Senior Software Engineer

Software Engineer III

Location: Fully Remote - US Only (West Coast Area preferred)

Duration: 5-months with possible extension/conversion

Pay Rate: $85/hr on W2

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision; paid vacation/sick leave

Our client is seeking a Software Engineer to build and maintain internal tools, automate workflows, and set technical best practices for a legal department. This role is ideal for someone who has a strong attention to detail and enjoys collaborating with a variety of technical and non-technical cross-functional partners. This role will be responsible for supporting our client's Legal team.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack internal tools to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Automate processes and workflows using modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Hack).
• Build and enhance backend systems to support data management and operational needs.
• Establish and advise on technical best practices for software development, including code quality, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (e.g., attorneys, Data Science, Data Engineering) to gather requirements and provide technical counsel.

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• Create and maintain internal documentation for tools, systems, and workflows to ensure knowledge sharing and operational continuity.
• Stay up to date on new technologies and internal systems relevant to operational excellence, and help non-technical partners understand their capabilities and limitations.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ Years of full stack engineering Experience
• Expert in C++, C, Java, PHP/Hack, or equivalent non-pythonic language (Java and PHP experience strongly preferred)
• Expert in Python
• Experience developing command-line interfaces and shell scripts (e.g., Bash) in Unix/Linux environments
• Strong self-starter with expert collaboration skills; experience leading cross-functional efforts to build tooling end-to-end and with minimal oversight (just general high-level guidance)
• Experience serving as a technical liaison, and working with a variety of non-technical stakeholders to translate business/functional requirements into technical requirements
• Experience with QA testing
• Strong organization and documentation
• Experience developing and maintaining monitoring & alerting systems, serving as an oncall, and fixing issues as they arise
• Strong written and verbal comms, with experience developing technical documentation, incident reports, etc.

Must-Have Skills:

• Java
• Python
• Full-stack software engineering experience

Nice to Have Skills:

• Bash
• PHP / Hack
• Development of web apps and enterprise tools
• Experience working on projects in the legal / privacy / security space

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.