Hybrid Backend Engineer – Fast Growth Legal Tech, AI

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About the role

  • Backend Engineer building APIs and data pipelines for a legal tech startup. Requires 3+ years of experience in Node.js and TypeScript and strong PostgreSQL skills.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain RESTful APIs powering the firm's automation workflows — settlements, document processing, compliance checks
  • Develop integrations with the leading property registries, banking systems, and legal practice management platforms
  • Design and optimise PostgreSQL database schemas, queries, and data access patterns
  • Implement data processing pipelines for document parsing, validation, and automation
  • Write comprehensive tests (unit, integration, E2E) and maintain high code quality standards
  • Work with the security team to ensure all endpoints meet SOC 2 and privacy compliance requirements
  • Monitor and improve API performance, reliability, and error handling
  • Contribute to technical documentation and API specifications

Requirements

  • 3+ years of backend engineering experience with Node.js and TypeScript
  • Strong PostgreSQL database design, query optimisation, and data modelling skills
  • Experience building RESTful APIs at scale with comprehensive error handling and documentation
  • Understanding of data pipeline patterns, event-driven architectures, and async processing
  • Familiarity with AWS services and cloud-native development patterns
  • Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Vitest) and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and commitment to code quality

Benefits

  • Flexibility in work arrangements
  • Opportunities for professional development

Job title

Backend Engineer – Fast Growth Legal Tech, AI

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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