Senior Software Engineer
Litera
About the role
Ready to Help Shape the Future of Legal Tech?!
At Litera, we don’t just build software, we transform how the world’s top law firms operate. Every day, we Raise The Bar™️ for what’s possible through AI, innovation, and solutions that power millions of legal professionals worldwide. If you’re energized by scale, real impact, and meaningful challenges, you’ll feel right at home here.
Why this Role Matters
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Generative AI Innovation team, you’ll lead teams made up primarily of coding agents to build GenAI features and agents for Litera’s market products and internal processes. You’ll partner with Engineering, Product Management, and leaders across the organization, up to the CTO, to turn new AI capabilities into real products and efficiencies. The features you deliver and the knowledge you spread help Litera and its clients use their data for competitive advantage. This is a high-visibility, pioneering opportunity to shape how a market-leading company adopts the newest development technologies.
Where You’ll Work
This is a hybrid role based in Denver, Colorado with the expectations to be in office at least 3 days a week for collaboration and connection.
What You’ll Deliver
GenAI-powered features and agents that improve Litera’s market products and internal processes, built with tools like Devin, Cline, Replit, and Cursor.
Teams of virtual developers that you lead and govern, delivering clean, maintainable, extensible code with minimal defects.
Product and feature ideas translated into technical designs and development tasks, in close partnership with Engineering and Product Management.
Ongoing research and evaluation of new technologies and dev agents, documented with a clear view of their potential value for Litera.
Company-wide GenAI adoption, driven through your role as evangelist and through sessions and webinars that spread knowledge across Engineering.
New opportunities to apply GenAI to process challenges and inefficiencies, identified in conversation with groups across the organization.
Secure, well-built solutions that reflect software and security best practices, including object-oriented design patterns, SOLID, and the OWASP Top 10.
Reliable execution on priorities, estimates, deadlines, and deliverables.
Litera is committed to an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need an accommodation at any point, please let us know and we’ll work with you.
What You’ll Bring
Must-Haves
5+ years of software development experience, with strong backend competence in .NET/.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, and Web/REST APIs.
5+ years of experience with a modern front-end framework (React, Vue, Angular, or Svelte) and TypeScript.
4+ years of experience with SQL Azure (preferred) or SQL Server, plus unit testing frameworks such as xUnit and MSTest.
AI development experience, including LLMs (Azure OpenAI, Anthropic), prompt engineering, embeddings/vectorization/semantic similarity, and RAG.
Experience with GitHub, Azure DevOps, or Bit, and Visual Studio Code (preferred) or Visual Studio.
Strong visioning, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to engage everyone from peers to directors to the CTO, and to multitask across competing priorities.
Nice-to-Haves
PostgreSQL.
Docker.
Azure, AWS, or GCP.
GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cursor, Codex, or Devin.
Great candidates don’t check every box. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply.
What You’ll Experience
A team that shows up. Work alongside people who collaborate, support one another, and lead with integrity.
Global Reach. Partner with teams around the world to solve complex challenges that matter.
Real opportunity for growth. Expand your impact through meaningful stretch opportunities, visibility and career development.
AI-driven innovation. Work at the intersection of legal technology, customer outcomes, and cutting-edge AI.
Pay Transparency for Colorado Applicants
The base salary range for this role is $120,000 to $150,000 USD. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, education, and other relevant qualifications. This role is also eligible to participate in a company bonus plan. In addition to base salary, Litera offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, and incentive and recognition programs. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.
#LI-Hybrid
Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Responsibilities
- Build GenAI-powered features and agents for Litera products and internal processes.
- Lead and govern teams of virtual developers to deliver clean, maintainable code.
- Translate product ideas into technical designs and development tasks with Engineering and Product Management.
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies and development agents.
- Promote company-wide GenAI adoption through knowledge-sharing sessions and webinars.
- Identify opportunities to apply GenAI to organizational processes and inefficiencies.
- Deliver secure solutions following software design and security best practices.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of software development experience, including strong .NET/.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, and REST API skills.
- 5+ years of experience with a modern frontend framework and TypeScript.
- 4+ years of experience with SQL Azure or SQL Server and unit testing frameworks such as xUnit or MSTest.
- Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, semantic similarity, and RAG.
- Experience with GitHub, Azure DevOps, or Bit and Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
- Preferred experience with PostgreSQL, Docker, cloud platforms, and AI coding tools.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Company bonus plan
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Career development and growth opportunities
Skills mentioned
About Litera
Litera is trusted Legal AI that best unifies the practice and business of law, built on 30 years of legal expertise that no AI startup can shortcut, and engineered for the decades ahead. The company combines purpose-built legal technology with Lito, its award-winning Legal AI agent, to Raise The Bar™ for the legal profession worldwide. With AI solutions spanning legal drafting, document comparison, contract review, knowledge management, business development, and more, Litera serves over 15,000 global customers and 2.3 million daily users, including 99% of the AmLaw 100. Integrated directly into Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace across devices, Litera delivers the right data, in the right place, at the right time - reducing context-switching so lawyers can practice law, not manage tools, while winning more business, driving efficiency and the deeper client relationships that fuel sustainable growth. For more information, visit litera.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
H-1B sponsorship history
Historical employer filing data was found for Litera. The employer record includes 11 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.