[Hiring] IP Source Code Consultant @UnitedLex

Role Description

UnitedLex is adding a Consultant, IP Source Code Reviewer to our IP Engineering and Research team. The Consultant will perform review of source code in a variety of programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, Objective C, Python, and JavaScript. This role requires regular travel to onsite locations in the US to perform source code reviews for patent/intellectual property litigation cases. The Consultant will also create reports, including a function calls summary, showing how key functionalities are performed by the software whose source code has been reviewed.

This is a remote position, which requires regular travel to client sites Monday - Friday. We welcome applicants from throughout the United States.

• Complete projects involving source code review.
• Travel onsite to review the source code produced at client locations across the US.
• Consult attorneys, litigators, and technical experts on patent/technical litigations and help them build/support the technical infringement theory in patent/technical litigation cases.
• Perform patent and software source code analysis and prepare detailed Evidence of Use reports, showing how claimed functionalities are performed by accused software product.
• Provide timely reports to project manager and clients, and ensure assigned tasks are executed within the stipulated timelines and with quality.
• Take complete ownership of communication with client about technical deliverables.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• 4+ years of IP and/or Software industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of one or more programming languages such as JAVA, C++, C, C#, Objective-C, Python or JavaScript is a must.
• Knowledge of web, mobile, and enterprise software products and services is preferred.
• Knowledge of hardware programming languages such as Verilog or VHDL is a plus.
• Experience in Software Architecture, App development and debugging is a plus.
• Ability to undertake software/firmware reverse engineering is a plus.
• Capability to understand complex/cutting-edge technologies and ability to explain them accurately in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Excellent content writing skills and solid verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous time off policies.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) options including company match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Company-paid short and long term disability.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• EAP plan that covers employees and household members.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role reflects the range of factors that inform case-by-case compensation decisions including education, experience, training, licensure, certification, and geography as well as the business and organizational needs specific to the role. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this role is $105,000 - $125,000 per year. Select roles are additionally eligible for Incentive Compensation in the form of our Annual Performance Bonus Program.