Technical Lead

Case Xchange; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation + meaningful equity

High-trust environment

Career-defining leadership experience

Head of Engineering path

Job summary

A new legal tech platform based in Philadelphia seeks an experienced engineering professional to lead its technical roadmap and supervise contract developers. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, particularly with Node.js and AWS. You will collaborate closely with the CEO and product teams, making impactful decisions to shape the company's trajectory. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to influence both product and culture within a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack or back-end engineering experience.
• Prior experience in an early-stage or startup environment.
• Strong expertise in Node.js, GitHub workflows, Terraform, and Elastic Beanstalk.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical strategy and system design.
• Write clean, scalable code when needed for troubleshooting.
• Manage current external technical partners.

Skills

Node.js

GitHub workflows

Terraform

Elastic Beanstalk

Communication skills

Architecture

CI/CD

DevOps

Security

Job description

Case Xchange is a newly established platform aiming to revolutionize the attorney-to-attorney case referral system. It is built for usability both within the platform and through automated integrations. By streamlining communication, automating data flow, and integrating directly with case management systems, Case Xchange eliminates inefficiencies that slow down traditional referral processes. Our mission is simple: create a seamless, transparent, and secure ecosystem where firms can exchange cases with confidence—maximizing value for clients and partners alike.

Role Overview

As our first in-house engineering hire, you will define and execute our technical roadmap while supervising contract developers. The platform is built on Node.js and hosted in AWS using Elastic Beanstalk. Knowledge of the database structure and CI/CD best practices is a must.

This is a highly hands-on role: you will write production code, test religiously, make architectural decisions, improve development velocity, and set engineering best practices, all while managing contract developers in a regular sprint cycle. You’ll partner directly with the CEO and head of product to shape the product vision and translate customer needs into scalable technology.

It is a rare opportunity to join at the ground floor and have meaningful influence on the product, culture, and trajectory of the company.

What You’ll Do

Technical Leadership

• Own the end-to-end technical strategy, architecture, and system design for the entire product.
• Translate business and product requirements into clear technical plans and milestones.
• Define engineering standards, code quality guidelines, and development workflows.

Hands-On Development/Troubleshooting

• Occasionally write clean, scalable, maintainable code across the stack (front-end, back-end, infrastructure) when needed for troubleshooting to hotfixes.
• Continue to scale the platform with reliability, performance, and security in mind.
• Provide quality assurance and regular code reviews for existing partner developers.

Team Building

• Evaluate additional contractors or vendors where needed and manage current external technical partners.
• Lead regular sprint meetings with technical partners and provide feedback to ensure they meet product expectations.

Product & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the product and sales/marketing to shape the roadmap.
• Participate directly in customer discovery, feedback sessions, and product iteration.
• Partner with the Head of Product and GTM teams to support pilots, integrations, and customer-specific needs.

Operational Excellence

• Set up CI/CD, monitoring, observability, and devops practices.
• Ensure the platform is secure, compliant, and scalable as usage increases.
• Manage technical debt intentionally, balancing speed with long-term maintainability.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• 5+ years of full-stack or back-end engineering experience, with strong architectural instincts.
• Prior experience in an early-stage or startup environment (or demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguity).
• Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally with non-technical teammates.
• Passion for solving customer problems and ability to explain solutions in a client facing non-technical way.
• Strong expertise in Node.js, GitHub workflows, Terraform, and Elastic Beanstalk.
• Experience developing integrations to enterprise level platforms.
• Willingness to work in and lead a team in weekly sprint meetings.
• Ability to create clear documentation for both technical and non-technical users alike.

Nice to Have

• Ability to work in person at center city Philadelphia office at least once per week
• Background in LegalTech space.
• Experience leading or mentoring a small engineering team and/or external contractors.
• Knowledge of core fundamentals of scrum framework and extreme programming.
• An eye for front-end design and ability to optimize usability for non-technical users.
• Experience with infrastructure, DevOps, and scaling early prototypes to production systems.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation + meaningful equity.
• The opportunity to shape the architecture, culture, and engineering org from day one.
• A high-trust environment where you can move quickly, own big decisions, and see the impact immediately.
• Career-defining leadership experience with a path to Head of Engineering / CTO as the company grows.

This posting is for a full-time role in Philadelphia, PA. EEO statement: Case Xchange is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.