Senior Fullstack Engineer (Legal AI)

TL;DR

Senior Fullstack Engineer (Python/TypeScript): Developing an AI platform for legal professionals to automate knowledge work with an accent on deep legal reasoning and generative technology. Focus on building end-to-end product features, designing scalable backend APIs, and integrating AI agents to enhance developer productivity.

Location: Hybrid in Berlin, Germany (minimum 8 days per month in office)

Company

hirify.global is a global provider of professional information and software solutions, with the Libra platform transforming legal research and drafting through cutting-edge AI.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain product features across the stack, from backend APIs to frontend interfaces.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver intuitive and high-performing user experiences.
• Ensure code quality, security, and scalability through thoughtful architecture and engineering best practices.
• Contribute to technical decision-making and help shape the engineering culture.
• Explore and integrate AI tools and agents to optimize developer productivity and product capabilities.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience in product software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Python, specifically FastAPI and asynchronous programming.
• Solid experience with TypeScript.
• English: Excellent communication skills required.
• Experience using AI coding agents like Cursor or Claude Code.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience with Svelte.
• Experience building or contributing to LLM-powered products.
• Proficiency in German.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment contract from day one.
• Hybrid work model with flexibility: up to 3 days remote per week.
• Ability to work from anywhere within the EU for up to 20 days per year.
• 26 vacation days and one additional annual volunteer day.
• Support for professional development via LinkedIn E-learning and goFluent language training.

Hiring process

• Interviews must be conducted without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts.
• Candidates must remove virtual backgrounds and participate in in-person interviews.
• Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a hirify.global office.