Senior Software Engineer

About LawY

LawY is a trusted AI legal research assistant transforming how lawyers work. With over 40,000 lawyers on our platform and more than 1,000,000 legal questions answered so far, we're entering our next chapter of growth. We're part of the LEAP group of companies, supporting 100,000+ lawyers across six countries. We're in a unique, strong position for a startup - with an established client base and the financial backing of an established global market leader. Our tight-knit team is half technical minds, half subject matter experts - lawyers. We are all passionate about meaningful work without the egos - looking to disrupt the legal AI space. We've built a world-class platform quickly, and we're just getting started.

We're looking for talented people who want to own their impact and help transform an entire profession alongside genuine, collaborative teammates.

What You'll Do

LawY's product suite and customer base is growing, and so is our engineering team. As a hands-on, Senior full-stack Engineer you'll partner closely with the broader LawY team to design and develop robust, scalable, and efficient web applications. You'll contribute to architectural decisions and build solutions that are well designed, built, implemented and you'll understand the "why" and "what for". We have an ambitious roadmap, but as a lean and high trust team, we remain quick to collaborate and support each other with challenging problems. This is an incredible opportunity to help carve out what direction this product takes.

What You'll Bring

We're open to a range of experience levels, whether you're mid-level or senior, as long as you have at least 4+ years of commercial experience in full-stack development and are comfortable with a 50/50 frontend/backend role, along with:

• Proven experience with statically typed languages (ideally Typescript)
• Proven experience with SOLID design principles
• Proficient in front-end frameworks/technologies such as modern React & NextJs
• Proficient in writing tests using Vitest and Playwright (or equivalent)
• Proficient in back-end technologies such as the ecosystem, SQL, & Docker
• Rest API design and 3rd party integrations
• A passion for writing clean, reliable, and maintainable code
• An interest in the evolving landscape of AI & LLMs

You are the type of person who

• Is not just a doer. You think about the user with every technical decision you make. Always questioning the who, what, where, when and why.
• Writes pragmatic and simple code that achieves the desired commercial outcome.
• You understand the trade-offs between quality and velocity and have a track record of striking the right balance
• You ask questions
• You are clear and concise in your verbal and written communication
• You are passionate about making products or services that help people. You\'re at peak satisfaction when you find users are happy with your products.

Why join LawY?

• Your work matters. Helping lawyers help people sits at the heart of everything we do. Lawyers need trusted legal answers fast - we\'re here to join together AI technology and legal expertise. So, lawyers can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve.
• Make an impact. You won\'t be another 'cog in the wheel' here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to be heard, to work on big & complex projects - and to make a real difference.
• Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do.
• Well-funded and global. LawY is part of a successful group of companies in the Legal Software sector. You\'ll get all the creative freedom that comes with an early-stage start-up but with all the benefits of working for a larger entity - funding, stability and a large, engaged client base.
• A highly competitive salary.
• Flexible and hybrid working. We\'d like to find this person in Sydney, but we want you to work in a way that suits you and we\'re open to flexible arrangements that support you.
• Grow your career with us. Our founder Christian Beck has been building legal tech businesses for over 30 years. There are opportunities galore to expand your career based on where your interests lie. We\'re not afraid to pivot based on market conditions - you will always have the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and do your best work here.
• Your well-being is important - so enjoy an additional paid wellbeing day every year, free platinum fitness first gym membership and monthly massages in the office. We\'ll throw in a catered lunch and breakfast every week too. Oh and a professional barista.
• Work with modern tech. Our tech-stack is built on top of modern serverless frameworks and tools. Our tech stack consists of Typescript, React, , Tailwind, PostgreSQL, Vercel and a range of LLMs.
• Access to LEAP home - a program unique to LEAP to support you in buying your primary residence

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries
• Software Development

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