Factor

Technical Lead – AI, Software Products

Factor

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresPythonReactTerraformTypeScript

About the role

  • Lead development of custom client-facing software for large law firms and legal services clients
  • Own architecture and system design decisions for new projects and ongoing work
  • Build and maintain AI/LLM-powered features
  • Evaluate technical feasibility and estimate effort for incoming project work and RFPs
  • Stay current with AI/LLM developments across the industry and legal sector — be the team's go-to source for what's possible and what's practical
  • Foster a culture of experimentation — share resources, run experiments with new tools, and ensure the team is using the latest tech effectively
  • Be a key resource to the VP in charge of go-to-market and commercial aspects of the business.
  • Manage a team of 2-4 engineers — 1:1s, career development, code review, workload balancing
  • Maintain engineering quality standards across the team's projects
  • Hire and onboard new engineers as the team grows
  • Maintain and extend existing client projects and internal platforms
  • Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and deployment pipelines (GitHub Actions, Terraform, Bicep)

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years managing engineers
  • Strong full-stack skills (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL)
  • Production experience with LLM integration
  • Cloud infrastructure experience
  • Comfortable making architecture decisions with incomplete information
  • Experience with agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Codex)
  • Comfortable interfacing directly with clients in a supporting role — able to hold technical conversations with stakeholders at AmLaw firms
  • Deep understanding of modern engineering practices (e.g. code review, CI/CD, o11y, automated testing). Bonus points for opinions about how this is all changing.
Benefits
  • 401K match
  • Unlimited flexible time off
  • 11 days company holiday
  • Chance to develop your career in an international, innovative company providing legal services to top brands worldwide;
  • Opportunity to join an industry-leading executive team and over 300 lawyers, contract experts, technologists, and process consultants;
  • Inclusive and nurturing work environment, where everyone's contributions are valued;
  • Comfortable working hours with respect for work-life balance;
  • Flexible working model
  • Anniversary gift
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonReactNode.jsPostgreSQLLLM integrationcloud infrastructureCI/CDautomated testing
Soft Skills
team managementcareer developmentcode reviewworkload balancingclient interfacingtechnical communicationexperimentationresource sharingdecision makingstakeholder engagement