Software Development Engineer (Forward Deployed)

Join our core engineering team as a Software Development Engineer in Salt Lake City. In this role, you will develop and maintain our cloud-based platform, focusing on creating robust and scalable features that support the daily operations of legal professionals. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality code in a secure and performant environment. This full-time position requires extensive travel (up to 75%) and offers a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality code that powers critical workflows in a secure and performant environment.
• Lead the deployment and configuration of our application in on-premises and cloud environments for enterprise clients, and perform onsite visits as needed.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments, ensuring high availability and security.
• Proven track record in software deployment, configuration, and customer-facing technical roles (e.g., solutions engineering, professional services, or forward-deployed/support engineering)
• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders (e.g., lawyers and firm administrators)
• Hands-on experience with on-premises and cloud deployments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or hybrid environments)
• Strong proficiency in Rust or Node and React for full-stack development and customization
• Ability to write, debug, and modify code in production-like settings under time constraints
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering practical, high-impact solutions quickly
• 4-5 years of software engineering experience
• Experience with SQLite, MySQL, Postgres (or similar embedded databases) for data management in on-prem setups
• Has built customer-facing AI applications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively to client sites nationwide
• Passion for creating tools that make a tangible difference in users' professional lives
• Background in building scalable, high-availability systems
• Knowledge of reactive frameworks, microservices architecture, or containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience in legal tech, enterprise SaaS, or regulated industries