Software Engineer

Join Our Team at Litera: Where Legal Technology Meets Excellence

Litera has been at the forefront of legal technology innovation for over 25 years, crafting legal software to amplify impact and maximize efficiency. Developed by the best legal minds in the industry, our comprehensive suite of integrated legal tools is both powerful and user-friendly and simplifies the way modern firms manage core legal workflows, secure collaboration, and organize firm knowledge and experience. Every day, we help more than 2.3 million legal professionals focus on their craft. Litera: Less busy work, more of your life’s work.

Overview: The Firm Intelligence team is transforming the way firms leverage their data for competitive advantage. As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing a modern application, that delights users, on the Microsoft Azure platform using technologies such as Svelte/React.js, HTML, CSS, C#, JavaScript / TypeScript, and Generative AI. Our customers love us because of the craft and creativity of our engineers. This is your chance to be a key member of a growing team with a market leading company.

Key Responsibilities:

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

• Source for expert level knowledge of modern software development techniques and methodologies

• Provide guidance on modern software engineering techniques and methodologies

• Establish expertise on the team as the "go to" person for UX/UI related engineering best practices

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

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

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

• Coach and mentor less experienced team members

• 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

• Deliver solutions that scale

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 5-8+ years of software development experience with excellent HTML5, CSS, UX framework (Svelte or React.js strongly preferred), and TypeScript/JavaScript coding skills

5+ years of experience with the following technologies:

• HTML5/CSS/TypeScript/JavaScript

• .NET/.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Web/REST APIs

• C#

• Unit testing frameworks (i.e., NUnit, MSTest)

3+ years of working knowledge of the following technologies:

• SQL Azure (preferred) or SQL Server, and Microsoft Entity Framework, postgreSQL (preferred)

• Exposure to (knowledge of) automated test frameworks such as Playwright, JMeter and Cypress

• Exposure to artificial intelligence technologies as plus

3+ years of experience with the following tools:

• GitHub, Jira

• Microsoft Visual Studio Code (preferred) or Microsoft Visual Studio

• Education in Computer Science or Software Engineering (or related experience)

• Experience with CI/CD and automated build and deployment processes

• Experience with GitHub Copilot a plus (but not required)

• Experience with Single Page Application (SPA) frameworks preferred

• Exposure to any (or all) of the following a plus: Azure Container Services, SQL Azure, Azure Storage, Azure Key Vault

• Exposure to document manage systems or other legal-industry applications is a plus

• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills

• Excellent at multi-tasking and able to handle competing priorities

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 $85,000 to $150,000. 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).