Senior Frontend Software Engineer

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 leading the legal AI revolution. As pioneers at the forefront of legal technology, we're transforming how 2M+ legal professionals work every day at the world's top law firms and corporate legal departments through our cutting-edge, AI-driven portfolio of tools. From intelligent document drafting to predictive analytics, from automated workflows to advanced security governance, we deliver innovative solutions seamlessly within Microsoft 365 and across every device lawyers use. With 30+ years of relentless innovation and the majority of the world's largest law firms as our clients, we're just getting started. 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 something extraordinary—help us continue revolutionizing legal technology and defining what's possible in the legal industry.

Overview: As a Senior Software Engineer at Litera, you will be part of a dynamic team that is passionate about driving innovation in the legal technology space. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools and collaborate with industry experts to deliver solutions that make a real difference in the legal profession.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write clean, maintainable code that is extensible with a minimum number of defects

• Provide guidance on modern software engineering techniques and methodologies for code reviews

• Take ownership of product features from estimates to design and development

• Refactor and improve existing software

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PO, QA) to complete tasks

• Manage individual task priorities, estimates, deadlines, and deliverables

• Shape innovative designs and feature enhancement ideas into the product and design process

• Own key areas of the product in terms of design and development

Must have:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience

• Good understanding of JS/TS language

• Good experience in developing applications using React v16.8+

• Good knowledge of HTML, CSS

• Experience with popular module bundlers (e.g. Webpack, Vite)

• Experience with writing tests for React applications using Jest + React Testing Library / Enzyme

Nice to have:

• Experience with popular React state management libraries (e.g. redux, zustand)

• Experience with CSS preprocessors (e.g. SASS, SCSS)

• Experience with popular UI kit libraries (e.g. MUI)

• Understanding of OOD, SOLID, KISS, DRY principles

• Understanding of CI / CD process (we use GitHub and Azure DevOps)

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