Legal Engineer

About the company

Role Details Company: US-based AI SaaS startup

Industry: AI / Legal Technology

Company Size: 1–10 employees

An early-stage, venture-backed AI startup developing a technology-enabled legal services platform for startups. Its product combines AI-powered legal workflows, document generation, compliance monitoring, and contract management to help businesses manage their legal needs more efficiently.

The company has demonstrated early commercial traction, generating over $1 million in revenue and onboarding approximately 50 clients within a short period.

Your tasks

About the Role The company is hiring a Legal Engineer to bridge the gap between customers, legal professionals, and the engineering team. The role focuses on translating legal requirements into customised product workflows, configuring AI-powered solutions, and overseeing delivery and quality.

This is a post-sales, product-oriented position combining legal expertise, customer interaction, and technical problem-solving. It does not require extensive software development or production coding.

• Onboard customers and understand their legal and operational requirements.
• Configure and customise AI-powered workflows for individual clients.
• Translate legal problems into product requirements and repeatable solutions.
• Collaborate with legal and engineering teams to scope and prioritise improvements.
• Manage product delivery, testing, and quality assurance.
• Gather customer feedback and identify opportunities to improve workflows.
• Develop repeatable systems that improve implementation efficiency.
• Use AI tools to automate legal processes and customise customer solutions.

Requirements

Experience: 3–7 years

• A law degree (JD) strongly preferred, with practical experience in startup legal environments.
• Experience in legal technology, product management, or in-house legal work.
• Strong product mindset and ability to manage delivery end to end.
• Proficiency with AI tools and AI-powered workflows.
• Systems-thinking approach, with an ability to build scalable, repeatable processes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate between legal and technical teams.
• Ability to understand customer needs, ask the right questions, and work independently.
• Technical familiarity is beneficial, but advanced coding skills are not required.

What we offer

Salary: $185,000–$225,000

How to apply

Interview Process

• Initial interview
• Legal assessment
• Product/technical interview
• Final on-site interview
• Offer

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Location: San Francisco, California

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Visa Sponsorship: Limited