capability with operational systems thinking and a passion for building intelligent workflow infrastructure.

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.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in software engineering, computer science, 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 using sound software engineering practices, including testing, code reviews, version control, and CI/CD.
• Design, build, and optimize AI agent workflows using orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, LangChain), vector retrieval, LLM Observability platforms (e.g., Experience working with automation platforms, orchestration tools, or AI infrastructure frameworks.
• Production-grade Python plus solid engineering practices (testing, code review, version control), and agent orchestration frameworks (LangGraph/LangChain, vector retrieval, LLM observability, e.g., Ability to manage multiple complex projects in fast-moving environments.

Experience with generative AI systems and AI orchestration frameworks.

• Familiarity with OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, LlamaIndex, vector databases, retrieval systems, or workflow automation platforms.
• Experience integrating CRM systems, document automation tools, client portals, or SaaS platforms.
• Experience within legal technology, healthcare technology, financial services, or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and scalable automation architectures.
• Understanding of AI governance, auditability, data security, and confidentiality considerations.
• Experience supporting AI-powered conversational systems or agent architectures preferred.

The ideal candidate is a systems builder who enjoys solving complex operational problems through thoughtful engineering and intelligent automation.

They are highly organized, technically curious, operationally minded, and energized by the opportunity to help redesign legal service delivery through scalable AI infrastructure and workflow systems.

Collaborate effectively across legal, operational, and technical teams.

• Balance innovation, reliability, security, and operational scalability.

Modern Family Law offers highly competitive compensation, performance incentives, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to help shape one of the nation’s most innovative family law organizations.

Compensation will be commensurate with technical capability, engineering sophistication, operational impact, and strategic contribution.

Modern Family Law is one of the nation’s leading family law firms, focused on combining exceptional legal representation with innovation, technology, and client-centered service.

The firm is actively exploring AI-native legal workflows, advanced client experience systems, and new models for increasing accessibility, efficiency, and scalability within legal services.

We believe the future of law belongs to organizations capable of combining outstanding legal talent with thoughtful technological innovation.

• Flexibility and ability to respond positively to shifting priorities and business needs
• Ability to work in a primarily computer-based environment, including extended periods of sitting, screen time, typing, and use of standard office equipment
• Ability to occasionally lift and move office equipment or materials weighing up to 10 pounds
• Ability to work occasional evenings or adjusted hours as needed to support onboarding, offboarding, or time-sensitive operational needs

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development