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: As a Senior Software Engineer at Litera, you will be part of a dynamic team that is passionate about driving innovation in the legal technology space. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools and collaborate with industry experts to deliver solutions that make a real difference in the legal profession.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write clean, maintainable code that is extensible with minimum number of defects
- 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
- Refactor and improve existing software
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PM, QA) to complete tasks
- Manage individual task priorities, estimates, deadlines, and deliverables
- Coach and mentor less experienced team members
- Shape innovative designs and feature enhancement ideas into the product and design process
- Own key areas of the product in terms of design and development
- Demonstrate knowledge of software and security best practices (i.e., object-oriented design patterns, OWASP Top 10, SOLID design principles)
- Deliver solutions that scale
- Perform other duties as assigned
Must have:
- 5+ years of professional software development experience
- Good understanding of JS/TS language
- Good experience in developing applications using React v16.8+
- Good knowledge of HTML, CSS
- Experience with popular module bundlers (e.g. Webpack, Vite)
- Experience with writing tests for React applications using Jest + React Testing Library / Enzyme
Nice to have:
- Experience with popular React state management libraries (e.g. redux, zustand)
- Experience with CSS preprocessors (e.g. SASS, SCSS)
- Experience with popular UI kit libraries (e.g. MUI)
- Understanding of OOD, SOLID, KISS, DRY principles
- Understanding of CI / CD process (we use GitHub and Azure DevOps)
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
Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
