Offer summary

Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role., Proficiency in back-end systems using languages like Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot., Strong database experience, including SQL., Experience in developing single-page applications using JavaScript/TypeScript is desirable..

Key responsabilities:

Help define and steer a fast-growing new business at LegalZoom.

Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to design, build, and maintain customer-facing products.

Debug production issues and improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.

Mentor early-career engineers and foster a collaborative team environment.

Job description

Description

About LegalZoom

LegalZoom is on a mission to help people navigate the legal system with confidence and clarity. As a leader in online legal services for over 20 years, we combine technology, attorney-led solutions, and expertise to protect the aspirations, lives, and legacies of millions of customers. If you’re ready to contribute to a collaborative, diverse, and distributed group of creative thinkers and problem-solvers, we can’t wait to meet you.

Where we work
In an effort to foster a better work-life balance, LegalZoom is committed to a remote-first work environment. Our Austin, Beaverton, Frisco, LA Metro, and SF Bay Area offices allow our Zoomers to collaborate with teammates and offer special onsite events, lunches, and more.

Overview

The Engineering team at LegalZoom builds user interfaces, features, applications, and tools for our customers. We’re in an exciting period of growth and seeking talented developers who share our vision for helping fuel the success of small businesses. This is a role for a creative individual who wants to help shape the future direction of our LegalZoom offerings and who has strong engineering chops, opinions on what "good" product and design flows look like, is comfortable with ambiguity, and enjoys collaborating within a team environment.

You’ll help by progressing the LegalZoom experience and you’ll also inspire and elevate the team by producing work that is always raising the bar and taking a customer-obsessed approach to solving problems.

You will

Help define and steer a fast-growing new business at LegalZoom.
Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to design, build and maintain customer-facing products and interfaces.
Design and improve our platform and components to help engineering teams across LegalZoom build amazing applications.
Debug production issues and improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.
Join a dream team of amazing engineers to drive innovation within the organization and to champion product excellence.

This role will be a good fit if:

You have 8+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role.
You want to deeply understand your customers so that you can create experiences for them that they love.
You write code that is elegant, efficient and well-tested.
You are always curious and eager to learn new things and to improve your skills.
You have experience working in back-end systems using languages like Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot
Familiarity with REST or GraphQL.
Strong database experience, including with experience with SQL
You can work independently and deliver high-quality code, but you also know when to ask for help when you need it.
You communicate and collaborate well with other teams and stakeholders.
You enjoy mentoring others and want to help create an environment where early-career engineers can grow and thrive.
You are able to travel occasionally for team offsites and conferences.
Desirable

You have experience in developing single-page applications using JavaScript/TypeScript.
Experience with event-driven architecture / Kafka

LegalZoom is a remote-first company and the national range for this role is ($159,900 - $236,900). Actual compensation offered will depend on several factors including but not limited to: geographic location, work experience, education, skill level, and/or other business and organizational needs. In addition, an annual bonus, incentive bonus and/or restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package. You will also receive a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits as seen below.

● Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

● 401k, With Matching Contributions

● Paid Time Off

● Health Savings Account (HSA)

● Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

● Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

● Plus other wellness benefits to include:

○ Fertility

○ Mental Health

○ One Medical

○ Fringe lifestyle benefits up to $250

Join us in making a difference as we build our future and help ensure access to professional legal advice to all! LegalZoom is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. LegalZoom prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Additionally, LegalZoom is enrolled in the E-Verify program. For additional information on E-Verify, please visit Participation and Right to Work pages.

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