Senior Software Engineer

Are you ready to revolutionise the legal industry with your product engineering prowess? Look no further! LawVu is on the hunt for a Senior Software Engineer who love writing code and crafting delightful experiences for our users.

About Us: LawVu is a fast-growing New Zealand software company with a global footprint. Our legal workspace is the go-to platform for in-house legal teams, and top venture capital firms like Insight Partners and Airtree Ventures back us. We’re all about transforming the legal world, one line of code at a time.

Join our Workspace Intelligence team that’s on a mission to revolutionise legal work using AI. In this role, you’ll help accelerate legal processes, drive creativity, and bring fresh solutions to an industry ready for change. This is a chance to work on the cutting edge of legal tech, making a real impact on the future of legal ops and with an awesome team of humans!

Reports to:

This role reports to the Director of Engineering - Data & AI

Location:

New Zealand or Australia

What You’ll Do:

• Build full-stack AI features for legal teams, owning the complete user experience from frontend to backend integration
• Collaborate with the product trio (Product Manager, Technical Lead, UX Designer) and other engineers to understand user problems and ship solutions that solve real legal workflow challenges
• Drive the development lifecycle from concept to production, including architecture decisions, testing, and performance optimisation
• Experiment with AI technologies - evaluate, prototype, and integrate cutting-edge tools into our platform and products
• Maintain high standards for security, performance, and code quality in our multi-tenant environment
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across product, design, and engineering teams
• Stay curious about emerging AI and legal tech trends, bringing fresh ideas to drive innovation

What You’ll Need:

• Your approach to work:
• Self-Starter: Takes ownership of problems and drives solutions forward with the team.
• Problem Solver: Tackle complex issues with creativity and determination.
• Resilient: Bounce back from setbacks and keep pushing forward.
• Customer-Centric: Always keeps the end-user in mind and strives to meet their needs.
• Comfortable with ambiguity: Thrives in ambiguity and adapts quickly to changing requirements and technical challenges.
• Collaborative: Breaks down silos between teams and disciplines.
• Valu e-Driven: Focuses on shipping features that create real value for users.
• Innovative: Stays curious about new technologies and approaches.

Core Technical Skills:

• Full-stack Software Engineering Expertise:
• 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development.
• Strong proficiency in C# .NET Framework / .NET Core, Angular, and REST API design and development.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Azure PaaS services.
• Experience with Git and Azure DevOps.
• Experience designing, conducting, and analysing experiments to validate hypotheses and optimise product features.
• Comfortable working in an Agile environment.

Bonus Skills:

• AI and Search Technologies:
• Experience integrating and deploying AI models in production environments.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques.
• Natural Language Processing (NLP) for text analysis and understanding.
• Search and retrieval solutions (e.g., Elasticsearch, Azure Cognitive Search).

Perks of Being a LawVu-er:

• Monthly wellness allowance for gym memberships, massages, childcare – you name it!
• Health insurance cover.
• Extended paid parental leave.
• Extra paid day off on your birthday (cake not included, but highly encouraged).
• Share options – because you deserve a piece of the pie.
• Home office allowance for remote employees.

Why LawVu? At LawVu, we believe in flexible working arrangements that let you balance work, life, and your passions. Join us early in our growth journey and participate in our success through our incentive scheme. Our collaborative and inclusive culture is something we’re immensely proud of. From day one, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do the best work of your life.

Our Core Values:

• Inspire and Delight: We go the extra mile to create experiences that inspire and delight our customers.
• Move Swiftly: We get things done quickly and efficiently.
• Dig Deeper: No challenge is too big. We embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and share knowledge.
• Take Ownership: We take responsibility for our actions and their impact on the business.
• Back Yourself. Back Others: We support and respect each other, building a high level of trust.
• Bring Your Woo: We create a safe environment that fosters bringing your whole self to work.

We’re committed to making LawVu one of the best places to work for everyone. We value diversity and promote a culture of inclusion. Ready to join the fun and make a real impact? Apply now and let’s transform the legal industry together!