Staff Software Engineer, Datalake Platform

Legora

ABOUT US Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar. Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes. 1,000+ customers across 50+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $100M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI and Graceview. We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law. Joining Legora means three things. * We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions. * We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback. * We grow together: as a team and with our customers. Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts. If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place. ABOUT THE ROLE Legora is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to play a lead role in shipping high-impact features and building scalable systems. In this senior position, you’ll own delivery of technical solutions from design through production, driving innovation while collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and other teams.   WHAT YOU’LL DO * Architect, design, and ship new features with a focus on speed, quality, and reliability * Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business needs and product ideas into robust technical solutions * Lead engineers through the full software development lifecycle—from ideation and scoping to development, release, and ongoing optimization * Champion automation and process improvements that accelerate feature delivery and maintain technical excellence * Ensure code quality, documentation, and compliance standards are met as features move from prototype to release * Mentor engineers and foster a collaborative, high-trust environment that values rapid delivery   WHO YOU ARE * Extensive experience in software engineering, with a history of shipping impactful features in complex systems * Deep understanding of system design, software architecture, and modern development practices * Effective technical leader and mentor who prioritizes feature delivery without sacrificing quality * Exceptional collaborator and communicator, comfortable working across disciplines and with stakeholders at all levels * Advocate for continuous delivery, automation, and process efficiency WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU * Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients domestic and internationally. * Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success. * Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily. * In-person environment: Union Square office designed for ambitious builders. * Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package: Medical, Dental & Vision * Multiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente * HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection) * Dental plans via MetLife * Vision plans via Vision Care Family Support * Generous parental leave * Free access to Maven Clinic * Dependent Care FSA * Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents Additional Perks * Pre-tax commuter benefits * Life Insurance + STD/LTD * 401(K) with generous company match * Unlimited PTO * Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legora AB

About Us Legora is on a mission: to redefine how legal work gets done. From the very start we have been very clear about the fact that we are not building a solution for lawyers, we are building it with them, because it is the only way to make sure it gets done the right way; working side-by-side every step of the way. Our AI-native workspace empowers legal professionals not just to work faster - but to ask better questions, unlock new insights. Every day, we push the boundaries of legal tech to make complex processes smarter, faster, and more human. From thousands of documents analysed in minutes to intelligent workflows designed in collaboration with leading practices, we’re turning possibility into reality. Today we are trusted by global firms like Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Bird & Bird and Linklaters in over 40 countries, but we have no plans on stopping here. We ship fast, we iterate effectively, and we scale rapidly - not by accident, but by design. When you join Legora, you become part of a team that believes "good enough" isn’t good enough and that the way to win is together, by empowering lawyers to do their best work with technology that truly understands them. If you’re excited by building from first principles, working with exceptional people, and accelerating change in a high-stakes, high-impact domain—then this is the moment and the place. We’re not just shaping the future of legal tech — we’re defining it. Ready to join us in building the intelligent future of law? About the Role Legora AB is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to play a lead role in shipping high-impact features and building scalable systems. In this senior position, you’ll own delivery of technical solutions from design through production, driving innovation while collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and other teams. What You’ll Do Architect, design, and ship new features with a focus on speed, quality, and reliability Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business needs and product ideas into robust technical solutions Lead engineers through the full software development lifecycle—from ideation and scoping to development, release, and ongoing optimization Champion automation and process improvements that accelerate feature delivery and maintain technical excellence Ensure code quality, documentation, and compliance standards are met as features move from prototype to release Mentor engineers and foster a collaborative, high-trust environment that values rapid delivery Who You Are Extensive experience in software engineering, with a history of shipping impactful features in complex systems Deep understanding of system design, software architecture, and modern development practices Effective technical leader and mentor who prioritizes feature delivery without sacrificing quality Exceptional collaborator and communicator, comfortable working across disciplines and with stakeholders at all levels Advocate for continuous delivery, automation, and process efficiency Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legora

ABOUT US Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar. Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes. 1,000+ customers across 50+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $100M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI and Graceview. We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law. Joining Legora means three things. * We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions. * We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback. * We grow together: as a team and with our customers. Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts. If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place. The role As a Staff Software Engineer at Legora you will build, review and ship amazing products helping legal professionals all over the world in their day-to-day job. You’ll get the chance to work across the entire tech stack with clear ownership and autonomy. What you will be doing: * Architect and implement features end-to-end for our web platform * Take ownership of our codebase, balancing high-quality code, security and speed of development * Work with technologies such as React, Node.js, AWS, Azure and Kubernetes * Review code and mentor junior colleagues to support them in their development, making the team even better! * Drive continuous improvement and challenge us, the industry and yourself Who you are * A passionate engineer with a several years of experience building great products using cutting-edge technologies * You feel comfortable working across the entire tech stack, with focus on backend development * You’re autonomous and take pride in the code you write * You’re a problem solver who’s not afraid to come up with creative solutions and think holistically about software architecture * Experience in infrastructure and integrations are a big plus Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.