Software Engineer

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

Join Gunderson Dettmer, the preeminent international law firm with an exclusive focus on the innovation economy, as a full time Software Engineer to work at the intersection of technology, law, data and innovation. We're at the forefront of legal innovation and are actively developing and refining the law firm tech stack of the future. This unique position offers the opportunity to help architect the modern law firm's data infrastructure, design key applications to solve problems for legal practitioners, and craft the integration layer between these bespoke tools and our data. We seek a talented individual who thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment and embodies a commitment to precision, repeatability, and quality.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with legal Subject-Matter Experts to identify where software tools can automate and enrich practitioners' workflows, and translate the resulting legal and business requirements into engineering specs.
• Design and Implement Cloud Deployments and Full-Stack Applications, using technologies such as Python (FastAPI, Django), JavaScript / TypeScript (React), and Terraform.
• Manage and Optimize cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, reflecting our commitment to excellence in service delivery.
• Maintain Quality Control, implementing best practices to ensure applications meet our standards of reliability, usability, and performance.
• Work with Cross-Functional Teams, including legal engineers and other technical roles, to ensure efficient and coherent development processes.
• Stay Informed about industry trends related to legal technology and cloud-native technologies, ensuring our firm remains cutting-edge.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant software development experience, preferably in a cloud-native environment.
• Experience in cloud deployments, full-stack development, containerized application architectures and test-driven development leveraging AI coding tools.
• Proficiency working with API technologies such as REST and GraphQL, along with authentication flows such as OAuth2.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, ability to work independently, and a collaborative spirit.
• Excellent communication skills, underpinning effective collaboration with various teams and subject matter experts.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience in a financial services, professional services or law firm environment
• Experience in, or familiarity with, the venture-backed company or venture capital space, especially including familiarity with private company equity data schemas and transaction modeling.

Location:

Work out of any of our firm's U.S. offices or remotely from approved states.

Our Offer:

Join us as a Legal Engineer and be at the forefront of innovation and change in the legal industry. We offer a dynamic, supportive, and collaborative work environment, where our contributions will shape the future of legal service delivery. Be part of our journey to optimize the way we serve our clients and make a lasting impact on the legal landscape.

Gunderson Dettmer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Gunderson Dettmer is the only business law firm of its kind - exclusively serving the global venture capital and emerging technology marketplace. From Silicon Valley to Singapore - we innovate for innovators, accelerate entrepreneurship, and help build companies at every stage of the growth lifecycle. We are committed to being the employer of choice by working together to create an environment in which each of our people can grow, take initiative, and develop a fun, fulfilling and financially rewarding career.