Software Development Manager (Legaltech)

TL;DR

Software Development Manager (Legaltech): Leading and scaling backend services and infrastructure for legal AI products with an accent on performance, reliability, and team growth. Focus on building APIs for complex legal task automation, real-time collaboration solutions, and coaching engineering teams.

Location: UK-based with preference for London; hybrid work with minimum two days in office per week

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms to work smarter, faster, and more securely.

What you will do

• Collaborate with product and design leadership to define impactful roadmaps.
• Build and maintain backend APIs and services enabling automation of complex legal tasks.
• Develop backend components supporting real-time collaboration between users and AI agents.
• Provide technical feedback through code reviews and architecture discussions.
• Support career growth of direct reports through coaching and 1:1 meetings.
• Participate actively in hiring to grow the engineering team.

Requirements

• Must be based in the UK with preference for London.
• Proven success in people leadership within software development for large-scale SaaS products.
• Strong hands-on software development background.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems and adapt roadmaps dynamically.
• Experience hiring and coaching engineering talent.
• English proficiency at least B2 level.

Nice to have

• Philosophy on building great software development teams.
• Experience with CRM products at scale.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive and equitable salary with top-tier health and dental benefits.
• Hybrid work environment with local office presence expected twice per week.
• Flexible time off policy and pension contributions.
• Recognition programs for employee milestones.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.