Senior Software Engineer, Legal

Jobtailor; Minnesota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior software engineer to design, build and deploy bespoke AI solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments. You will work with cross-functional teams, follow the full software development lifecycle, and write clean, secure code with DevOps in mind.

You will mentor junior engineers and engage with legal professionals to refine AI/LLM approaches in legal contexts; prior experience with legal SaaS platforms is a plus, and excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• JD or formal legal training, or equivalent depth of experience in a legal practice environment.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Strong understanding of AI/LLM evaluation methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience engaging with legal professionals and engineers.
• Experience in legal platforms or SaaS solutions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy bespoke AI solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Develop software solutions following the software development lifecycle.
• Write clean, secure code and build scalable solutions through DevOps practices.
• Mentor and guide junior software engineers.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

5+ years of software engineering

AI/LLM evaluation methodologies

Excellent communication

Engage with legal professionals & Eng.

Mentor junior engineers

Education

JD or formal legal training

Job description

• Design, build, and deploy bespoke AI solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions


• Develop software solutions following the software development lifecycle


• Write clean, secure code and build scalable solutions through DevOps practices


• Mentor and guide junior software engineers

Requirements

• A JD or formal legal training, or equivalent depth of experience in a legal practice environment


• 5+ years of software engineering experience


• Proficiency in Python


• Strong understanding of AI/LLM evaluation methodologies


• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to engage with legal professionals and engineers


• Experience in legal platforms or SaaS solutions is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and deploying AI solutions tailored for legal environments, with a strong foundation in Python programming and software development lifecycle practices. Engages effectively with legal professionals and cross-functional teams to deliver impactful software solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• JD Or Formal Legal Training


• 5+ Years Of Software Engineering Experience


• Proficiency In Python


• AI/LLM Evaluation Methodologies


• Experience In Legal Platforms Or SaaS Solutions

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Development Lifecycle


• Clean Code Practices


• Secure Code Development


• Scalable Solutions


• DevOps Practices

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills


• Mentoring And Guiding Junior Engineers

Industry Keywords

• AI Solutions


• Legal Practice Environment


• Cross-Functional Collaboration