Staff Software Engineer - Product

Role overview Set technical direction across product engineering while remaining a hands-on builder of high-impact software. You’ll work with product, design, and engineering leaders to shape company-wide decisions, help teams test product ideas quickly, and ensure today’s technical choices support future growth.

Responsibilities - Lead the design and delivery of complex product and backend systems, APIs, and production services. - Partner across teams to define product and technical strategy and make sound cross-cutting design decisions. - Work with product and design to turn complicated claims and legal workflows into usable, scalable software. - Contribute directly to product areas such as consumer experiences, client intake and lawyer matching, attorney tools, or emerging legal workflows. - Set a strong bar for code quality, testing, reliability, deployment, and operational ownership. - Mentor other engineers and strengthen shared practices while continuing to spend most of your time building and shipping.

Requirements - At least six years building full-stack production systems with modern languages and frameworks. - Experience designing and operating reliable, scalable backend systems and APIs. - Ability to collaborate with product and design to clarify requirements and deliver user-focused solutions. - Good judgment about code quality and testing. - Experience owning services in production, including deployment, monitoring, and on-call support.

Nice to have - Familiarity with Go, TypeScript, Next.js, Temporal, GCP, or Terraform. - Experience with complex, established workflows in law, healthcare, or financial services. - Interest in internal tools, developer experience, or improving team processes.

Benefits and work setup - Fully remote, with travel to Los Angeles generally around quarterly and for team gatherings. - Base salary range of $157,250–$230,000, plus equity. - Medical and dental premiums covered for employees and families; paid vacation and holidays; a health membership; and a 401(k) with optional HSA/FSA. - Annual internet and education stipends, plus student loan repayment assistance.