Join the Legal Tech Revolution at Litera

Are you ready to shape the future of how law is practiced? At Litera, we’re on a mission to Raise The Bar™️ for the legal profession by delivering transformational and globally-trusted solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide. We’ve been a leader in legal tech innovation for 30 years and are leading the legal AI revolution to this day with most of the world’s largest law firms as our clients. If you’re passionate about building AI-forward solutions that scale globally and want your work to impact millions of legal professionals worldwide, this is your opportunity to be part of an extraordinary team that’s elevating the craft of law.

As part of our strategic growth and commitment to fostering collaboration and operational excellence, we are transitioning to a hybrid working model. Fully In Office - This position is based in Denver, Colorado and candidates should reside within reasonable commuting distance, as this role requires on-site presence at least three days per week. This hybrid approach enables us to build a collaborative and innovative work environment while maintaining the flexibility that supports both productivity and work-life balance. We are actively seeking talented individuals to join our team in this exciting new phase of growth.

About the Role

We're seeking an innovative AI Search Engineer to help build our next-generation Azure AI Search solution for the legal technology sector. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of information retrieval, generative AI, and modern cloud architecture—solving real-world problems for enterprise law firms.

You'll be designing and implementing sophisticated search experiences that leverage semantic ranking, vector search, and hybrid retrieval techniques, all while building elegant user interfaces that make complex legal workflows feel intuitive.

Tech Stack

• Search & AI: Azure AI Search with semantic ranking, vector search, and RAG architectures (or similar AI search-based experience)

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Fluent UI components

• Backend: .NET/C# with modern API design

• Data: PostgreSQL, CosmosDB, Azure Data Factory

• Cloud: Azure ecosystem (App Service, Functions, Storage, etc.)

What We Are Looking For

Core Experience :

• Strong software engineering fundamentals with experience building production search systems

• Deep understanding of Azure AI Search or similar enterprise search platforms (Elasticsearch, Solr, etc.)

• Proficiency in React/TypeScript for building responsive, accessible UIs

• Solid backend development skills in .NET/C# or similar statically-typed languages

• Experience with both relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (CosmosDB) databases

• Understanding of information retrieval concepts: ranking algorithms, relevance tuning, semantic search

What Sets You Apart:

• AI-Native Development: You actively use AI coding assistants like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Cognition Devin in your daily workflow. You understand how to leverage these tools to accelerate development while maintaining code quality and architectural vision.

• Innovation Mindset: You stay current with emerging AI/search capabilities and proactively explore how new techniques could solve user problems

• Enterprise Awareness: You understand the compliance, security, and scale requirements of enterprise software (bonus: legal tech or document management experience)

• Full-Stack Thinking: You can move fluidly between backend architecture and frontend UX concerns

What You Will Do:

• Architect and implement advanced search features including natural language queries, faceted navigation, and intelligent result ranking

• Build and optimize RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines for AI-powered legal workflows

• Design intuitive React-based search interfaces using Fluent UI that delight enterprise users

• Collaborate on data pipeline design to ensure search indexes are performant and current

• Implement semantic and vector search capabilities to surface relevant content across massive document repositories

• Work with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and translate them into technical solutions

• Contribute to architecture decisions around scalability, performance, and reliability

Our Development Culture

We embrace modern development practices and tools. Our team uses AI assistants extensively to accelerate development, and we value engineers who can thoughtfully integrate these tools into their workflow. We're looking for someone who sees AI coding assistants not as a replacement for engineering skill, but as a force multiplier that allows them to focus on architecture, problem-solving, and innovation.

We value clear communication, collaborative problem-solving, and building software that genuinely helps people work better.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent demonstrated expertise)

• Proven experience building search-heavy applications in production

• Strong portfolio of work demonstrating technical depth and product sense

• Excellent communication skills—you can explain complex technical concepts clearly

Nice to Have

• Experience with legal tech, document management systems (iManage, NetDocuments), or highly regulated industries

• Contributions to open-source projects

• Experience with SOC2 compliance and enterprise security requirements

• Background in ML/NLP or information retrieval research

We're building technology that helps legal professionals work more effectively. If you're excited about applying cutting-edge search and AI capabilities to real-world problems—and you love using the latest development tools to move fast—we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Litera?

• The company culture: We emphasize helping each other grow, doing the right thing always, and being part of a journey to amplify impact, creating an exciting and fulfilling work environment

• Commitment to Employees: Our people commitment is based on what employees love most about being part of the team, focusing on tools that matter to the difference-makers in the legal world and amplifying their impact

• Global, Dynamic, and Diverse Team: Our is a global company with ambitious goals and unlimited opportunities, offering a dynamic and diverse work environment where employees can grow, listen, empathize, and problem-solve together

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Experience peace of mind with our health insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, and a supportive work-life balance. We invest in your well-being and future, ensuring a rewarding career journey.

• Career Growth and Development: We provide career paths and opportunities for professional development, allowing employees to progress through various technical and leadership roles