Legal Engineer

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Role Details

Company: US-based AI SaaS startup

Industry: AI / Legal Technology

Location: San Francisco, California

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Salary: $185,000–$225,000

Visa Sponsorship: Limited

Experience: 3–7 years

Company Size: 1–10 employees

About the Company

An early-stage, venture-backed AI startup developing a technology-enabled legal services platform for startups. Its product combines AI-powered legal workflows, document generation, compliance monitoring, and contract management to help businesses manage their legal needs more efficiently.

The company has demonstrated early commercial traction, generating over $1 million in revenue and onboarding approximately 50 clients within a short period.

About the Role

The company is hiring a Legal Engineer to bridge the gap between customers, legal professionals, and the engineering team. The role focuses on translating legal requirements into customised product workflows, configuring AI-powered solutions, and overseeing delivery and quality.

This is a post-sales, product-oriented position combining legal expertise, customer interaction, and technical problem-solving. It does not require extensive software development or production coding.

Responsibilities

• Onboard customers and understand their legal and operational requirements.

• Configure and customise AI-powered workflows for individual clients.

• Translate legal problems into product requirements and repeatable solutions.

• Collaborate with legal and engineering teams to scope and prioritise improvements.

• Manage product delivery, testing, and quality assurance.

• Gather customer feedback and identify opportunities to improve workflows.

• Develop repeatable systems that improve implementation efficiency.

• Use AI tools to automate legal processes and customise customer solutions.

Requirements

• A law degree (JD) strongly preferred, with practical experience in startup legal environments.

• Experience in legal technology, product management, or in-house legal work.

• Strong product mindset and ability to manage delivery end to end.

• Proficiency with AI tools and AI-powered workflows.

• Systems-thinking approach, with an ability to build scalable, repeatable processes.

• Strong communication skills and ability to translate between legal and technical teams.

• Ability to understand customer needs, ask the right questions, and work independently.

• Technical familiarity is beneficial, but advanced coding skills are not required.

Interview Process

• Initial interview

• Legal assessment

• Product/technical interview

• Final on-site interview

• Offer