Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)

Filevine; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Maternity & paternity leave

Short & long-term disability

Opportunity to learn from a dedicated leadership team

Top-of-the-line company swag

Job summary

A growing legal tech company in San Francisco seeks a Senior Frontend Engineer to lead the development of core product features across web and Word applications. This role demands over 6 years of frontend engineering experience, deep skills in React and TypeScript, and the ability to mentor other engineers. The successful candidate will shape high-quality user experiences and integrate complex features, contributing significantly to the team's culture and success. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of frontend engineering experience with deep expertise in React and TypeScript.
• Strong architectural instincts and experience building complex, data-heavy, user-facing products.
• Ability to break down ambiguous problems and drive from concept to shipped solution.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex, high-impact product areas across the web app and Word add-in.
• Define and evolve the frontend architecture, component patterns, and design system.
• Own the UX for core workflows like redlining, clause comparison, and playbook creation.
• Collaborate with backend and AI teams to integrate LLM features.

Skills

Frontend engineering

React

TypeScript

Architectural instincts

UI polish

Job description

Filevine is forging the future of legal work with cloud-based workflow tools. We have a reputation for intuitive, streamlined technology that helps professionals manage their organization and serve their clients better. We’re also known for our team of extraordinary and passionate professionals who love working together to help organizations thrive. Our success has catapulted Filevine to the forefront of our field—we are ranked as one of the most innovative and fastest-growing technology companies in the country by both Deloitte and Inc.

Our Mission

Filevine is building the seamless intersection between legal and business by creating a world-class platform to help professionals scale.

Role Summary

We’re looking for a senior or staff-level frontend engineer to own core product surfaces across Word and the web app. You’ll set the bar for UI quality, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate closely with design, backend, and AI engineering. You’ll shape the workflows that thousands of legal teams use every day.

This is a role for someone who wants real ownership, fast iteration cycles, and broad influence inside Filevine’s most technical and user-facing product area.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex, high-impact product areas across the web app and Word add-in
• Define and evolve the frontend architecture, component patterns, and design system
• Own the UX for core workflows like redlining, clause comparison, and playbook creation
• Work closely with design to set interaction patterns, reduce cognitive load, and ship polished interfaces for non-technical users
• Collaborate with backend and AI teams to integrate LLM features with predictable, stable UX
• Raise the engineering bar across performance, accessibility, reliability, and code quality
• Mentor other engineers and help shape the engineering culture as the team scales
• Partner with product and founders on roadmap strategy, scoping, and delivery

Qualifications

• 6+ years of frontend engineering experience with deep expertise in React and TypeScript
• Strong architectural instincts and experience building complex, data-heavy, user-facing products
• Ability to break down ambiguous problems and drive from concept to shipped solution
• Track record of owning large product surfaces end-to-end
• High standards for UI polish, edge-case behavior, and accessibility
• Comfort working closely with design and product leadership
• Bonus: experience with Microsoft Office add-ins, LLM-powered products, or legal tech

Compensation Information: $160,000 - $180,000 base

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. The total compensation package for this position will be determined by each individual’s location, qualifications, education, work experience, skills and performance. We believe in the importance of pay equity - the range listed is just one component of Filevine’s total compensation package for employees. This position is also eligible for a paid time off policy, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

• A dynamic, rapidly growing company, focused on helping organizations thrive
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (for full-time employees)
• Competitive & Fair Pay
• Maternity & paternity leave (for full-time employees)
• Short & long-term disability
• Opportunity to learn from a dedicated leadership team
• Centrally located open office building in Sugar House (onsite employees)
• Top-of-the-line company swag

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