AI Software Engineer

Job Description

Join the Legal Tech Revolution at Litera 

Are you ready to shape the future of how law is practiced? At Litera, we’re on a mission to  Raise The Bar™️ for the legal profession by delivering transformational and globally-trusted  solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide. We’ve been a leader in legal  tech innovation for 30 years and are leading the legal AI revolution to this day with most of  the world’s largest law firms as our clients. If you’re passionate about building AI-forward  solutions that scale globally and want your work to impact millions of legal professionals  worldwide, this is your opportunity to be part of an extraordinary team that’s elevating the  craft of law. 

As part of our strategic growth and commitment to fostering collaboration and operational  excellence, we are transitioning to a hybrid working model.  

This position is based in Denver, Colorado and candidates should reside within  reasonable commuting distance, as this role requires on-site presence at least three days  per week. This hybrid approach enables us to build a collaborative and innovative work  environment while maintaining the flexibility that supports both productivity and work-life  balance. We are actively seeking talented individuals to join our team in this exciting new  phase of growth.  

Available Office Locations: Denver, Colorado 

The Opportunity: 

The Generative AI Innovation team is transforming the way Litera and its clients leverage their data for competitive advantage. As an AI Engineer on this team, you will consult and  collaborate with numerous engineering and non-engineering teams at Litera to design and  develop GenAI features and solutions for both our market products and internal  processes. You will function as a company GenAI expert, helping Litera to fully leverage the  ever-expanding capabilities of this set of technologies. This is your chance to be a key  member of a pioneering team with a market leading company. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with Litera development teams to design and develop innovative GenAI  -based products and features. 
• Collaborate with non-engineering teams at Litera to leverage GenAI technologies and techniques to help develop solutions that improve the internal processes at the company.
• Research, evaluate, and document new technologies as they appear on the market.
• Function as a source for expert level knowledge of generative AI and other new technologies. 
• Socialize new technologies throughout the company. 
• Function as an evangelist for leveraging GenAI to responsibly benefit the company and our clients. 
• Coach and mentor both developers and others to help develop GenAI skills and knowledge. 
• Write clean, maintainable code that is extensible with minimum number of defects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PM, QA) to complete tasks.
• Manage individual task priorities, estimates, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Demonstrate knowledge of software and security best practices (i.e., object oriented design patterns, OWASP Top 10, SOLID design principles). 
• Perform other duties as assigned     

Role progression: 

 Within 1 month, you will: 

• Complete our Engineering onboarding plan. 
• Establish relationships with members of the GenAI innovation team.
• Become familiar with Litera product offerings. 
• Begin technology research tasks.  

Within 3 months, you will: 

• Collaborate with team members on development tasks. 
• Produce documentation and evaluation of new technologies and their potential value for Litera. 
• Communicate with other groups in the organization to evaluate the possibility of leveraging GenAI to address current process challenges and inefficiencies. 

Within 6 months, you will: 

• Collaborate with other team members to design and develop robust features