Relativity

Technology

StaffSoftwareEngineer

$174–174k Illinois, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Staff candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer at Relativity. Skills: Distributed systems, Cloud services, AI-powered solutions. Drive design of services. Process petabytes of data”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years experience, Technical leadership, Architecture background, Security background, Reliability background, Define technical direction, Drive cross-team alignment, Translate business goals, Influence without authority, Mentorship skills, Technical communication skills

Nice to Have

Shaping data platforms, Shaping UI standards, Working in global organizations, Driving organization-wide improvements, Familiarity with AI-development tools, Experience in regulated environments, Experience in large-scale environments

What You'll Do.

Drive design of services

Process petabytes of data

Resolve cross-organizational problems

Provide technical direction

Collaborate with teams

Solve technical problems

Solve business problems

Build AI-powered solutions

Drive engineering standards

Align technical execution

Remove technical friction

Remove operational friction

Mentor senior engineers

Mentor lead engineers

Shape technical decision-making

Shape technical culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-organizational; Across multiple teams; With teams; With peers; With principal engineers

Communication Scope

Technical communication

Process & Methodology

Project management

Full Job Description

__**Posting Type**__ Hybrid/Remote __**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 the latest technologies, including 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. If you’re passionate about solving hard problems, designing for scale, and building tools that matter—while working in a culture that values transparency, innovation, and shared success— Relativity offers the opportunity to make a measurable difference in the marketplace. __**Job Description and Requirements**__ **What You’ll Do** * Drive design of distributed, scalable, secure full-stack cloud services that process petabytes of data weekly, owning architecture and implementation while influencing execution across engineering. * Resolve complex, cros

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