Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

A well-funded AI-powered legal tech startup (Series B) is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their small, high-velocity team in New York City. You'll be a full-stack developer with a frontend emphasis, building scalable, user-centric tools that help lawyers review contracts faster and smarter. This is a foundational engineering role with direct collaboration with the founders and meaningful influence over the core platform.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and deploy scalable systems and agentic AI tools to accelerate contract review workflows for the legal team.
• Own end-to-end product development across the stack, with a strong focus on creating intuitive, lawyer-facing interfaces.
• Work closely with founders to define technical priorities and establish a robust, maintainable codebase.
• Develop and integrate large language model (LLM)-powered features to drive the core platform.
• Contribute to a high-energy, in-person, collaborative culture focused on shipping quickly.
• Mentor and help recruit engineers as the team scales.

What We're Looking For

Required:

• 3+ years of full-stack development experience.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and Python.
• Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks — React, Vue, or Svelte.
• Experience building frontend AI tools, agents, or interfaces.
• Background at a high-growth, venture-backed startup.
• Willingness to work on-site in the NYC office.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with LLM integrations and AI agent workflows.
• Demonstrated interest in legal tech or document-heavy workflows.
• Familiarity with Go or Rust.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $250,000 – $300,000 USD annually
• Visa sponsorship available

Location

On-site in New York City, NY. This is a fully in-person role.