[Remote] Legal Systems Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Block is a company focused on economic empowerment, seeking a Legal Systems Engineer to lead the design and evolution of legal systems. This role involves leveraging software engineering, system architecture, and legal expertise to improve workflows and implement AI-driven solutions within the legal domain.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architecture of legal systems, ensuring they are scalable, cohesive, and adaptable over time
• Identify and drive high-impact opportunities to improve legal workflows through automation, integration, and AI
• Apply a strategic and creative approach to solving complex legal and operational challenges
• Lead the design and implementation of solutions leveraging AI (Claude, Harvey, internal LLM platforms)
• Translate legal team experimentation into scalable, reliable, and production-ready solutions, establishing patterns, best practices, and guardrails that allow Legal to safely and effectively leverage AI
• Build and oversee integrations across DocuSign CLM, Brightflag, Tonkean, and AODocs and other Legal tools
• Develop APIs, automations, and data pipelines to connect systems and reduce manual effort
• Leverage Databricks/Snowflake and internal data platforms for analytics and AI workflows
• Provide technical leadership for eDiscovery and Information Governance workflows
• Operate as a hands-on technical lead, building and guiding long-term evolution
• Influence how Legal approaches technology with balance of innovation and risk
• Adapt to evolving priorities while maintaining long-term system design

Skills

• 7–10+ years in software engineering, systems engineering, or architecture roles
• Strong programming skills (Python, JavaScript, or similar)
• Experience integrating SaaS platforms and APIs
• Hands-on AI tools experience (Claude, Codex, Copilot, etc.)
• Ability to operate autonomously in ambiguous environments
• Deep ELM/eBilling experience (Brightflag preferred)
• Strong eDiscovery experience (EDRM lifecycle)
• Understanding of legal workflows (contracts, billing, discovery)
• Experience with data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake)

Benefits

• Remote work
• Medical insurance
• Flexible time off
• Retirement savings plans
• Modern family planning

Company Overview

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