Senior Software Engineer, Product & Innovation

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with employer match

Profit sharing

Vacation/sick/personal time off

Job summary

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Product & Innovation to join the IT Solution Engineering team in a hybrid role in Denver. The role emphasizes AI‑assisted development, end‑to‑end ownership, and collaboration with attorneys and business professionals.

You will build innovative software solutions across internal tools and client‑facing platforms, leveraging Azure and modern development practices to accelerate from concept to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Significant experience delivering production software across the full stack.
• Experience with AI‑assisted development platforms like Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Legal Innovation and Business Analysis teams to turn concepts into working software.
• Interface with attorneys and stakeholders to understand challenges and gather requirements.
• Utilize AI‑assisted development tools to prototype, validate, and iterate on applications.
• Own projects end‑to‑end including architecture, frontend/backend development, testing, and deployment.
• Contribute to architectural discussions, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

AI‑assisted development

Stakeholder collaboration

Full‑stack development

Product thinking

Cloud‑native / DevOps

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure cloud services

Cursor

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Job description

After opening its doors in Denver in 1968, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP has grown to 14 offices, 700+ employees with over 300 attorneys and policy professionals nationwide. With more than 55 years in the industry, building strong relationships is our priority, not only with our clients but within our teams and our communities. Do you seek camaraderie, collaboration, and a challenge? If you are searching for a firm committed to creating strong relationships and a collaborative culture, we want you at Brownstein.

At Brownstein, clients get access to the top legal minds in the industry, powerful policy knowledge, and best-in-class business acumen to solve businesses’ toughest challenges. Brownstein is a law and lobbying firm that has been making moves for more than 50 years to stay at the vanguard of its industry. You will find this firm at the heart of many of the most important cases, the most significant deals, and the country’s most pivotal legislation. Brownstein—we’re all in. For more information, visit us at bhfs.com.

We have an immediate need for a Senior Software Engineer, Product & Innovation to join our IT Solution Engineering team. This role reports to the Director, IT Solution Engineering and will play a key role in building innovative software solutions that support both internal business operations and client-facing initiatives.

About the Team

We're a small, full-stack team that builds custom software for the firm—internal tools, client-facing platforms, and everything in between. There is no separate “front-end” or “back-end” ownership model; every engineer takes responsibility for their work from the earliest stakeholder conversations through deployment and production support.

We thrive on collaboration, autonomy, and innovation, leveraging modern development practices and AI-assisted engineering tools to rapidly move from concept to production-ready solutions.

The Role

We're looking for a senior engineer who can take a product idea from two very different starting points and run with it.

Sometimes a solution concept will arrive already well-defined through collaboration with our Legal Innovation and Business Analysis professionals, many of whom are former practicing attorneys who have already translated a business need into a technical concept. Other times, you'll be working directly with attorneys and business stakeholders, helping shape the idea from the ground up.

AI-assisted development is central to how we work. You'll use modern AI development tools to accelerate the path from concept to prototype, gather stakeholder feedback, and iteratively develop impactful solutions.

This is a highly autonomous role requiring strong technical judgment, product thinking, and the ability to determine how much discovery, requirements gathering, and solution design is needed before development begins.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Legal Innovation and Business Analysis teams to transform product concepts into working software solutions.
• Interface directly with attorneys and business stakeholders to understand challenges, gather requirements, and identify opportunities for technology-driven solutions.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to rapidly prototype, validate, and iterate on applications.
• Own projects end-to-end including architecture, front‑end development, back‑end development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Design, build, and maintain applications within Brownstein’s Microsoft and Azure technology ecosystem.
• Work across the full technology stack, contributing wherever project needs dictate.
• Evaluate business requirements and determine when additional stakeholder engagement is necessary to ensure successful outcomes.
• Develop scalable, maintainable, and secure software solutions aligned with firm standards and best practices.
• Participate in architectural discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing efforts.
• Stay current on emerging technologies, AI‑assisted development tools, and industry best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in legal, professional services, consulting, or other highly regulated environments with strong confidentiality and compliance requirements, preferred.
• Significant experience developing and delivering production software across the full application stack.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing modern web applications and software solutions.
• Daily proficiency using AI‑assisted development platforms such as Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar tools.
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Experience taking both well‑defined concepts and loosely defined business challenges from ideation through implementation.
• Experience within the Microsoft technology ecosystem, including Azure cloud services.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, application security, scalability, maintainability, and performance optimization.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Experience working alongside Legal Innovation, Knowledge Management, Product Management, or Business Analysis teams, preferred.
• Experience building client‑facing applications and digital products, preferred.
• Familiarity with modern cloud‑native development practices and DevOps methodologies, preferred.
• Experience developing solutions leveraging AI and large language model technologies, preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) with employer match
• profit sharing
• vacation/sick/personal time off

A hybrid work schedule is offered. We are offering a salary range for this position, commensurate with experience ranging from $150,000 – $180,000.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Brownstein will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, interpretive regulations and other authority, and applicable state laws.

While Brownstein does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship, the successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship of a work visa, or Brownstein assuming sponsorship of an existing work visa, including student visas with an OPT/CPT designation.