Lead Software Engineer (LegalTech)

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (LegalTech): Building and scaling high-throughput data ingestion infrastructure for a cloud-native SaaS platform with an accent on Azure architecture, reliability, and system performance. Focus on leading multi-team delivery, implementing engineering best practices, and ensuring system stability under heavy load in a high-stakes legal environment.

Location: Hybrid (Kraków, Poland)

Salary: 270,000–406,000 PLN

Company

hirify.global is a leading legal data intelligence company providing AI-powered, cloud-native platforms to help organizations manage complex information for high-stakes legal matters.

What you will do

• Define architecture strategy and non-functional design to meet SLO/SLA and cost goals.
• Lead multi-team Azure delivery and enable safe deployments across services like AKS and Cosmos DB.
• Implement advanced deployment practices including policy-as-code, canary, and blue-green releases.
• Own reliability and observability through standardized tracing, metrics, and actionable alerting.
• Drive post-incident improvements and root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Mentor engineers, conduct design reviews, and manage cross-team dependencies.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience building distributed SaaS systems using .NET/C#.
• 3+ years of experience leading initiatives or teams.
• Deep expertise in Azure (AKS, Service Bus, Cosmos DB) and multi-region patterns.
• Proven ownership of SLO/SLA outcomes and on-call leadership.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills with the ability to influence across teams.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with FinOps practices and capacity planning.
• Background in Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Pulumi) and container security.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies and data streaming systems like Kafka.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with annual performance bonus and long-term incentives.
• Commitment to inclusive, diverse, and collaborative team environments.
• Focus on knowledge sharing and continuous professional improvement.
• Comprehensive benefits including DTO, parental leave, and equity program.