Applied AI Engineer (Legaltech)

TL;DR

Applied AI Engineer (LLM/TypeScript): Designing and driving core AI/LLM infrastructure and features for a legal AI platform with an accent on complex legal reasoning and document analysis. Focus on improving RAG, structured reasoning, and tool-use pipelines to enhance precision, recall, and latency.

Location: Must be based in the United States or Canada. Hybrid schedule required for those within 50 miles of San Mateo, CA or Provo, UT.

Salary: $165,000 – $350,000

Company

Fastest-growing and most trusted legal AI platform for in-house legal teams, backed by Scale Venture Partners and Northzone.

What you will do

• Architect and drive core AI/LLM infrastructure and features from conception to production.
• Design and implement AI systems that handle complex legal reasoning and document analysis.
• Lead the evaluation and integration of LLM capabilities and AI tools.
• Establish best practices for AI development, reliability, and rigorous legal-grade evals.
• Build frameworks for rapid prototyping and validation of AI features.
• Guide and mentor the growing team of AI engineers while shaping technical strategy.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• 2+ years focused on AI systems.
• Deep expertise in LLM implementation, optimization, and production systems at scale.
• Strong foundation in TypeScript and modern software architecture.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor other engineers.
• Must be located in the US or Canada.

Nice to have

• Experience with RAG systems and LLM evaluation.
• Familiarity with legal domain or legal text processing.
• Track record of technical publications or open-source contributions.
• Experience with multi-agent AI systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive healthcare.
• Hybrid and remote-friendly environment.
• Direct collaboration with the founding team and influence on company strategy.
• High-energy, joyful team culture emphasizing urgency, ownership, and rapid growth.
• Clear career development path in an expanding, fast-paced startup.