Legal Engineer
Goodwin · Boston, MA · 2 mo ago
HybridEngineering$137k–$206k/yrFull-time
What You Will Do
- Product Development & Engineering Design, build, and maintain scalable applications and tools that support legal workflows and client service delivery
- Develop solutions across areas such as document automation, knowledge systems, workflow orchestration, and legal data platforms
- Leverage emerging technologies (e.g., AI/LLMs, NLP, automation frameworks) to enhance legal service delivery
- Write clean, maintainable, and secure code across the full stack (front-end, back-end, APIs, integrations)
- Translate complex legal processes (e.g., deal workflows, case management, document drafting) into technical requirements and system designs
- Collaborate closely with attorneys and legal teams to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for innovation
- Ensure solutions align with legal standards, regulatory requirements, and risk considerations
- Innovation & Product Thinking
- Contribute to ideation and rapid prototyping of new legal products and features
- Apply product thinking to prioritize features, iterate based on feedback, and drive user adoption
- Stay current on legal tech trends and bring forward new ideas to enhance the firm’s capabilities
- Integration & Architecture
- Integrate with enterprise systems (e.g., document management, practice management, knowledge systems)
- Design APIs and data models that enable interoperability and scalability
- Ensure solutions meet performance, security, and compliance standards
- Collaboration & Delivery
- Work in agile, cross-functional teams including engineers, product managers, legal subject matter experts, and UX designers
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes
- Contribute to documentation, training, and rollout of new tools
Who You Are
- JD or prior experience practicing law (or equivalent deep legal domain expertise)
- Experience with legal tech platforms (e.g., iManage, NetDocuments, Litera, document automation tools)
- Familiarity with AI/ML, natural language processing, or LLM-based applications
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and modern development frameworks
- Understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance considerations in legal environments
- Ability to bridge legal and technical domains
- Strong problem-solving and systems thinking
- Product mindset and user-centric design approach
- Effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Curiosity and passion for innovation in legal services
- Preferred: Demonstrated experience working with legal workflows, legal technology, or as a practicing attorney/paralegal with technical expertise
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#)
- Experience building APIs, web applications, and system integrations
Benefits And More
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Retail & Savings Plan
- Emergency back-up child and adult care
- Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Employee recognition and reward programs
- Employee wellness and assistance programs
- Employee discounts and perks