Senior Software Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Software Engineer

• Key themes: large-scale services, microservices, distributed systems, security, performance, scalability

Description

You will design, build, and maintain large-scale services, job pipelines, and systems, while helping define the architecture and engineering tech stack. You will collaborate with Software Engineering and Product stakeholders to understand product development needs and solve complex problems with a focus on security, performance, and scalability. You’ll also debug production issues across services and improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain large-scale services, job pipelines and systems

• Develop and define the architecture and tech stack

• Work with key stakeholders in Software Engineering and Product to understand needs in product development

• Solve complex problems with a strong focus on security, performance, and scalability

• Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack

• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes

Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial experience as a Software Development Engineer

• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one modern programming language (Go, C#, C/C++, Python)

• Experience with one or more modern JavaScript front-end frameworks (React, Next.js, Vue.js, Angular)

• Experience contributing to architecture and design of new and concurrent systems

• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems, including designing and implementing APIs

• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and datastores (Elasticsearch, Redis)

• Strong computer science and development fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design)

• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Codex, Claude Code)

• Self-starter with an operational focus and strong problem-solving ability

• Working proficiency with written and spoken English

Benefits

• Build legal and tax products that improve access to professional legal advice

• Work in a team culture where every voice matters and diversity, equality, and inclusion are embraced

• Join an innovation-driven environment with challenging, impactful work