Legal Engineer
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Role Details
Company: US-based AI SaaS startup
Industry: AI / Legal Technology
Location: San Francisco, California
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Salary: $185,000–$225,000
Visa Sponsorship: Limited
Experience: 3–7 years
Company Size: 1–10 employees
About the Company
An early-stage, venture-backed AI startup developing a technology-enabled legal services platform for startups. Its product combines AI-powered legal workflows, document generation, compliance monitoring, and contract management to help businesses manage their legal needs more efficiently.
The company has demonstrated early commercial traction, generating over $1 million in revenue and onboarding approximately 50 clients within a short period.
About the Role
The company is hiring a Legal Engineer to bridge the gap between customers, legal professionals, and the engineering team. The role focuses on translating legal requirements into customised product workflows, configuring AI-powered solutions, and overseeing delivery and quality.
This is a post-sales, product-oriented position combining legal expertise, customer interaction, and technical problem-solving. It does not require extensive software development or production coding.
Responsibilities
Onboard customers and understand their legal and operational requirements.
Configure and customise AI-powered workflows for individual clients.
Translate legal problems into product requirements and repeatable solutions.
Collaborate with legal and engineering teams to scope and prioritise improvements.
Manage product delivery, testing, and quality assurance.
Gather customer feedback and identify opportunities to improve workflows.
Develop repeatable systems that improve implementation efficiency.
Use AI tools to automate legal processes and customise customer solutions.
Requirements
A law degree (JD) strongly preferred, with practical experience in startup legal environments.
Experience in legal technology, product management, or in-house legal work.
Strong product mindset and ability to manage delivery end to end.
Proficiency with AI tools and AI-powered workflows.
Systems-thinking approach, with an ability to build scalable, repeatable processes.
Strong communication skills and ability to translate between legal and technical teams.
Ability to understand customer needs, ask the right questions, and work independently.
Technical familiarity is beneficial, but advanced coding skills are not required.
Interview Process
Initial interview
Legal assessment
Product/technical interview
Final on-site interview
Offer
🌍 Remote from anywhere in the globe
Workplace, Culture & Diversity
Corporate culture is essential to allow the organization to differentiate itself. In terms of image on the one hand, it has strengths both internally and externally to consumers. It is indeed a source of cohesion and motivation of employees and it limits conflicts. With customers, it conveys a positive image and can develop a feeling of closeness to the company or even become a criterion of choice.
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