Consilio is seeking for a hands-on Director of Software Development to lead the engineering team to work on our some of our market leading AI-enabled legal automation platforms that governs the end-to-end lifecycle of legal operations processes (including third-party subpoena response and data subject access requests). This is a working technical leader, not a purely administrative one: you will split your time between setting technical direction, reviewing architecture and code, and unblocking your team, while also owning delivery, people management, and quality across a blended team of inshore and offshore developers. You will partner closely with product, legal operations subject-matter experts, and company leadership to translate complex legal workflow requirements into a scalable, secure, AI platform.
ResponsibilitiesHands-on technical leadership
- Stay directly involved in architecture, design reviews, and code review; write and troubleshoot code alongside the team when needed, especially on critical-path or high-risk work
- Set and enforce engineering standards for code quality, testing, security, and documentation
- Own the technical roadmap for the platform, including its evolving AI-enabled capabilities (automated workflow steps, intelligent document handling, and related legal-automation features)
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies, frameworks, and AI/ML tooling that improve platform capability, reliability, or velocity
Delivery and execution
- Translate business and legal-operations requirements into technical designs, epics, and sprint-level plans
- Run agile ceremonies and manage delivery against roadmap commitments and client-facing milestones.
- Identify and resolve technical risks, bottlenecks, and cross-team dependencies before they impact delivery.
- Own production reliability, performance, and security posture for the platform, including multi-tenant data isolation and role-based access controls.
Cross-functional collaboration
- Partner with product management, legal operations subject-matter experts, and client-facing teams to shape the platform roadmap
- Report progress, risks, and technical trade-offs to executive leadership
- Coordinate with external partners and vendors on integrations where relevant
- Directly manage a blended team of inshore and offshore software developers, engineers, and QA staff, structured for follow-the-sun or overlapping-hours delivery
- Hire, onboard, mentor, and performance-manage team members across all locations, holding both onshore and offshore staff to the same engineering bar
- Build and coach a team structure that pairs senior technical leadership with distributed development capacity, evolving hiring and staffing strategy as the platform and team scale
- Establish clear communication norms, documentation practices, and handoff processes to keep a geographically distributed team aligned and productive
- Foster a collaborative, accountable engineering culture across time zones and locations
- 10+ years of professional software development experience, with 4+ years in a hands-on engineering leadership role (Director, Senior Engineering Manager, or equivalent)
- Demonstrated experience building and leading distributed teams that combine onshore/inshore and offshore or nearshore developers
- Strong, current hands-on technical ability — able to read, review, and contribute to code, not solely manage from a distance
- Proven track record delivering complex, multi-tenant, web-based enterprise software from architecture through production
- Experience with modern software architecture: RESTful APIs, relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar), cloud infrastructure, and secure, role-based multi-tenant systems
- Solid grounding in Agile/Scrum delivery practices, including sprint planning, backlog management, and release management
- Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting technical strategy and status to executive stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in legal technology, legal operations, eDiscovery, or another regulated/compliance-driven enterprise software domain
- Hands-on exposure to applying AI/ML capabilities within a product (e.g., intelligent document classification, automation of manual workflow steps, LLM-based features)
- Experience with workflow or business-process-configuration engines (configurable stages, tasks, and rules-driven automation)
- Familiarity with SSO/identity integration, audit/compliance logging, and enterprise security requirements
- Experience integrating with or migrating to project/issue-tracking systems (e.g., Jira) and CI/CD toolchains
- Advanced degree (MS in Computer Science or related field) a plus
- Relevant certifications (AWS, PMP, or Scrum/SAFe) a plus
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of professional software development experience
- 4+ years in a hands-on engineering leadership role, such as Director or Senior Engineering Manager
- Experience building and leading distributed teams combining inshore/onshore and offshore or nearshore developers
- Current hands-on technical ability, including reading, reviewing, and contributing to code
- Experience delivering complex, multi-tenant, web-based enterprise software from architecture through production
- Experience with RESTful APIs, relational databases such as PostgreSQL, cloud infrastructure, and secure role-based multi-tenant systems
- Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery, sprint planning, backlog management, and release management
- Excellent communication skills and experience presenting technical strategy and status to executives
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in legal technology, legal operations, eDiscovery, or another regulated enterprise software domain
- Hands-on experience applying AI/ML capabilities within a product, including intelligent document classification, workflow automation, or LLM features
- Experience with workflow or business-process configuration engines
- Familiarity with SSO or identity integration, audit/compliance logging, and enterprise security requirements
- Experience integrating with or migrating to project or issue-tracking systems such as Jira and CI/CD toolchains
- Advanced degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Relevant AWS, PMP, or Scrum/SAFe certifications
Consilio LLC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Company and plan materials describe a 401(k) with employer match and auto-enrollment, signaling structured retirement support for eligible employees.
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Parental & Family Support — A parental-leave entry cites 8 weeks at 100% pay plus 10 days of bonding leave for either parent, alongside broader PTO offerings.
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Flexible Benefits — Careers content highlights flexible work arrangements and remote options, paired with a conventional health and welfare package and access to development programs.
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What We Do
Consilio is a global leader in eDiscovery, document review, risk management, and legal consulting services. The company supports multinational law firms and corporations using innovative software, cost-effective managed services and deep legal and regulatory industry expertise. Consilio has extensive experience in litigation, HSR second requests, internal and regulatory investigations, eDiscovery, document review, information governance, compliance risk assessments, cybersecurity, law department management, contracts management, legal analytics, paper discovery and digital printing, as well as legal recruiting and placement. Consilio and its global family of companies, Advanced Discovery, Altep, Millnet Document Services and Legal Placements Inc., employ leading professionals in the industry, applying defensible workflows with patented and industry-proven technology across all phases of the eDiscovery and risk management lifecycle. ISO 27001:2013 certified, the company operates offices, document review facilities and data centers across Europe, Asia, and North America. Security Notice: Prospective applicants and employees should note that Consilio's website can be securely accessed through the link below. Consilio NEVER charges candidates or employees for training or certifications. Such offers are scamming attempts, should be disregarded and / or reported to authorities in your local jurisdiction.
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