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Senior Backend Engineer-Timely

Roles & Responsibilities

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience (minimum 5+ years backend)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong mastery of C# and .NET (8.0+); plus Node.js or Python
  • Frontend experience with React or Svelte

Requirements:

  • Architect and build backend infrastructure for a scalable, AI-driven forms engine supporting family law, workers' comp, and bankruptcy
  • Implement and optimize AI-first workflows, including auto-mapping models and evaluation harnesses to convert PDFs into digital workflows
  • Lead legacy platform migration strategy, ensuring zero data loss and compliance
  • Ensure the platform is e-filing ready and capable of high-volume, concurrent usage for enterprise and government clients

Job description

Filevine is a Legal AI company delivering Legal Operating Intelligence for the future of legal work. Grounded in a singular system of truth, Filevine brings together data, documents, workflows, and teams into one unified platform—where modern legal work happens with clarity and consistency.

Powered by LOIS, the Legal Operating Intelligence System, Filevine connects context across every matter to transform legal operations from reactive to proactive. LOIS reads, understands, and reasons across your data to surface insight, automate complexity, and give professionals the clarity and confidence to see more, know more, and do more. Fueled by a team of exceptional collaborators and innovators, Filevine’s rapid growth has earned AI awards and recognition from Deloitte and Inc. as one of the most innovative and fastest-growing technology companies in the country.

Job Summary 
 
We are looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with a strong backend focus to lead the architecture and development of a new, high-availability forms engine. You will work directly with our Lead Architect to replace a legacy system with a modern, scalable solution capable of serving enterprise customers. This role requires a builder who embraces AI tools (LLMs, Copilot) to accelerate coding and logic mapping, ensuring we meet aggressive deprecation timelines. You will also act as an owner of the new platform as while we transition customers off of the legacy system.

Responsibilities
  • Architect & Build: Design and implement the backend infrastructure for a scalable, AI-driven forms engine that supports family law, workers' comp, and bankruptcy verticals.
  • AI Integration: Implement and optimize "AI-first" workflows, including auto-mapping models and evaluation harnesses to automate the conversion of PDF forms into digital workflows.
  • Legacy Migration: Lead the technical strategy for migrating data and logic from a legacy platform, ensuring zero data loss and maintaining compliance standards.
  • Performance & Scale: Ensure the platform is "e-filing ready" and capable of handling high-volume, concurrent usage from large enterprise and government clients.
  • Mentorship & Review: Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to ensure high-quality standards, serving as a key "knowledge bridge" in the absence of the Lead Architect.
  • Tooling & DevOps: Collaborate with SREs to build robust CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and automated diff/repair mechanisms for form updates.

  • Qualifications
  • Professional Experience & Education

    • Experience Level: Senior-level expertise with 6+ years of software engineering experience (minimum 5+ years specifically in backend development).

    • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

    • Technical Skills

      • Backend Proficiency: Strong mastery of C# and .NET (version 8.0+). Additional proficiency in Node.js or Python is highly valued.

      • Frontend Experience: Competency with modern frontend frameworks such as React or Svelte.

      • Soft Skills & Communication

        • Stakeholder Management: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical risks, architectural decisions, and project progress to stakeholders.

        • Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Haves)

          • Modern API Tech: Experience with GraphQL.

          • Cloud & Infrastructure: Knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps practices.

          • Optimization: Experience building high-availability applications and performing advanced performance optimization.

          • Domain Context: Familiarity with Filevine’s specific tech stack.

  • Compensation Information: $160k - 180k
     
    The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. The total compensation package for this position will be determined by each individual’s location, qualifications, education, work experience, skills and performance. We believe in the importance of pay equity - the range listed is just one component of Filevine’s total compensation package for employees. This position is also eligible for a paid time off policy, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.
     
     
     
    Filevine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualifications for employment, promotion and other terms and conditions of employment are based upon the ability to perform the job. Equal-employment opportunities are provided to all applicants and employees without regard to race, creed, religion, color, age, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected class. Filevine is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to disability, or if you have concerns related to Filevine's equal employment opportunities, you may contact us at legal@filevine.com

    Cool Company Benefits:
    - A dynamic, rapidly growing company, focused on helping organizations thrive 
    - Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (for full-time employees)
    - Competitive & Fair Pay
    - Maternity & paternity leave (for full-time employees)
    - Short & long-term disability
    - Opportunity to learn from a dedicated leadership team
    - Top-of-the-line company swag

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