Filevine is a Legal AI company delivering Legal Operating Intelligence for the future of legal work. Grounded in a singular system of truth, Filevine brings together data, documents, workflows, and teams into one unified platform—where modern legal work happens with clarity and consistency.
Powered by LOIS, the Legal Operating Intelligence System, Filevine connects context across every matter to transform legal operations from reactive to proactive. LOIS reads, understands, and reasons across your data to surface insight, automate complexity, and give professionals the clarity and confidence to see more, know more, and do more. Fueled by a team of exceptional collaborators and innovators, Filevine’s rapid growth has earned AI awards and recognition from Deloitte and Inc. as one of the most innovative and fastest-growing technology companies in the country.
Role Summary:
As a Software Development Engineer, you will join our core engineering team in Salt Lake City to build, enhance, and maintain our cloud-based platform. This role focuses on developing robust, scalable features that directly support the day-to-day operations of legal professionals. You'll collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality code that powers critical workflows in a secure and performant environment. This is a full-time, in-office based role in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and ship new features and improvements for our cloud application.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while participating in code reviews and architectural discussions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to translate product requirements into technical solutions.
- Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance and reliability.
- Contribute to the evolution of our tech stack, including backend services, APIs, and frontend components.
- Ensure security and compliance standards are met, particularly for handling sensitive legal data.
- Mentor junior engineers and share best practices across the team.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Rust, React, or similar full-stack technologies).
- Experience building and maintaining cloud-based applications (SaaS preferred).
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, algorithms, and system design.
- Familiarity with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLLite) and cloud services.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Strong communication skills and a track record of delivering impactful features.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Nice-to-have
- Experience in legal tech, enterprise SaaS, or regulated industries.
- Knowledge of reactive frameworks, microservices architecture, or containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Background in building scalable, high-availability systems.
- Passion for creating tools that make a tangible difference in users' professional lives.