Cloud-Native AI Engineer for Distributed Systems

Relativity; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity is a leading legal data intelligence company building AI-powered cloud platforms that transform massive data into actionable insights for litigation and investigations. We seek an Advanced Software Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable, high-performance systems that process large data volumes with cloud-native architectures.

You will collaborate across teams to deliver secure services, leverage AI-assisted coding, and advance CI/CD practices while working in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on distributed systems.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Java, or Python.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and containerization technologies.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and performance optimization.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate distributed search ingestion pipelines using Elasticsearch, including ILM, shard capacity planning, and rollover policies at scale across large workspace environments.
• Build and maintain message-based consumer services for high-volume document ingestion with robust failure handling, retry policies, and observability.
• Partner with architects and tech leads to implement cloud-native solutions on Azure using Docker and Kubernetes along with modern CI/CD workflows.
• Drive reliability improvements, including pre-flight capacity checks, error classification, and automated recovery from cluster-level failures.
• Contribute to team quality through pair programming, code reviews, and clear technical documentation.
• Champion automated testing, static analysis, observability, and DevOps practices to ensure performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects in design sessions and elevate team engineering practices.
• Use AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development and reduce boilerplate work.
• Build tools and automation to streamline workflows across engineering disciplines.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver high-quality features.

Skills

Distributed systems

C# / Java / Python

Azure / AWS

Docker / Kubernetes

CI/CD

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure

AWS

Elasticsearch

Job description

Relativity is a leading legal data intelligence company building AI-powered cloud platforms that transform massive data into actionable insights for litigation and investigations. We seek an Advanced Software Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable, high-performance systems that process large data volumes with cloud-native architectures.

You will collaborate across teams to deliver secure services, leverage AI-assisted coding, and advance CI/CD practices while working in a hybrid