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Senior Software Engineer, AI - Westlaw AI
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to become part of our dynamic and innovative team focused on developing content centric AI-driven solutions for legal professionals, including our flagship product, Westlaw. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing both user interfaces and backend services using a micro-frontend architecture. You will utilize technologies such as Java, React/Angular, Python, REST APIs, and AWS cloud infrastructure to deliver cutting-edge solutions. If you love coding, join us to make a significant impact in the legal tech industry with your expertise and creativity. About the Role
In this role as a Senior Software Engineer - AI, you will: Innovate, implement and operationalize in a fast-paced environment Be part of a fast-moving, forward-thinking group that is creating AI-driven software for legal professionals Work with top AI and software development experts, leveraging cutting-edge technology to build intelligent and scalable systems Develop backend services for Legal Research products Design and implement backend services that power generative AI agents and orchestration systems This role requires both creativity and rigor to ensure our AI-driven solutions are performant, reliable, and adaptable to real-world use cases Work closely with AI/ML engineers from TR Labs, frontend developers from Westlaw UI teams, product managers, and designers to build robust services that support generative AI experiences Help to build out our core AI interfaces such as Conversations, Workspaces, Grid, and Knowledge Base Key Responsibilities
Backend Development & AI Integration Develop and maintain backend services using Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL Implement AI orchestration systems integrating LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers Design APIs and backend logic for real-time AI interactions Help to build our content services to automate many different AI-driven workflows across the legal professional domain Performance & Scalability Ensure backend systems are secure, scalable, and optimized for AI-driven applications Monitor and enhance system performance, across millions of documents and AI-driven interactions Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with AI researchers, engineers, and product teams to translate AI capabilities into real-world applications Foster a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement, exploring new AI technologies and methodologies About You
You're a fit for the role of Senior Software Engineer - AI, if your background includes: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Related Field, or Equivalent Experience 5+ years of hands-on software development experience in backend development, building scalable web services, and APIs 3+ years of hands-on Python development with experience in FastAPI (Other API Tools Acceptable) and PostgreSQL (Other SQL Tools Acceptable) Expertise in AWS cloud services (Redis,DynamoDB,S3,SQS,Kinesis,KMS,IAM,SecretManager,etc) or similar cloud services Experience managing infrastructure with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tooling Strong Data Engineering background and experience with Retrieval Systems leveraging tools like OpenSearch Experience implementing modern DevOps best practices in production environments (CI/CD using GitHub Actions and AWS services (CodePipeline/CodeBuild) Experience with LLMs, AI Solutions, and evaluation and understanding of agentic systems and workflow
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to become part of our dynamic and innovative team focused on developing content centric AI-driven solutions for legal professionals, including our flagship product, Westlaw. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing both user interfaces and backend services using a micro-frontend architecture. You will utilize technologies such as Java, React/Angular, Python, REST APIs, and AWS cloud infrastructure to deliver cutting-edge solutions. If you love coding, join us to make a significant impact in the legal tech industry with your expertise and creativity. About the Role
In this role as a Senior Software Engineer - AI, you will: Innovate, implement and operationalize in a fast-paced environment Be part of a fast-moving, forward-thinking group that is creating AI-driven software for legal professionals Work with top AI and software development experts, leveraging cutting-edge technology to build intelligent and scalable systems Develop backend services for Legal Research products Design and implement backend services that power generative AI agents and orchestration systems This role requires both creativity and rigor to ensure our AI-driven solutions are performant, reliable, and adaptable to real-world use cases Work closely with AI/ML engineers from TR Labs, frontend developers from Westlaw UI teams, product managers, and designers to build robust services that support generative AI experiences Help to build out our core AI interfaces such as Conversations, Workspaces, Grid, and Knowledge Base Key Responsibilities
Backend Development & AI Integration Develop and maintain backend services using Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL Implement AI orchestration systems integrating LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers Design APIs and backend logic for real-time AI interactions Help to build our content services to automate many different AI-driven workflows across the legal professional domain Performance & Scalability Ensure backend systems are secure, scalable, and optimized for AI-driven applications Monitor and enhance system performance, across millions of documents and AI-driven interactions Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with AI researchers, engineers, and product teams to translate AI capabilities into real-world applications Foster a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement, exploring new AI technologies and methodologies About You
You're a fit for the role of Senior Software Engineer - AI, if your background includes: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Related Field, or Equivalent Experience 5+ years of hands-on software development experience in backend development, building scalable web services, and APIs 3+ years of hands-on Python development with experience in FastAPI (Other API Tools Acceptable) and PostgreSQL (Other SQL Tools Acceptable) Expertise in AWS cloud services (Redis,DynamoDB,S3,SQS,Kinesis,KMS,IAM,SecretManager,etc) or similar cloud services Experience managing infrastructure with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tooling Strong Data Engineering background and experience with Retrieval Systems leveraging tools like OpenSearch Experience implementing modern DevOps best practices in production environments (CI/CD using GitHub Actions and AWS services (CodePipeline/CodeBuild) Experience with LLMs, AI Solutions, and evaluation and understanding of agentic systems and workflow