Software Engineer

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About LEAP
LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to 'Help lawyers who help people'. The market leading software we develop and support is used by more than 100,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium sized law firms.

Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers, you'll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart, caring and ambitious 'LEAPsters' working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you'll find yourself in good company here.

Meet the Property Law team
Property Law is a division of LEAP Legal Software which specialises in custom software solutions for our Property Law vertical. This is a one-of-a-kind team paving the way for a new structure in LEAP which focuses on tailored products for specific verticals of law. This team includes experienced legal professionals, developers, designers, and client-focused operational experts. We have in-house Australian Property Lawyers who are the experts in guiding the direction that our products take, along with a mature client feedback function.

What You'll Do
Behind all the upcoming ideas we have to support Property Lawyers with tailored products is the Developer that makes it happen. As the first Full-Stack Developer of this vertical, you'll collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including product and client operations to translate ideas and concepts with a property law focus into functional web applications to be made available in LEAP Legal Software. With the support and infrastructure of our wider Engineering organization (LEAP Dev), you'll have full responsibility over building these greenfield applications. The work you'll do initially will be 75% frontend and 25% backend.

To make this happen, you will

• Research and develop emerging trends, standards, and practices for frontend development;
• Design, develop and manage backend APIs and services that make up the core of Personal Injury Law;
• Provide scalability to ensure the application can handle mass amounts of data and users;
• Implement secure customer authentication;
• Find ways to evolve and improve the way we develop, deploy and deliver software;
• Revise, update, refactor, and debug code;
• Test and deploy applications and systems;
• Use Git version control to manage codebase;
• Have a voice and vision for the innovation of Personal Injury Law.

What experience do you need?

• 3+ years of hands-on experience as a Full-Stack Software Engineer
• Strong proficiency in frontend development using modern web technologies, such as React or Svelte
• Expertise in at least one modern server-side programming language
• Solid experience with database technologies.
• In-depth understanding of software development methodologies, software architecture, and best practices
• Proficient in Test Driven Development (TDD) and applying automated testing best practices
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms like AWS and related tools
• Exposure to the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, UX design, testing, CI/CD, and release planning. While you may not have experience with all of these areas, the more experience you bring, the better

Consider it a bonus if you have:

• Commercial experience with .NET
• Experience with database design, RDS, and DynamoDB is a plus
• Previous experience in a start-up environment or fast-paced company, where agility in picking up and working with unfamiliar technologies is essential

You Are The Type Of Person Who

• Is a strong communicator with a collaborative spirit, ready to work closely with developers, designers and other stakeholders
• Has the ability to think out of the box - not all our tasks are standard so neither are the solutions
• Is passionate about keeping up with the latest trends and best practices - you are driven by your curiosity to always be better
• Is flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment - you can pivot quickly based on feedback and evolving project requirements
• Demonstrates transparency in their work, clearly communicating technical implementations and progress to Head of Developments to ensure alignment with strict company policies

Why Join LEAP Property Law?
At LEAP we're transforming the legal landscape through cutting-edge technology. You will shape the future of AI in property law, empowering clients to achieve better outcomes and work more efficiently. On top of this you'll get:

• A forward-thinking, collaborative environment that values creativity, innovation, and expertise
• Generous Parental Leave benefits
• Complimentary gym membership
• Flexible Work Environment
• Fully stocked pantry with catered lunch and breakfast on certain days
• Monthly massages
• Monthly celebrations for birthdays, work anniversaries, new joiners
• One additional paid "Be Me" leave day per year to celebrate being you
• Opportunity to participate in our Employee Share Scheme

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology
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