Member of Technical Staff, Product Engineering

GC AI; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

Remote-friendly

Job summary

GC AI is seeking a Software Engineer passionate about building products that transform knowledge work. You’ll own features end-to-end, shaping user experiences for thousands of lawyers daily and directly impacting how legal work gets done.

Join a founding-team-driven startup building the future of legal tech with React, TypeScript, Node.js, and GCP. You’ll design scalable backend/frontend systems, review code, mentor peers, and influence architecture and product strategy across the company.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building production-grade web applications.
• Strong expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
• Deep understanding of React and frontend architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP) and designing scalable backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement full-stack features with elegant UX and robust backends.
• Architect scalable solutions across the stack (React, TypeScript, Node.js).
• Shape technical direction and make architecture/infrastructure decisions.
• Build and optimize cloud-native systems using GCP.
• Mentor and uplift other engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Frontend architecture

Cloud platforms (GCP)

Backend design

Mentoring/leadership

Tools

Drizzle ORM

Prisma

API design

Job description

About The Role

We're looking for a Software Engineer who's passionate about building products that transform how knowledge work gets done. As a key member of our engineering team, you'll have end-to-end ownership of features that directly impact thousands of lawyers' daily work. You’ll work directly with the founding team on building the future of legal work.

Why This Role Matters

Legal teams today are drowning in work. Our platform changes that, but only if we build it right. You'll be crafting the systems that make sophisticated legal work feel simple and intuitive. Your code won't just ship features; it will fundamentally change how legal teams operate, making their work faster, smarter, and more impactful.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement full-stack features that blend elegant UX with robust backend systems.
• Architect scalable solutions across our entire tech stack (React, TypeScript, Node.js).
• Shape our technical direction, making crucial decisions about architecture and infrastructure.
• Build and optimize cloud-native systems using GCP.
• Mentor and uplift other engineers through thoughtful code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Drive innovation in both our codebase and the legal tech industry as a whole.

Impact You'll Have

• Own mission-critical surfaces end-to-end from API to UI that lawyers use daily to review, draft, and advise.
• Turn customer feedback into shippable specs and ship quickly, improving quality while shrinking lead time for change.
• Raise the reliability bar (observability, testing, fallbacks) so complex AI features behave predictably in high-stakes moments.
• Help build the leading legal AI platform for in-house teams.

Required Experience

• 3+ years of experience building production-grade web applications.
• Strong expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScript, and React.
• Deep understanding of React and frontend architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP).
• Track record of designing scalable backend systems.
• History of making architectural decisions that stood the test of time.

Nice to Have

• Experience with modern ORMs (Drizzle/Prisma) and API design.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices.
• Background in building secure, compliant systems.
• Familiarity with AI/LLM integrations.
• Experience mentoring other engineers.
• Understanding of legal tech or B2B SaaS.

The Mindset

• Problem Solver: You come alive tackling complex challenges without obvious solutions.
• Ownership-Driven: You take initiative without needing direction and focus on outcomes.
• Continuous Learner: Your curiosity drives you to constantly level up your engineering skills.
• Startup DNA: You thrive in fast-paced environments where responsibilities evolve.

Growth & Impact

• Shape the future of a rapidly growing startup
• Direct collaboration with founding team
• Real influence on company strategy and direction
• A voice that matters - your ideas will be heard and implemented

Environment & Benefits

• Competitive salary, equity and healthcare
• We’re a hybrid company — many roles are remote-friendly, while some teams require meeting in person a couple of days a week in the Bay Area office.
• High-energy, joyful team environment

Career Development

• Mentorship and learning opportunities
• Clear path for growth in an expanding company
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and practices
• Freedom to innovate and own crucial systems

A Note On Pace

We’re building something new in a once-in-a-generation shift in technology and the legal industry, so we move at a relentless pace. We expect urgency, ownership, and good judgment even when things aren’t perfectly clear. If you need structure and consensus to do your best work, this isn’t the right place for you. If you thrive in ambiguity and growth, work with intensity, and want real responsibility, keep reading. We’re excited to meet you.

Location Policy

This is a remote role unless you fall within the following parameters. If you live within approximately 50 miles of our San Mateo, CA or Provo, UT office, the position follows a hybrid schedule with in-office days on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Equal Opportunity Employment

GC AI is an equal opportunity employer that supports workplace diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class. GC AI is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. #LI-GCAI