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Legal Engineer

Gunderson Dettmer
Los Angeles, CA
$100K-$200K a year
Full-time

Gunderson Dettme r is the only business law firm of its kind - exclusively serving the global venture capital and emerging technology marketplace.

With 400 attorneys in eleven offices - from Silicon Valley to Singapore - we innovate for innovators, accelerate entrepreneurship, and help build companies at every stage of the growth lifecycle.

We are committed to being the employer of choice by working together to create an environment, in which each of our people can grow, take initiative, and develop a fun, fulfilling and financially rewarding career.

Benefits

In addition to offering competitive salaries, we also offer an excellent benefit package, which includes full medical, dental and vision coverage;

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan; Flexible Spending Account and Paid Time Off.

Job Description

Join Gunderson Dettmer, the preeminent international law firm with an exclusive focus on the innovation economy, as a full time Legal Engineer to work at the intersection of technology, law, data and innovation.

We’re at the forefront of legal innovation and are actively developing and refining the law firm tech stack of the future.

This unique position offers the opportunity to help architect the modern law firm’s data infrastructure, design key applications to solve problems for legal practitioners, and craft the integration layer between these bespoke tools and our data warehouse.

We seek a talented individual who thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment and embodies a commitment to precision, repeatability, and quality.

Responsibilities :

  • Collaborate with legal Subject-Matter Experts to identify where software tools can automate and enrich practitioners’ workflows, and translate the resulting legal and business requirements into engineering specs.
  • Create Integrations between various tools and platforms using iPaaS tools like AirFlow. Proactively identify opportunities to improve data, data tooling, and data version controls.
  • Design and Implement Cloud Deployments and Full-Stack Applications, using technologies such as Tilt, Terraform, TypeScript, NodeJS, Python, FastAPI, and Django.
  • Manage and Optimize cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, reflecting our commitment to excellence in service delivery.
  • Maintain Quality Control, implementing best practices to ensure applications meet our standards of reliability, usability, and performance.
  • Work with Cross-Functional Teams, including legal engineers and other technical roles, to ensure efficient and coherent development processes.
  • Stay Informed about industry trends related to legal technology and cloud-native technologies, ensuring our firm remains cutting-edge.

Requirements :

  • 5+ years of relevant software development experience, preferably in a cloud-native environment.
  • Experience in cloud deployments, full-stack development, and containerized application architectures.
  • Proficiency working with API technologies such as REST and GraphQL, along with authentication flows such as OAuth2.
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills, ability to work independently, and a collaborative spirit.
  • Excellent communication skills, underpinning effective collaboration with various teams and subject matter experts.

Nice-to-haves :

  • Proficiency with AirFlow or other iPaaS tools.
  • Experience in a financial services, professional services or law firm environment
  • Experience in, or familiarity with, the venture-backed company or venture capital space, especially including familiarity with private company equity data schemas and transaction modeling.

Location :

Work out of any of our firm’s U.S. offices or remotely.

Our Offer :

Join us as a Legal Engineer and be at the forefront of innovation and change in the legal industry. We offer a dynamic, supportive, and collaborative work environment, where our contributions will shape the future of legal service delivery.

Be part of our journey to optimize the way we serve our clients and make a lasting impact on the legal landscape. The expected starting salary for this position is $100,000 - $200,000, dependent upon qualifications, experience and location.

Gunderson Dettmer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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