Staff Software Engineer

Company Description

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About Expert Institute 

Expert Institute is a legal technology, data, and services company. We have been in operation for over a decade and are evolving into a leading data and solutions provider in our market. Expert Institute’s goal is to facilitate seamless expertise needs-matching and collaboration around legal matters, built on a foundation of high-quality data. As we continue to grow, we seek an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our team.

Job Description

The Role
In this role, we are specifically seeking someone with strong management experience who is eager to step into a leadership position and manage a team of Developers as part of their career growth.

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Expert iQ development team, you’ll play a key role in building and optimizing web applications that connect legal professionals with expert witnesses. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design innovative solutions, develop secure APIs, and adopt infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation. Your technical leadership and expertise in cloud platforms will help solve complex challenges and enhance the user experience.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• High-impact projects: Your work will directly influence our platform, helping legal professionals solve complex cases with expert data.

• Innovation at its core: We foster a culture of continuous learning and creativity, encouraging you to work with the latest technologies like AI, cloud infrastructure, and more.

• Collaborative environment: Be part of a cross-functional team where your voice matters and your contributions are highly valued.

• Career growth: Grow your technical and leadership skills as you work on complex challenges in a fast-growing company.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Developers and provide technical guidance and development 

• Collaborate with the engineering team to enhance web applications, system designs, and best practices.

• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions aligned with business goals.

• Participate in both existing projects and new developments, always focusing on the end user's needs.

• Develop and maintain APIs for web applications, ensuring robust security and authentication.

• Solve complex technical challenges, balancing requirements, design considerations, and trade-offs. You should feel comfortable with in-place re-architecture.

• Embrace new technologies and frameworks, fostering a culture of innovation.

• Implement infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Engage with cloud technologies and platforms to optimize performance and efficiency.

• Deliver high-quality solutions, ensuring unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.

• Experience managing a team of Developers is required 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a relevant field.

• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript (Angular, React), HTML, CSS, and NX.

• Experience with server-side languages and frameworks such as NodeJS, Python, C#, or Java.

• Strong background in SQL (Postgres) and NoSQL databases.

• Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).

• Knowledge of authentication standards (OAuth, SAML, OIDC) is a plus.

• Bonus: Experience with AI integrations (e.g., Gemini, ChatGPT).

We’re excited to bring on a talented engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment and is ready to lead. If you're ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Additional Information

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