Relativity

legal data intelligence

SoftwareEngineer

$79–79k Illinois, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Software Engineer at Relativity. Skills: distributed, cloud-native services, process data at massive scale, accessible user interfaces, backend services, data pipelines, customer impact, design and code reviews, service ownership, reliability efforts, incident response. Contribute to the development and operation of distributed, scalable, secure full-stack cloud services that process large volumes of data. Build accessible user interfaces”

Industry & Context.

legal data intelligence
Problems you'll solve

Problem Solving; solving hard problems

Eligibility Requirements

on-call rotations, incident response

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

software engineering, cloud platforms, containerization fundamentals, APIs, distributed services, data storage systems, maintainable, well-tested code that meets requirements and adheres to team standards, CI/CD pipelines, modern development workflows, collaboration and communication skills, ability to work effectively in agile teams, secure coding, reliability, operational best practices

Nice to Have

At least 1 year of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical experience, modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular, monitoring, logging, or observability tools, product thinking, continuous learning, improving developer effectiveness, AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code

What You'll Do.

Contribute to the development and operation of distributed

secure full-stack cloud services that process large volumes of data

Build accessible user interfaces

assist with extending backend services and data pipelines to deliver customer impact

Participate in design and code reviews

Support service ownership

including reliability efforts

and incident response

Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with a diverse group of teammates and product partners to solve problems and achieve shared goals; work effectively in agile teams; shared ownership

Communication Scope

collaboration and communication skills

Full Job Description

__**Posting Type**__ Hybrid __**Job Overview**__ WHO WE ARE Relativity is a leading legal data intelligence company building technology that helps users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it with confidence. Our AI-powered, cloud platform, RelativityOne, transforms massive volumes of complex information into actionable insights for litigation, investigations, regulatory inquiries, data breach responses, and other high-stakes legal work where accuracy and trust are crucial. The world’s largest law firms, corporations, and government agencies rely on Relativity’s legal AI software to securely surface and manage the most relevant and impactful information in their matters. Beyond our commercial impact, we’re deeply committed to expanding access to technology for academic institutions through Relativity Academic and supporting pro bono legal work through Justice for Change. WHAT WE DO At Relativity, engineers don’t just write code. They shape how industries uncover critical insights, ensure compliance, advance access to justice, and continuously evolve our platform using cloud-native architectures, AI capabilities, and modern developer tooling. Our AI powers privacy programs, identifies confidential information, and detects language indicating misconduct. We’re reimagining how legal professionals uncover truth at scale, and engineering is at the heart of that transformation. This team is responsible for building and evolving distributed, cloud-native services that process data at massive scale. Engineers collaborate closely with product and design to deliver high-impact features and continuously improve system reliability, performance, and usability. You’ll work in a highly collaborative environment where learning, experimentation, and shared ownership drive success. If you’re passionate about solving hard problems, designing for scale, and building tools that matter, Relativity offers the opportunity to make a measurable difference in the marketplace. __**Jo

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