Hybrid Software Engineer, Legal Prompter

at Thomson Reuters

• Job title: Software Engineer, Legal Prompter
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Melbourne, Australia

About the role

• Software Engineer integrating LLMs into legal services at CoCounsel International. Leveraging legal expertise and Python skills to enhance customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate LLM-driven experiences that delight our customers.
• Develop Python code that interacts with state-of-the-art LLMs.
• Write, test, and iterate prose prompts for the LLM that leverage your legal domain knowledge.
• Develop Python code that interacts with data sources & services (APIs, SQL databases, etc.).
• Liaise with legal professionals and other teams to gather and understand requirements.
• Integrate the language models into multi-step systems.

Requirements

• Legal domain expertise experience in the Australian legal market.
• Highly proficient in written and spoken English.
• One to two years of production level experience in software engineering on an engineering/product team, preferably at a startup.
• Proficiency in Python - if Python skills are low, then strong experience in other programming languages is necessary.
• Proficiency with APIs and SQL is a major plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Creative and clear writing skills.
• Experience using large language models through code is preferred.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role)
• Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
• Two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.