Hybrid Staff Software Engineer – AI Paralegal

at LEAP Wealth

• Job title: Staff Software Engineer – AI Paralegal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Angular, Docker, DynamoDB, JavaScript, MySQL, Python, React, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sydney, Australia

About the role

• Staff Software Engineer playing a crucial role in developing AI Paralegal solutions for the legal industry. Collaborating with legal experts to innovate and enhance workflows in law firms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain applications and services, LLM’s, agents, and API’s to support AI Paralegal workflows
• Design, build, and maintain the frontend UX
• Build MCP services to integrate with agentic workflows
• Deliver technical solutions within estimated timeframes
• Solve complex engineering problems around AI reliability, context management, and data flow.
• Continuously improve system robustness, observability, and developer experience.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software development
• Experience building engaging and delightful UX using modern frontend technologies
• Experience building service-oriented architecture including using Docker, Lambda, ECS etc
• Strong experience in Python and Typescript would be advantageous, but all language experience is considered
• Demonstrated ability to work with LLMs or generative AI systems - understanding their constraints, strengths, and how to build around their limitations.
• Experience designing and consuming APIs using OpenAPI, ideally in distributed environments.
• Strong experience in JavaScript / Typescript (ReactJS/ AngularJS)
• Experience with MySQL/PostgresSQL, DynamoDB, S3, etc
• Experience implementing and refining monitoring and observability across the platform

Benefits

• Your work matters. Helping lawyers help people sits at the heart of everything we do. We solve real world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms. So they 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. LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Management Solutions across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand. We're part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies.
• 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.
• Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events.
• We value your well-being - enjoy an additional paid wellbeing day every year, free gym membership, corporate dental plan and weekly massages in the office.
• Work in a new, beautiful office space – with a catered lunch and breakfast every week, fully stocked kitchen and an on-site barista.
• Access to LEAP Home - a program unique to LEAP to support you in buying your primary residence.