Legal Systems Architect

block; United States; Remote; USD 145,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings

Family planning support

Job summary

block seeks a senior architect to lead the architecture and evolution of systems used by its in-house legal function, blending software engineering, integrations, data, and legal workflow expertise. You will design and deploy AI-enabled solutions, build integrations across contract lifecycle, billing, and document management, and establish scalable workflows with safeguards for operational risk.

This remote role offers opportunities to drive enterprise-grade legal tech using data platforms and

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in software engineering, systems engineering, or architecture roles.
• Strong programming ability in Python, JavaScript, or a similar language.
• Experience integrating SaaS platforms through APIs.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools and the ability to work autonomously amid ambiguity.
• Deep experience with enterprise legal management or e-billing; familiarity with a specific legal billing platform is preferred.
• Strong eDiscovery experience, knowledge of the EDRM lifecycle, and understanding of contract, billing, and discovery workflows.
• Experience with data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake.

Responsibilities

• Define a cohesive, adaptable architecture for legal systems and guide its long-term evolution.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal operations through automation, integrations, data, and AI.
• Design and deploy AI-enabled solutions, then establish patterns and safeguards that help legal teams build and scale their own workflows.
• Build integrations among contract lifecycle, legal billing, document management, and related platforms.
• Develop APIs, automations, and data pipelines; use enterprise data platforms to support analytics and AI workflows.
• Provide technical leadership for eDiscovery and information governance, translating changing needs into practical solutions.

Skills

Senior architecture

Python

JavaScript

APIs

AI tools

eDiscovery

Data platforms

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

APIs

Job description

Role overview

Lead the architecture and evolution of systems used by an in-house legal function, combining software engineering, integrations, data, and legal workflow expertise. The work focuses on connecting legal platforms and turning promising automation and AI experiments into reliable, scalable tools that reduce manual effort while balancing innovation with operational risk.

Responsibilities

• Define a cohesive, adaptable architecture for legal systems and guide its long-term evolution.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal operations through automation, integrations, data, and AI.
• Design and deploy AI-enabled solutions, then establish patterns and safeguards that help legal teams build and scale their own workflows.
• Build integrations among contract lifecycle, legal billing, document management, and related platforms.
• Develop APIs, automations, and data pipelines; use enterprise data platforms to support analytics and AI workflows.
• Provide technical leadership for eDiscovery and information governance, translating changing needs into practical solutions.

Requirements

• 7–10 or more years in software engineering, systems engineering, or architecture roles.
• Strong programming ability in Python, JavaScript, or a similar language.
• Experience integrating SaaS platforms through APIs.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools and the ability to work autonomously amid ambiguity.
• Deep experience with enterprise legal management or e-billing; familiarity with a specific legal billing platform is preferred.
• Strong eDiscovery experience, knowledge of the EDRM lifecycle, and understanding of contract, billing, and discovery workflows.
• Experience with data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake.

Benefits and work setup

Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings, and family planning support are among the benefits described. US pay is location-based, with listed annual ranges from $145,400 to $257,600 across four labor-market zones; the applicable range depends on location and job-related qualifications.