Remote Legal Tech Engineer — Cloud & Full-Stack

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gunderson Dettmer is seeking a full-time Software Engineer to join its innovation-focused technology team. You will help architect the law firm’s data infrastructure, design key applications for legal practitioners, and create integration layers between bespoke tools and data.

We value candidates with cloud-native experience, strong collaboration skills, and a commitment to precision and quality in a fast-paced legal environment. Remote work from approved U.S. states is supported.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience, preferably in cloud-native environments.
• Experience with cloud deployments, full-stack development, and test-driven practices.
• Familiarity with REST/GraphQL APIs and OAuth2 authentication.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with legal SMEs to translate requirements into engineering specs.
• Design and implement cloud deployments and full-stack applications.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure for scale, reliability, and cost.
• Maintain quality controls to meet reliability and performance standards.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive development processes.
• Stay informed on legal tech and cloud-native trends to keep the firm cutting-edge.

Skills

Cloud-native development

Full-stack development

API design

OAuth2

Test-driven development

AI coding tools

Tools

Terraform

FastAPI

Django

React

Docker

Job description

Gunderson Dettmer is seeking a full-time Software Engineer to join its innovation-focused technology team. You will help architect the law firm’s data infrastructure, design key applications for legal practitioners, and create integration layers between bespoke tools and data.

We value candidates with cloud-native experience, strong collaboration skills, and a commitment to precision and quality in a fast-paced legal environment. Remote work from approved U.S. states is supported.