Harnham
Base pay range
$150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr Location:
Hybrid (2 days onsite) – Plano, TX | Twin Cities, MN | New York, NY Employment Type:
Full-time Benefits:
Health, Dental, Vision, Vacation Leave, Parental Leave About Us
We are a legal tech company driving innovation at the intersection of law and technology. Within our Innovation Labs, we are building cutting-edge AI-powered solutions to transform how legal professionals work, leveraging enterprise integrations, scalable backend systems, and modern AI platforms. The Role
We are seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to join our Innovation Labs team. This is a player-coach
role : you’ll be hands-on in backend engineering while providing technical leadership to a team of ~5 engineers. You will play a critical role in designing and developing enterprise integrations, building our AI platform, and orchestrating real-time interactions powered by large language models (LLMs). What You’ll Do
Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers, driving technical excellence and growth. Design, build, and optimize backend systems using Python, FastAPI, AWS, and PostgreSQL/pgvector. Architect and develop enterprise-grade integrations and scalable APIs for real-time interactions. Work on AI platform development, orchestration, and deployment leveraging LLMs (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.). Drive 0→1 product development, turning AI concepts into production-ready enterprise solutions. Collaborate closely with product, data, and innovation teams to align engineering with business outcomes. Establish and maintain best practices for backend development, system design, and deployment. What We’re Looking For
5+ years of commercial experience in backend software engineering (excluding educational experience). Proven experience as a technical leader or manager in a player-coach capacity. Strong hands-on expertise with: Python & FastAPI PostgreSQL & pgvector (or other vector databases) AWS cloud services (deployment, orchestration, scaling) Experience with API design and real-time system interactions. Strong track record in 0→1 AI product development, ideally in a startup or innovation-driven environment. Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams. Why Join Us
Opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven legal technology in a high-impact, innovation-focused environment. Lead and grow a talented engineering team while staying hands-on with cutting-edge backend and AI technologies. Work in a hybrid setup with offices in Plano, TX | Twin Cities, MN | NYC. Competitive compensation package with full benefits (health, dental, vision, vacation leave, parental leave).
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$150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr Location:
Hybrid (2 days onsite) – Plano, TX | Twin Cities, MN | New York, NY Employment Type:
Full-time Benefits:
Health, Dental, Vision, Vacation Leave, Parental Leave About Us
We are a legal tech company driving innovation at the intersection of law and technology. Within our Innovation Labs, we are building cutting-edge AI-powered solutions to transform how legal professionals work, leveraging enterprise integrations, scalable backend systems, and modern AI platforms. The Role
We are seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to join our Innovation Labs team. This is a player-coach
role : you’ll be hands-on in backend engineering while providing technical leadership to a team of ~5 engineers. You will play a critical role in designing and developing enterprise integrations, building our AI platform, and orchestrating real-time interactions powered by large language models (LLMs). What You’ll Do
Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers, driving technical excellence and growth. Design, build, and optimize backend systems using Python, FastAPI, AWS, and PostgreSQL/pgvector. Architect and develop enterprise-grade integrations and scalable APIs for real-time interactions. Work on AI platform development, orchestration, and deployment leveraging LLMs (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.). Drive 0→1 product development, turning AI concepts into production-ready enterprise solutions. Collaborate closely with product, data, and innovation teams to align engineering with business outcomes. Establish and maintain best practices for backend development, system design, and deployment. What We’re Looking For
5+ years of commercial experience in backend software engineering (excluding educational experience). Proven experience as a technical leader or manager in a player-coach capacity. Strong hands-on expertise with: Python & FastAPI PostgreSQL & pgvector (or other vector databases) AWS cloud services (deployment, orchestration, scaling) Experience with API design and real-time system interactions. Strong track record in 0→1 AI product development, ideally in a startup or innovation-driven environment. Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams. Why Join Us
Opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven legal technology in a high-impact, innovation-focused environment. Lead and grow a talented engineering team while staying hands-on with cutting-edge backend and AI technologies. Work in a hybrid setup with offices in Plano, TX | Twin Cities, MN | NYC. Competitive compensation package with full benefits (health, dental, vision, vacation leave, parental leave).
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