Technical Lead, Software Engineering

Job Description

Join Our Team at Litera: Where Legal Technology Meets Excellence

Litera has been at the forefront of legal technology innovation for over 25 years, crafting legal software to amplify impact and maximize efficiency. Developed by the best legal minds in the industry, our comprehensive suite of integrated legal tools is both powerful and user-friendly and simplifies the way modern firms manage core legal workflows, secure collaboration, and organize firm knowledge and experience. Every day, we help more than 2.3 million legal professionals focus on their craft. Litera: Less busy work, more of your life’s work.

Overview: The Lead Software Engineer plays a significant role in the success of our engineering teams. Your time will largely be spent working directly with engineers and our product team to ensure the continuous delivery of quality products. You’ll build new features for our customers and build new integrations with our vendors and partners. We operate with an agile scrum SDLC, and as a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll help refine stories by defining scope, schedule, and staff requirements. You’ll participate in the development lifecycle from start to finish and influence how we change and adapt our processes to meet the needs of our customers and the business

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop software applications

• Source for expert-level knowledge of modern software development techniques and methodologies

• Provide guidance on modern software engineering techniques and methodologies for code reviews

• Take ownership of product features from estimates to design and development

• Coach and mentor less experienced team members

• Demonstrate expertise in a variety of software concepts (object-oriented design), practices (design patterns), and procedures (troubleshooting defects)

• Lead the design and development of a product

• Work with Product Management to prioritize tasks and ensure deadlines are met within the scrum team

Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience of at least 1 year as a lead and must have managed at least 2 or more engineers directly.

• 8+ years of professional work experience implementing full-stack solutions to real business problems

• Extensive understanding of software development principles (object-oriented design, SOLID, Test Driven Development)

• Expert level of programming languages, tools, and frameworks: ReactJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.JS, Redux, HTML, CSS, Jest, XML, JSON, GIT

• Good to have Azure DevOps, NPM, SonarQube, DMS Knowledge (iManage, NetDocuments), Agile Methodologies

• Extensive knowledge of software design patterns

• Strong team player who is open to giving and receiving feedback

• Enjoy brainstorming product and technical ideas

• Willingness to learn and the desire to improve your craft and share the knowledge with others

Why Join Litera?

• The company culture: We emphasize helping each other grow, doing the right thing always, and being part of a journey to amplify impact, creating an exciting and fulfilling work environment

• Commitment to Employees: Our people commitment is based on what employees love most about being part of the team, focusing on tools that matter to the difference-makers in the legal world and amplifying their impact

• Global, Dynamic, and Diverse Team: Our is a global company with ambitious goals and unlimited opportunities, offering a dynamic and diverse work environment where employees can grow, listen, empathize, and problem-solve together

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Experience peace of mind with our health insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, and a supportive work-life balance. We invest in your well-being and future, ensuring a rewarding career journey.

• Career Growth and Development: We provide career paths and opportunities for professional development, allowing employees to progress through various technical and leadership roles