Company
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StaffEngineeringManager,LegalTechnology
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“Staff Engineering Manager, Legal Technology. Skills: Technical vision, Roadmap development, Legal technology platforms, Cloud architecture, AI/ML integration. Define technical vision. Drive multi-year roadmap”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive measurable business value
Industry & Context.
Occasional travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
9+ years systems engineering, 5+ years leadership/management, 5+ years legal technology platforms, System integration experience, SaaS platforms experience, Cloud architecture experience, Security experience, Compliance experience, Leading engineering teams, Large-scale technical delivery, Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or equivalent
Nice to Have
Familiarity with AI/ML, Familiarity with automation, Familiarity with analytics, Familiarity with digital transformation, Experience in regulated industries, CEDS certification a plus, PMP certification a plus, ITIL certification a plus
What You'll Do.
Define technical vision
Drive multi-year roadmap
Provide engineering leadership
Conduct architecture reviews
Provide technical guidance
Enforce engineering best practices
Own architecture across legal systems
Ensure scalability and reliability
Lead integration strategies
Oversee data architecture
Implement cloud-native solutions
Oversee AI/ML adoption
Oversee automation solutions
Integrate solutions into legal workflows
Ensure system performance
Ensure secure-by-design principles
Act as technical owner
Drive user experience
Drive measurable business value
Manage engineering team
Mentor engineering team
Grow engineering team
Partner with legal stakeholders
Partner with compliance stakeholders
Partner with vendor stakeholders
Align technology delivery
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Legal stakeholders; Compliance stakeholders; Vendor stakeholders; Engineering team
Communication Scope
Translate technical decisions
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
## Accountabilities Define and drive the technical vision and multi-year roadmap for legal technology platforms aligned with business and compliance objectives Provide hands-on engineering leadership, including architecture reviews, technical guidance, and enforcement of engineering best practices Own architecture across legal systems including CLM, matter management, legal hold, and eDiscovery platforms, ensuring scalability and reliability Lead integration strategies, API design, data architecture, and cloud-native implementation across legal technology ecosystems Oversee adoption of AI/ML and automation solutions, including their integration into legal workflows such as claims, contracts, and risk assessment Ensure strong system performance, observability, security, and “secure-by-design” principles across all legal applications Act as product and technical owner for legal technology capabilities, driving user experience, adoption, and measurable business value Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering collaboration, autonomy, and innovation Partner with legal, compliance, and vendor stakeholders to align technology delivery with operational and regulatory needs Requirements: 9+ years of experience in systems engineering, including at least several years in a leadership or management capacity 5+ years of experience working with legal technology platforms such as CLM, matter management, or claims systems Strong background in system integration, SaaS platforms, cloud architecture, security, and compliance Proven experience leading engineering teams and driving large-scale technical delivery in complex environments Familiarity with AI/ML, automation, analytics, or digital transformation initiatives is strongly preferred Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical decisions into business impact for non-technical stakeholders Experience working in regulated or complex industries such as legal, finance, insurance, or
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