Company

Legal

StaffEngineeringManager,LegalTechnology

$225–300k Bulgaria FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

Legal
Eligibility Requirements

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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