Latham & Watkins

AI Software Engineering Supervisor

Latham & Watkins

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Los Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $185,000 - $195,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AzureDjangoFlaskPython

About the role

  • Leading a team of engineers responsible for the design and development of full-stack Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI (GenAI) applications and workflows tailored to optimize existing legal and business processes
  • Leading project planning, prioritization, and execution in partnership with the leadership team
  • Ensuring team adherence to firmwide policies, procedures, and development practices, promoting a culture of accountability and consistency across all initiatives
  • Setting and reinforcing best practices for software quality, documentation, testing, and delivery
  • Defining, implementing, and overseeing DevOps practices and production support processes for deployed AI applications
  • Contributing to the entire lifecycle of application development including concept, design, test, release, and support
  • Balancing multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining focus on quality and timely delivery
  • Providing technical leadership by mentoring engineers, conducting code-reviews, and ensuring work is well-scoped
  • Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science or related fields
  • A minimum of eight (8) years of industry experience with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in a supervisory role
  • A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in an agile development environment
  • A minimum of six (6) years of industry experience in full stack AI application development
  • Exhibit proficiency with Python including experience with libraries and frameworks relevant to ML/GenAI application development (e.g., LangChain)
  • Demonstrate proficiency with API development frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask, FastAPI) and knowledge of web standards relating to API development (e.g., CORS, OpenAPI)
  • Possess experience with DevOps processes (CI/CD/CT, Test-Driven Development) and tools (Git, Azure DevOps)
Benefits
  • Healthcare, life and disability insurance
  • A generous 401k plan
  • At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
  • Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
  • Professional development programs
  • Employee discounts
  • Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Machine LearningGenerative AIfull stack developmentPythonLangChainAPI developmentDjangoFlaskFastAPIDevOps
Soft skills
leadershipproject planningprioritizationmentoringcode reviewsaccountabilityconsistencyquality focustimely deliverycommunication