Staff Software Engineer

Manifest OS

$150K — $180K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of fullstack development experience with strong Node.js and TypeScript expertise
  • Proven track record delivering features that drive measurable business results
  • Experience building production APIs with monitoring, error handling, and documentation
  • Strong PostgreSQL or relational database design skills
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably GCP, or acceptable alternatives like AWS or Azure
  • Daily usage of AI coding tools for at least 50% of workflow

Responsibilities

  • Build and ship full-stack features end-to-end across the 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

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI-native legal technology
  • Freedom to own and drive project outcomes without micromanagement
  • Collaborative environment focused on accessibility in legal services
  • Potential for high-impact contributions in a growing field
  • Work with innovative team members experienced in AI and legal tech
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:
  • 10+ 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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