Software Development Engineer - II | Backend

Own features and systems end-to-end—from ideation to production and beyond

Build systems from scratch and evolve them as they scale

Take accountability for reliability, performance, and uptime of owned systems

Demonstrate strong ownership and autonomy in driving outcomes

Build with a deep understanding of the end user and customer problems

Understand adoption, usage patterns, and retention of features you build

Be able to articulate why something was built, for whom, and its impact

Contribute to hiring by participating in interviews and candidate evaluation

Mentor junior engineers and raise the overall engineering bar

Bring a strong “builder’s mindset” with a bias for action and problem-solving

4–7 years of experience in backend/software engineering

Strong computer science fundamentals (or equivalent practical experience)

Proven experience designing and building scalable backend systems

Hands-on experience with system design (HLD & LLD)

Demonstrated involvement or influence in architectural decisions

Experience working in cross-functional teams (Product, Design, etc.)

Strong communication skills and ability to work in collaborative environments

Track record of ownership—building, scaling, and maintaining systems

Comfortable working across tech stacks (tech stack agnostic mindset)

Prior experience in startup environments or fast-paced teams

Brilliant teammates—Work with some of the sharpest minds in legal tech.

Expand your network—Interact with top founders, investors, and industry leaders.

Real impact—Take ownership of projects and see your work in action.

Big goals, bold moves—We trust you to deliver, innovate, and push boundaries.

Our business is to delight Customers

Be Transparent. Be Direct

Be Audacious

Outcomes over everything else

Elevate each other

Be Passionate. Take Ownership.

Be 1% better every day

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