Software Engineer II

LegalZoom.com, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 92,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

LegalZoom is seeking a talented software engineer to join their remote-friendly team, contributing to the development of user interfaces and applications that enhance small business success. This role requires strong engineering skills and a collaborative spirit, with responsibilities encompassing architectural design and cross-team collaboration.

Benefits

401k with Matching Contributions

Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

Fringe lifestyle benefits up to $250

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role.
• Passion for building high-impact, user-friendly experiences.
• Experience or desire to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build software solutions that meet operating targets for reliability and performance.
• Develop and define product architecture and tech stack.
• Work cross-functionally with teams including Engineering and Product.

Skills

React

Redux

Docker

GraphQL

SQL DB

No-SQL DB

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

LegalZoom is on a mission to help people navigate the legal system with confidence and clarity. As a leader in online legal services for over 20 years, we combine technology, attorney-led solutions, and expertise to protect the aspirations, lives, and legacies of millions of customers. If you’re ready to contribute to a collaborative, diverse, and distributed group of creative thinkers and problem-solvers, we can’t wait to meet you.

Where we work We believe work should work for you. LegalZoom supports a remote-friendly environment that gives employees flexibility and balance. Our Austin, Beaverton, Frisco, Los Angeles Metro, and San Francisco Bay Area offices allow our employees to collaborate with teammates and offer special onsite events, lunches, and more.

While this position is remote, we encourage and at time, require in-person collaboration at our offices.

About LegalZoom LegalZoom is on a mission to help people navigate the legal system with confidence and clarity. As a leader in online legal services for over 20 years, we combine technology, attorney-led solutions, and expertise to protect the aspirations, lives, and legacies of millions of customers. If you’re ready to contribute to a collaborative, diverse, and distributed group of creative thinkers and problem-solvers, we can’t wait to meet you. Where we work We believe work should work for you. LegalZoom supports a remote-friendly environment that gives employees flexibility and balance. Our Austin, Beaverton, Frisco, Los Angeles Metro, and San Francisco Bay Area offices allow our employees to collaborate with teammates and offer special onsite events, lunches, and more. While this position is remote, we encourage and at time, require in-person collaboration at our offices.
Overview The Engineering team at LegalZoom builds user interfaces, features, applications, and tools for our customers. We’re in an exciting period of growth and seeking talented developers who share our vision for helping fuel the success of small businesses. This is a role for a creative individual who wants to help shape the future direction of our LegalZoom offerings and who has strong engineering chops, opinions on what "good" product and design flows look like, is comfortable with ambiguity, and enjoys collaborating within a team environment. You’ll help by progressing the LegalZoom experience and you’ll also inspire and elevate the team by producing work that is always raising the bar and taking a customer-obsessed approach to solving problems. You will

• Build software solutions which meet and exceed operating targets of reliability, scalability, security, maintainability and performance
• Develop and define the architecture and tech stack for Product Experiences
• Work cross-functionally with many teams: Engineering, Product, Technical Operations, Data Science, etc...
• Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes

You have

• Have 2+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
• Passion for building high-impact, well-performing user experiences across different form- factors/devices
• Work experience preferred in one or more of the following technologies: React/Redux, Docker, Github Actions, GraphQL, SQL DB, No-SQL DB
• Experience or desire to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams with design, product and data science partners
• Experience mentoring engineers

LegalZoom is a remote-first company and the national range for this role is ($92,700 - $154,500 ) . Actual compensation offered will depend on several factors including but not limited to: geographic location, work experience, education, skill level, and/or other business and organizational needs. In addition, an annual bonus, incentive bonus and/or restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package. You will also receive a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits as seen below.

● 401k, With Matching Contributions

● Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

● Plus other wellness benefits to include:

○ Fringe lifestyle benefits up to $250

LegalZoom is a remote-first company and the national range for this role is ($92,700 - $154,500 ) . Actual compensation offered will depend on several factors including but not limited to: geographic location, work experience, education, skill level, and/or other business and organizational needs. In addition, an annual bonus, incentive bonus and/or restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package. You will also receive a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits as seen below. ● Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance ● 401k, With Matching Contributions ● Paid Time Off ● Health Savings Account (HSA) ● Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ● Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance ● Plus other wellness benefits to include: ○ Fertility ○ Mental Health ○ One Medical ○ Fringe lifestyle benefits up to $250 Join us in making a difference as we build our future and help ensure access to professional legal advice to all! LegalZoom is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. LegalZoom prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Additionally, LegalZoom is enrolled in the E-Verify program. For additional information on E-Verify, please visit Participation and Right to Work pages.