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.