Software Engineer – AI, CoCounsel Forward Deployed Engineering

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Missouri is seeking a software engineer to design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions for legal customers. You will translate legal workflows into scalable technical solutions and collaborate with senior engineers to ensure reliability and performance.

You will partner with AI Solution Engineers and architects, contribute to technical discovery, demonstrations, and prototyping, and help evaluate LLM outputs for legal accuracy and relevance.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with Python.
• Familiarity with modern AI/ML tooling and APIs.
• Understanding of core machine learning and LLM concepts.
• Experience integrating external APIs, automating workflows, or building data pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with AI Solution Engineers, Architects, and senior technical teammates.
• Design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions for legal customers.
• Translate legal workflows and business needs into technical solutions.
• Contribute to technical discovery, solution delivery, and prototyping.
• Assist with demonstrations, proofs of concept, and early-stage prototypes.
• Develop working knowledge of legal terminology and processes.
• Design and implement AI-powered solutions for legal workflows.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to ensure solutions are scalable.
• Evaluate LLM outputs for legal accuracy and relevance.

Skills

Python Programming

AI/ML Tooling

APIs & Integrations

Machine Learning Concepts

Data Pipeline Development

Software Engineering

Cross-functional Collaboration

Communication Skills

Job description

• Partner with AI Solution Engineers, Architects, and senior technical teammates
• Design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions for legal customers
• Translate legal workflows and business needs into technical solutions
• Contribute to technical discovery, solution delivery, and prototyping
• Assist with demonstrations, proofs of concept, and early-stage prototypes
• Develop working knowledge of legal terminology and processes
• Design and implement AI-powered solutions for legal workflows
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to ensure solutions are scalable
• Evaluate LLM outputs for legal accuracy and relevance

Requirements

• 2–4 years of software engineering experience
• Hands-on experience with Python
• Familiarity with modern AI/ML tooling and APIs
• Understanding of core machine learning and LLM concepts
• Experience integrating external APIs, automating workflows, or building data pipelines
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing AI-powered solutions tailored for legal workflows, with a strong foundation in Python and machine learning concepts. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to translate legal needs into scalable technical solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Python Programming
• AI/ML Tooling
• Legal Workflow Automation
• API Integration
• Machine Learning Concepts

Hard Skills

• Software Engineering
• Python
• Machine Learning
• API Integration
• Workflow Automation
• Data Pipeline Development
• Technical Discovery
• Solution Delivery
• Prototyping
• Legal Terminology

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Legal Solutions
• AI-Powered Solutions
• LLM Outputs
• Legal Accuracy
• Technical Solutions