Job Description
Join the Legal Tech Revolution at Litera
Are you ready to shape the future of how law is practiced? At Litera, we’re on a mission to Raise The Bar™️ for the legal profession by delivering transformational and globally-trusted solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide. We’ve been a leader in legal tech innovation for 30 years and are leading the legal AI revolution to this day with most of the world’s largest law firms as our clients. If you’re passionate about building AI-forward solutions that scale globally and want your work to impact millions of legal professionals worldwide, this is your opportunity to be part of an extraordinary team that’s elevating the craft of law.
As part of our strategic growth and commitment to fostering collaboration and operational excellence, we are transitioning to a hybrid working model.
This position is based in Denver, Colorado and candidates should reside within reasonable commuting distance, as this role requires on-site presence at least three days per week. This hybrid approach enables us to build a collaborative and innovative work environment while maintaining the flexibility that supports both productivity and work-life balance. We are actively seeking talented individuals to join our team in this exciting new phase of growth.
Available Office Locations: Denver, Colorado
The Opportunity: Part of a flagship Litera product, this role is expected to work across teams and projects as needed. Extensive knowledge of software eco-systems supporting the products we distribute across our customer base. Responsible for delivering innovative software solutions that transform the legal industry, the Principal Software Engineer will actively contribute to the development of a software application suite and help the teams define and improve their technical solutions, ensuring that they are both maintainable and extensible. They work with the management team to execute strategic goals for the department.
Responsibilities:
- Active contributor to the codebase
- Lead in designing, coding, testing, configuring, documenting, and debugging software, utilizing technologies, development tools and languages as required for the project assigned
- Collaborate with Product Management, Software Quality Engineering, DevOps, Architecture, and other functional teams (e.g. Customer experience, Sales, Marketing), to ensure that solutions are efficient, consistent and fulfill business needs
- Work in an Agile software development environment (e.g. Scrum, Kanban), participating in commitment, retrospective and planning meetings
- Attendance during regular work hours and overtime as required
- Participate in requirements reviews
- Refactor existing software
- Apply generally accepted development and quality assurance standards and techniques to assure efficient program logic and data manipulation
- Lead design and design reviews
- Able to independently architect and lead implementation of new software solutions from scratch. Including activities such as: Develops project plans, coordinates projects, manages project team activities, communicates changes and progress, completes projects on time and budget
- Move easily to any Litera software team and make an immediate contribution
- Provide technical guidance and supervision to other team members, including the discovery of alternative system and software designs
- Work closely with the Director and Product Teams to ensure adherence to, and continued development of, architecture best practices
- Possesses advanced functional or technical knowledge to complex problem solving and process innovation
- Work with our customers to help solve their software design and operation issues
- Act as liaison with manufacturers and vendors of software and application products, especially with regard to problem diagnosis and resolution
- Able to contribute to design and decision making in all areas
- Software Language Agnostic. Should be able to pick up a new programming language in a week and apply it with high Confidence.
- Develop rapid POCs to validate that an outcome can be achieved in certain technologies
- Scaffold applications to ensure scalability and re-usability
- Proactive in researching and recommending new technologies
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline
- 12+ years of experience using a modern object-oriented language (example: C#, C++, or Java)
- 6+ years experience with SQL, EF, LINQ
- Some experience with Lucene, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, or similar search services
- At least basic knowledge of generative AI technologies
- Stays current on new frameworks and technologies for desktop, mobile and cloud
- 6+ years of delivering scalable solutions
- 6+ years of leading multiple projects successfully through their entire life cycle
- Communication and presentation skills
- 6+ years of experience with performance tuning and scaling for large workloads
- Proven ability to mentor and lead others
Why Join Litera?
The company culture: We emphasize helping each other grow, doing the right thing always, and being part of a journey to amplify impact, creating an exciting and fulfilling work environment
Commitment to Employees: Our people commitment is based on what employees love most about being part of the team, focusing on tools that matter to the difference-makers in the legal world and amplifying their impact
Global, Dynamic, and Diverse Team: Our is a global company with ambitious goals and unlimited opportunities, offering a dynamic and diverse work environment where employees can grow, listen, empathize, and problem-solve together
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Experience peace of mind with our health insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, and a supportive work-life balance. We invest in your well-being and future, ensuring a rewarding career journey.
Career Growth and Development: We provide career paths and opportunities for professional development, allowing employees to progress through various technical and leadership roles
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, or Washington residents is $125,000 to $148,500. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Litera offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Top Skills
What We Do
Litera, a leader of the legal AI revolution, is on a mission to Raise The Bar™ for the legal profession by delivering transformational and globally-trusted solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide. Our comprehensive suite of Generative and Agentic AI-driven tools powers and unifies workflows across Legal Work & Drafting, Knowledge Management, Legal Operations, Security & Governance, Marketing and Business Development with next-generation Proactive Relationship Management (PRM) capabilities. Integrated with Microsoft 365 to help legal teams create, collaborate, and enable data securing using AI workflows—minimizing context-switching and boosting productivity. With more than 30 years of legal tech innovation, a majority of the world’s largest law firms as clients, and 2M+ daily users, Litera is taking the craft of law to the next level.
Why Work With Us
We strive to stay current with all employment trends and prioritize flexibility, employee well-being, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Our generous PTO and ten flexible holidays promote work-life balance. And all our employees are encouraged to access personal development courses and tools in our internal learning management system.
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