Backend Engineer - Epiq AI Labs (Legal)
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Job Description:
At Epiq AI Labs, we're building an AI-driven platform for legal discovery and knowledge management. Our mission is to transform how law firms and legal service providers manage complex litigation, process documents, and uncover actionable insights. By empowering our partners with cutting-edge technology, our new AI-driven platform enables the discovery of hidden connections, accelerates decision-making, and ultimately drives better legal outcomes.
The Role
Backend Software Engineers on the team design and implement scalable, high-performance systems that drive our platform's AI and data-processing capabilities. As a key player in the product lifecycle, you'll be involved from concept to deployment, ensuring that every solution meets the unique challenges of legal professionals. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, frontend engineers, and legal experts, to build solutions that solve real-world problems in the legal space.
Your day-to-day may include collaborating with teammates to architect new services, optimizing existing systems for performance and scalability, or designing robust APIs to power seamless user experiences. Each challenge presents an opportunity to enhance the legal workflows of our clients.
Core Responsibilities
● Architect, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that power AI-driven legal solutions.
● Establish and uphold high coding standards through best practices, code reviews, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
● Design and implement APIs that enable seamless interaction between frontend applications and backend systems, while integrating external services.
● Optimize applications for performance, ensuring low-latency operations for data-intensive legal workflows.
● Design efficient data structures and algorithms to process and analyze large-scale legal datasets.
● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve user workflows and deliver cohesive, intuitive experiences across the platform.
Technologies We Use
● Backend languages: Python, C#, Java.
● Database systems: Lucene, PostgreSQL, and Qdrant.
● Containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.
● CI/CD and build tools: GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Gradle.
What We Value
● Deep understanding of server-side logic, distributed systems, and efficient data processing.
● Passion for creating user-centric solutions, ensuring seamless and intuitive workflows for legal professionals.
● Experience building and maintaining high-quality software in a fast-paced CI/CD environment.
● Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
● Comfort working in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives and iterative product development.
What We Require
● Proven experience in designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems for live production environments.
● Strong grasp of data structures, distributed system architecture, API design for microservices, and backend best practices.
● Background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
● Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to quickly incorporate feedback and uphold high-quality standards.
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Candidates based in California, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, Vermont, Washington or Washington, DC:
The Compensation range for this role is 69,507.00 - 139,012.80 USD annually and may be eligible for an annual bonus. Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon the individual's location, skills, experience and qualifications.
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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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