Principal Software Engineer (C#.NET)

Job Description

Join Our Team at Litera: Where Legal Technology Meets Excellence

Litera has been at the forefront of legal technology innovation for over 25 years, crafting legal software to amplify impact and maximize efficiency. Developed by the best legal minds in the industry, our comprehensive suite of integrated legal tools is both powerful and user-friendly and simplifies the way modern firms manage core legal workflows, secure collaboration, and organize firm knowledge and experience. Every day, we help more than 2.3 million legal professionals focus on their craft. Litera: Less busy work, more of your life’s work.

Overview: As a Principal Software Engineer at Litera, you will be part of a dynamic team that is passionate about driving innovation in the legal technology space. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools and collaborate with industry experts to deliver solutions that make a real difference in the legal profession.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will be an active contributor to the code-base of one of our flagship products 
• Lead in designing, coding, testing, configuring, documenting, and debugging software, utilizing technologies, development tools and languages as required for the project assigned
• Collaborate with Product Management, Software Quality Engineering, DevOps, Architecture, and other functional teams (e.g. Customer experience, Sales, Marketing), to ensure that solutions are efficient, consistent and fulfill business needs
• Work in an Agile software development environment (e.g. Scrum, Kanban), participating in commitment, retrospective and planning meetings
• Attendance during regular work hours and overtime as required
• Participate in requirements reviews
• Refactor existing software
• Apply generally accepted development and quality assurance standards and techniques to assure efficient program logic and data manipulation
• Lead design and design reviews
• Able to independently architect and lead implementation of new software solutions from scratch in a cloud-first environment working with Azure. Including activities such as: Develops project plans, coordinates projects, manages project team activities, communicates changes and progress, completes projects on time and budget 
• Move easily to any Litera software team and make an immediate contribution
• Provide technical guidance and supervision to other team members, including the discovery of alternative system and software designs
• Work closely with the Director and Product Teams to ensure adherence to, and continued development of, architecture best practices
• Possesses advanced functional or technical knowledge to complex problem solving and process innovation
• Work with our customers to help solve their software design and operation issues
• Act as liaison with manufacturers and vendors of software and application products, especially with regard to problem diagnosis and resolution
• Able to contribute to design and decision making in all areas
• Software Language Agnostic.Should be able to pick up a new programming language in a week and apply it with high Confidence.
• Develop rapid POCs to validate that an outcome can be achieved in certain technologies
• Scaffold applications to ensure scalability and re-usability
• Proactive in researching and recommending new technologies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline
• 12+ years of experience using a modern object-oriented language (example: C#, C++, or Java)
• 6+ years experience with SQL, Code First Entity Framework, LINQ
• Some experience with Lucene, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, or similar search services
• At least basic knowledge of generative AI technologies
• Stays current on new frameworks and technologies for desktop, mobile and cloud
• 6+ years of delivering scalable solutions
• 6+ years of leading multiple projects successfully through their entire life cycle
• Communication and presentation skills
• 6+ years of experience with performance tuning and scaling for large workloads
• Proven ability to mentor and lead others

Why Join Litera?

• The company culture: We emphasize helping each other grow, doing the right thing always, and being part of a journey to amplify impact, creating an exciting and fulfilling work environment
• Commitment to Employees: Our people commitment is based on what employees love most about being part of the team, focusing on tools that matter to the difference-makers in the legal world and amplifying their impact
• Global, Dynamic, and Diverse Team: Our is a global company with ambitious goals and unlimited opportunities, offering a dynamic and diverse work environment where employees can grow, listen, empathize, and problem-solve together
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Experience peace of mind with our health insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, and a supportive work-life balance. We invest in your well-being and future, ensuring a rewarding career journey.
• Career Growth and Development: We provide career paths and opportunities for professional development, allowing employees to progress through various technical and leadership roles