Senior Software Engineer

Posted 7 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in Illinois
Remote
126K-190K Annually
Senior level
Legal Tech • Software
Organize data. Discover the truth. Act on it.
The Role
The role involves software development, system design, and technical leadership, focusing on automation and performance optimization.
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Posting Type

Hybrid

Job Overview

At Relativity, we build technology that helps people uncover the truth in complex data. Our software (SaaS) empowers legal professionals, governments, and organizations around the world to navigate high stakes matters with confidence, clarity, and integrity. By combining advanced AI, powerful analytics, and cloud-based technology, we help teams make sense of massive volumes of information and move critical work forward faster and more accurately. Every role at Relativity contributes to creating scalable, secure, and intelligent solutions with real-world impact—while fostering a culture where curiosity, collaboration, and inclusion thrive and where employees help shape the future of legal technology.
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Discovery team, you will design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance systems that process large volumes of data. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions, improve automation, and ensure quality through rigorous testing. This role requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to operational excellence.

Job Description and Requirements

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and optimize distributed data processing pipelines for scalability and reliability.
  • Build tools and automation to streamline workflows across engineering disciplines.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot and resolve production issues promptly.
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and maintain code quality.
  • Implement comprehensive unit and integration testing to uphold product standards.
  • Collaborate with product managers and other engineers to deliver high-quality features.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Java, or Python.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and containerization technologies.
  • Strong understanding of software design principles and performance optimization.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Knowledge of observability tools and best practices for system reliability.

Relativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices.

This position is eligible for total compensation which includes a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long-term incentives.

The expected salary range for this role is between following values:

$126,000 and $190,000

The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. Hiring at the top end of the range would not be typical, to allow for future meaningful salary growth in this position. 

Required Skills:

Automation, Data Analysis, Database Management, Network Architecture, Performance Optimizations, Problem Solving, Project Management, Software Development, System Designs, Technical Leadership

Top Skills

Automation
Data Analysis
Database Management
Network Architecture
Performance Optimizations
Project Management
Software Development
System Designs
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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
1,550 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

At Relativity, we build innovative and comprehensive tools for making sense of unstructured data. When more people can find the facts in mountains of documents, emails, and texts, more legal and data-centric matters can be resolved equitably. Join us in our mission to help our customers organize data, discover the truth, and act on it.

Relativity makes software to help users organize data, discover the truth and act on it. Its SaaS product, RelativityOne, manages large volumes of data and quickly identifies key issues during litigation and internal investigations. Relativity has more than 300,000 users in approximately 40 countries serving thousands of organizations globally primarily in legal, financial services and government sectors, including the U.S. Department of Justice and 198 of the Am Law 200.

Relativity does not tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind. We do not accept unfair treatment of any person or group of people. We’re committed to advocating for change to make our world a more inclusive, just place.

Why Work With Us

We believe in our team members and we want to help you own your career as part of a community of values-driven people who help customers around the world solve complex data challenges. At Relativity, you’ll take on challenging work, but you’ll also partner with talented colleagues and pursue plenty of learning and development opportunities.

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