Senior Software Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE A fast-growing, venture-backed legal tech startup (Series A) based in New York City is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join their small, high-output engineering team on-site. This company sits at the intersection of AI and legal services, building agentic tools that help expert lawyers review and execute commercial contracts at unprecedented speed. You'll be a full-stack engineer with a strong frontend emphasis, owning product development end-to-end and working directly with founders to shape the core platform. Visa sponsorship is available for this role. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design, build, and deploy scalable systems and cutting-edge agentic AI tools to accelerate contract review workflows for the in-house legal team. - Take full ownership of new product features from concept to production, with a focus on crafting intuitive, lawyer-facing interfaces. - Work closely with the founding team to define technical priorities and establish a robust, maintainable codebase. - Develop and integrate large language model (LLM) powered tools to drive the core platform. - Contribute to a high-energy, collaborative, in-person engineering culture centered on moving fast and shipping product. - Mentor junior engineers and participate in recruiting as the team scales. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Must-haves: - 3+ years of full-stack development experience. - Proficiency in TypeScript and Python. - Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks — React, Vue, or Svelte. - Demonstrated experience building frontend AI tools, agents, or AI-driven interfaces. - Background at a high-growth, venture-backed startup. - Willingness and ability to work on-site in New York City. Nice to have: - Experience with LLM integrations (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar APIs). - Genuine interest in AI and/or legal technology. - Experience with Go or Rust. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Salary: $250,000 – $300,000 USD annually - Equity participation - Visa sponsorship available LOCATION This is a fully on-site role based in New York City, NY. The team works together in-person and values the energy and collaboration that comes with it.