[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer @Zinda Law Group, PLLC

Role Description

We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer who is an exceptional individual contributor, enjoys solving difficult technical problems, and knows how to turn ideas into working software quickly. This is not a role for someone who wants to spend most of their time managing developers, attending meetings, or debating architecture. We want a builder.

You'll work directly with engineering and product leadership to design, develop, and ship core features of our AI-powered legal technology platform. You'll have meaningful ownership, significant autonomy, and the opportunity to help shape the architecture and engineering standards of a growing software company.

Our philosophy is simple: Build with a small team of exceptional engineers, leverage AI aggressively, and ship great software quickly.

What You'll Own

• Full-Stack Product Development
  • Design, build, and maintain production-ready frontend and backend applications.
  • Take features from requirements through architecture, development, testing, and deployment.
  • Develop intuitive interfaces and reliable backend services.
  • Build and maintain APIs, integrations, databases, and application infrastructure.
  • Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code.
• AI-Native Engineering
  • Use modern AI development tools to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and documentation.
  • Integrate large language models and AI-powered capabilities into production applications.
  • Develop AI-powered workflows and automation features.
  • Evaluate new AI technologies and recommend practical applications.
  • Maintain engineering quality while increasing development velocity.
• Architecture and Scalability
  • Help design a secure, scalable, multi-tenant SaaS platform.
  • Make thoughtful decisions around performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
  • Build systems that can support a growing customer base.
  • Collaborate on technical architecture and infrastructure decisions.
  • Identify and eliminate technical bottlenecks.
• Quality and Execution
  • Own the quality of the features you deliver.
  • Implement automated testing and participate in code reviews.
  • Diagnose and resolve production bugs quickly.
  • Maintain high standards for security and data integrity.
  • Deliver committed work on time and communicate blockers early.
• Startup Collaboration
  • Work closely with product managers, engineering leadership, and business stakeholders.
  • Translate complex business problems into simple technical solutions.
  • Challenge unnecessary complexity and recommend better approaches.
  • Take initiative without waiting for detailed instructions.
  • Help establish practical engineering standards as the company scales.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant full-stack development experience.
• Proven experience building and shipping production SaaS applications.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks such as React or Next.js.
• Strong backend development experience using Node.js, Python, or comparable technologies.
• Experience designing REST APIs, working with relational databases, and building integrations.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own features from concept through production.
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or comparable solutions.
• Strong understanding of testing, debugging, security, and performance optimization.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments with changing priorities.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience working at an early-stage SaaS startup.
• Experience building multi-tenant software platforms.
• Experience integrating LLM APIs, AI agents, or workflow automation.
• Experience with AI orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or tool calling.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated QA, and infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, SOC 2, or other data-security and compliance frameworks.
• Experience building legal technology, healthcare technology, or other complex workflow products.
• Experience working directly with founders or small product teams.

Who Thrives Here

• Love building software more than talking about building software.
• Are naturally curious about AI and use it regularly.
• Prefer ownership and accountability over layers of management.
• Can make pragmatic technical decisions without overengineering.
• Enjoy working with talented people in a small team.
• Move quickly while maintaining high standards.
• Are excited about building a product from an early stage.
• Want your contributions to have a direct impact on the success of the company.

Benefits

• Build something from the ground up.
• You'll help shape the architecture, product, and engineering culture of an emerging AI company.
• Work on meaningful problems.
• We're tackling complex operational challenges in the legal industry with modern technology.
• Small team, big ownership.
• We believe exceptional engineers equipped with AI can accomplish what previously required much larger teams.
• Move fast.
• We value practical solutions, rapid iteration, and shipping working software.
• Help define the future.
• You'll have the opportunity to influence how AI is applied to real-world legal workflows.
• We're looking for engineers who want to do the best work of their careers and help build a category-defining company.