Software Engineer

Manifest Legal Tech, Inc

$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of fullstack development experience primarily with Node.js and TypeScript.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver impactful features resulting in measurable business outcomes.
  • Experience designing and implementing production APIs with robust monitoring and documentation.
  • Strong skills in PostgreSQL or other relational database design.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably GCP, but AWS or Azure is acceptable.
  • Regular usage of AI coding tools for over 50% of your development workflow.

Responsibilities

  • Build and launch full-stack features across the legal tech platform.
  • Design and maintain high-quality production-grade APIs with comprehensive error handling.
  • Architect secure client portals and case management systems with advanced permissions.
  • Integrate large language models and AI workflows into document processing features.
  • Contribute to the design and development of backend architecture using PostgreSQL.
  • Deploy and manage services on cloud infrastructure, particularly GCP.

Benefits

  • Work on innovative legal tech solutions aimed at increasing accessibility of legal services.
  • Opportunity to own projects from architecture to production in a cutting-edge environment.
  • Join a team oriented towards revolutionizing the legal industry with AI applications.
  • Be part of a culture that values outcome-oriented work and encourages autonomy.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're looking for a backend-leaning Software Engineer to help build the legal tech platform powering the next generation of AI-native law firms. You'll own the development of secure client portals and enterprise-grade systems - from architecture to production.
What You'll Do
  • Build and ship full-stack features end-to-end across our legal tech platform
  • Design and maintain production-grade APIs with proper error handling and documentation
  • Architect secure client portals and case management systems with complex permissions
  • Integrate LLMs and AI workflows into document processing and automation features
  • Contribute to database design and backend architecture using PostgreSQL
  • Deploy and manage services on cloud infrastructure, preferably GCP
What We're Looking For

Must-haves:
  • 7+ years of fullstack development with strong Node.js and TypeScript expertise
  • Proven track record delivering features that produce measurable business outcomes
  • Experience building production APIs with monitoring, error handling, and documentation
  • Strong PostgreSQL or relational database design skills
  • Hands-on cloud platform experience - GCP preferred, AWS or Azure acceptable
  • Daily use of AI coding tools (Cursor, Copilot, or similar) for 50%+ of your workflow

Nice-to-haves:
  • Experience at AI-native companies such as Cursor, Replit, Vercel, or similar
  • Background building client portals, CRMs, or case management systems
  • Python knowledge for AI/ML tooling and integration
  • Familiarity with legal tech or other regulated industries
This is for you if....

You treat AI tools as core to how you architect and ship software. You want to build infrastructure that makes legal services more accessible to people. You thrive with ownership and prefer outcomes over process
This is not for you if....

You need detailed processes and defined guardrails to do your best work. You prefer significant direction and oversight over autonomous decision-making. You're earlier in your career with AI-augmented development workflows.

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