Software Engineer - Full Stack →

Nextlex; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextlex in San Francisco is seeking a skilled full-stack developer to build end-to-end features for a seamless experience for legal professionals. This role spans the full stack—from crafting elegant frontend interfaces to engineering robust backend services that handle complex legal workflows at scale.

You will work with React/TypeScript on the frontend and Go/Python/Node.js on the backend, collaborating with product and design teams to translate user needs into polished, production-ready

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-stack development experience.
• Strong proficiency with React/TypeScript and at least one backend language (Go, Python, Node.js).
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and API design (REST/GraphQL).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features across the full stack using React/TypeScript on the frontend and Go/Python/Node.js on the backend.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate user needs into polished, production-ready features.
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code with comprehensive test coverage.
• Participate in architecture decisions and code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.

Skills

Full-stack development

React

TypeScript

Tools

React/TypeScript

Go

Python

Node.js

PostgreSQL

REST/GraphQL

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Build and maintain the end-to-end features that make Nextlex a seamless experience for legal professionals. This role spans the full stack — from crafting elegant frontend interfaces to engineering robust backend services that handle complex legal workflows at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement features across the full stack using React/TypeScript on the frontend and Go/Python/Node.js on the backend.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate user needs into polished, production-ready features.
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code with comprehensive test coverage.
• Participate in architecture decisions and code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-stack development experience.
• Strong proficiency with React/TypeScript and at least one backend language (Go, Python, Node.js).
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and API design (REST/GraphQL).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred Experience

• Experience building enterprise SaaS or legal technology products.
• Knowledge of real-time systems, WebSockets, or event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).