Senior/Staff Software Engineer - GenAI Incubation

IronClad; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in contract lifecycle management is seeking a Senior or Staff Software Engineer to enhance their AI capabilities. The role involves designing full-stack applications, scaling backend systems, and collaborating closely with product teams to deliver high-quality user experiences. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in TypeScript, React, and backend service development, along with a passion for AI-driven solutions.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k

Wellness reimbursement

Take what you need vacation policy

Generous parental leave

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience building scalable, production-grade systems.
• Proven ability to ship high-quality, user-tested software in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and build full-stack applications integrating AI/LLM capabilities.
• Own and scale backend systems supporting high-throughput AI features.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to turn ideas into working software.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Node.js

Cloud Infrastructure

Docker

Kubernetes

AI/ML Integration

Communication

Job description

Ironclad is the #1 contract lifecycle management platform for innovative companies. Every company, in every country, in every industry runs on contracts, but managing these contracts slows companies down and costs them millions of dollars. L’Oréal, Staples, Mastercard, and other leading innovators use Ironclad to collaborate and negotiate on contracts, accelerate contracting while maintaining compliance, and turn contracts into critical carriers of operational business intelligence. It’s the only platform flexible enough to handle every type of contract workflow, whether a sales agreement, an HR agreement or a complex NDA.

Ironclad is writing the narrative that shows how beautiful and functional contracting will change business. We’re a leader in the Forrester Wave for Contract Lifecycle Management. We have been recognized as a Fortune Great Place to Work for four consecutive years. Our innovation and work culture have been recognized by Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2023, Forbes’ 50 Most Promising AI Companies, Wing Venture Capital's Enterprise Tech 30, and Gartner's Magic Quadrant. We work in a highly collaborative environment, and strive to foster a positive, inclusive culture. We’re backed by leading investors like Accel, Y Combinator, Sequoia, and BOND. For more information, visit www.ironcladapp.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

AI Engineering @ Ironclad

Ironclad is accelerating its AI initiatives, starting with the successful launch of Jurist and many AI-powered features. We're looking for a Senior or Staff Software Engineer to help scale our AI capabilities and lead the development of product-facing applications powered by LLMs and ML capabilities. In this role, you’ll play a central part in turning state-of-the-art AI into intuitive, reliable experiences that solve real problems for legal teams.

As a key member of the AI teams, you’ll work across the stack to design and ship user-facing features, build scalable systems that integrate with LLMs, and help shape the technical strategy behind Ironclad’s AI product surface. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers and designers to prototype, test, and iterate quickly, and work directly with customers to gather feedback and validate impact. If you thrive at the intersection of AI and product, and enjoy solving real user problems with code, this role is for you.

What you’ll do:

• Design and build full-stack applications that integrate AI/LLM capabilities into intuitive, performant user experiences

• Own and scale backend systems that support high-throughput, low-latency AI product features

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and AI/ML engineers to turn ideas into working software

• Guide architectural decisions, mentor team members, and promote engineering best practices

• Evaluate and integrate emerging LLM technologies and APIs into the product surface where appropriate

• Drive data-informed product development by leveraging metrics and instrumentation

• Help grow the team through interviewing, mentoring, and knowledge sharing

• Contribute to a modern TypeScript-based codebase using agile and iterative development processes

Required skills:

• Strong experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, and backend service development

• 3–5+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable, production-grade systems

• Experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred), Docker, and Kubernetes

• Familiarity with integrating AI/ML or LLM APIs into user-facing applications

• Proven ability to ship high-quality, user-tested software in a fast-paced environment

• Strong backend fundamentals—performance optimization, data modeling, observability

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• A product mindset and passion for crafting thoughtful, high-impact user experiences

Nice to have:

• Experience in 0-to-1 product development or AI-driven feature iteration

• Experience with infrastructure and application scaling, including performance tuning, caching strategies, and distributed systems

• Exposure to prompt engineering or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)

• Comfort working with product analytics and experimentation frameworks

• Familiarity with document-centric workflows (e.g., PDF, DOCX parsing)

• Familiarity with observability tooling (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus) and debugging in production environments
  

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401k

• Wellness reimbursement

• Take what you need vacation policy

• Generous parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers

Base Salary Range:

• Senior Software Engineer: $160,000 - $175,000

• Staff Software Engineer: $190,000 - $210,000

The base salary range represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position based at our San Francisco headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors, including individual proficiency, anticipated performance, and the location of the selected candidate. Our base salary is just one component of Ironclad’s competitive total rewards package, which also includes equity awards (a new hire grant, along with opportunities for additional awards throughout your tenure), competitive health and wellness benefits, and a commitment to career growth and development.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.