Amazon

System Development Engineer, Legal Technology

Amazon$129K — $174K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in large-scale infrastructure automation, deployment, and support
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java)
  • Solid knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems
  • Working experience with CI/CD pipeline build processes
  • Minimum of 3 years in Windows server technologies
  • Familiarity with AI/ML technologies
  • Experience with AWS services like EC2, S3, and Lambda

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic AI/ML automation and knowledge management initiatives
  • Design and implement API-based automation solutions for third-party tool integration
  • Modernize and migrate on-premises services to AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Develop and enhance code for operational improvements
  • Collaborate with teams to identify automation opportunities and requirements

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Support for adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  • Access to mental health and wellness programs
Full Job Description
Join our Legal Technology Third Party Application team as a System Development Engineer and help transform how our Legal department manages critical business data. You'll lead the modernization of our technology infrastructure by designing and implementing automation solutions that eliminate manual, repetitive tasks-reducing operational burden while enabling our legal teams to focus on high-value work. Working with a collaborative team of six engineers, you'll balance strategic automation initiatives with operational excellence, leveraging your expertise in systems development, API integration, and cloud infrastructure to drive meaningful impact across our organization.

Key job responsibilities

- Lead and contribute to strategic initiatives around AI/ML automation, integration, and knowledge management, establishing new capabilities and best practices for the team

- Design and implement automation solutions that integrate with third-party tools via APIs, reducing manual effort for Legal department customers and improving data accuracy and timeliness

- Lead the modernization and migration of on-premises services to cloud-based infrastructure on AWS, ensuring reliability, security, and operational efficiency

- Write, maintain, and enhance code for operational improvements including automated security updates, data synchronization, and system monitoring

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand customer needs, identify automation opportunities, and translate requirements into technical solutions

A day in the life

As a System Development Engineer on our team, you'll split your time between strategic automation projects and operational excellence. You might start your day reviewing a request from our Legal customers about streamlining data synchronization between our internal systems and external platforms-then design an API-based solution to automate what's currently a manual process. Later, you could be collaborating with your teammates to plan the migration of an on-premises service to AWS, ensuring minimal disruption while improving reliability and reducing maintenance overhead.

You'll also contribute to our team's evolution from interrupt-driven operations to more strategic work. This might include implementing automated security updates to reduce manual patching efforts, enhancing our internal infrastructure, or exploring how AI and machine learning can further streamline legal technology workflows. Your work directly impacts how efficiently our Legal department operates, and you'll have the autonomy to identify opportunities where automation can create the most value.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure

- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

- Experience with Linux/Unix

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

- 3+ years of working with windows server technologies experience

- Experience with AI/ML technologies

- Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with distributed systems at scale

- Experience writing and publishing technical documents or equivalent

- Experience working with and managing third party vendors

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, SEATTLE - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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1994
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