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AI Developer | De Novo Innovation Incubator
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP – Building legal solutions at the intersections of clients, law, and operations
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for an AI Developer to join our DeNovo Innovation Incubator team.
As an AI Solutions Developer, you will design and build intelligent applications that combine generative AI, data, and legal process expertise. Working inside De Novo, you’ll collaborate with partners, practice-group leaders, and data engineers to turn bold ideas into real products—tools that make legal work faster, smarter, and more client-centric.
This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who thrives in the creative tension between innovation and delivery—someone who can move from concept to code, from prototype to production.
We offer a remote or hybrid work arrangement based on your preference and ability to perform effectively. While this position allows full flexibility to work remotely, we require that you live within a reasonable commuting distance of one of our offices.
At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.
On a typical day you will:
- Architect, build, and deploy LLM-powered applications (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, LangChain, etc.) that integrate with firm systems.
- Implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, prompt-management frameworks, and secure APIs.
- Collaborate with practice-group leaders to design solutions that enhance matter intake, document automation, and client collaboration.
- Translate legal and operational workflows into elegant, maintainable code.
- Partner with IT and data teams to ensure scalability, governance, and security.
- Document standards, mentor peers, and help define De Novo’s AI engineering culture.
Join us if you have:
- 3+ years in software development with strong experience in Python, TypeScript/Node.js, or C#.
- Practical knowledge of Azure AI, OpenAI API, Bedrock, or Claude; experience with vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Azure AI Search).
- Familiarity with RAG architectures, prompt engineering, and model evaluation.
- Proven ability to integrate AI with enterprise systems (e.g., M365, NetDocuments, 3E).
- Comfort working in rapid-prototype environments that iterate weekly.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills—able to talk code with engineers and value with lawyers.
About De Novo and DWT
Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT) is an AmLaw 100 firm known for its award-winning culture of innovation. Through De Novo, our in-house incubator, we design and build next-generation solutions that operate at the intersections of clients, law, and operations—where technology amplifies human expertise and transforms the practice of law.
DWT has long been a place where developers grow their craft, branch out, and even launch their own ventures. Many of our alumni have gone on to lead innovation labs, found startups, and win industry recognition for advancing legal technology.
Now we’re expanding our AI development team within De Novo to design and scale intelligent systems that power how lawyers, staff, and clients work together in the age of generative AI.
Why DWT & De Novo?
- Mission: Build legal technology where clients, law, and operations converge.
- Culture: A proven launchpad for innovators—our developers have grown into entrepreneurs, leaders, and award winners.
- Access: Work side-by-side with firm leadership and the CIO to shape the firm’s AI strategy.
- Impact: See your solutions deployed across an AmLaw 100 firm and its clients.
What’s in it for You?
DWT offers competitive compensation in addition to ample benefits including but not limited to:
- Choice of health and vision insurance plans
- 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
- Dental plan
- Fertility and adoption benefit
- Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
- Tuition reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
- Retirement contribution
This job description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities.
Washington State
The annualized salary range for this position in Washington is $184,000 to $209,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays each year and an employee assistance program. For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit is 15 days per year and 11 days of sick leave per year, accrued bi-weekly. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.
California
The annualized salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $184,000 to $209,000; and in San Francisco is $203,000 to $230,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.
New York
The annualized salary range for this position in New York City is $222,000 to $239,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.
District of Columbia
The annualized salary range for this position in Washington D.C. is $184,000 to $208,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals—including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. Learn more about the firm’s commitment to DEI here:www.dwt.com/dei.
Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email [email protected].
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