Lead Software Engineer, Contract Technology

Connect Legal Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking an engineer to design and deliver applications for contract intelligence, spanning frontend and backend. You will collaborate with engineering, design and product colleagues, lead technical projects, and help define architecture, roadmaps and measures of success as AI capabilities become part of enterprise workflows.

You will design and implement AI-enabled software, work across systems, and contribute to improving engineering practices while delivering

Qualifications

• Experience building AI products and full stack software.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, databases, version control and CI/CD.
• Experience using agent frameworks.
• Ability to solve uncertain technical problems and ship from design to delivery.
• Startup experience would be useful.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver applications for contract intelligence across frontend and backend.
• Collaborate with engineering, design and product to lead technical projects.
• Help define architecture, roadmaps and measures of success.

Skills

Full stack software

Python

SQL

Databases

Version control

Continuous delivery

Agent frameworks

AI coding tools

Tools

Agent frameworks

Job description

Make the engineering decisions behind software that turns contract data into tools legal teams can use.

The role

Design and deliver applications for contract intelligence, working across frontend and backend systems. You will collaborate with engineering, design and product colleagues, lead technical projects and help define architecture, roadmaps and measures of success. The position combines hands on development with improving engineering practice as AI capabilities become part of an enterprise workflow.

What you will need

Strong professional experience building AI products and full stack software. Python, SQL, databases, version control and continuous delivery are essential, together with experience using agent frameworks. You should be comfortable using AI coding tools, solving uncertain technical problems and taking responsibility from design through delivery. Startup experience would be useful.

What is on offer

• A full time role with five office days each week in New York.
• The advertised annual salary range is $175,000 to $300,000, with equity mentioned separately.
• Individual compensation and any relocation or immigration support require confirmation.