Staff Software Engineer

‍In the next 10 years, 90% of legal services will be delivered online. Gavel is the no-code infrastructure enabling this legal revolution.

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We are a small passionate team led by Dorna Moini (CEO) and Pierre Martin (CTO). We support two products: Gavel Exec and Gavel Workflows. Gavel Exec provides AI contract review, redlining, and drafting all from within Microsoft Word. Gavel Workflows serves as the platform for rules-based workflows, enabling automated data intake and document generation.

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If you want to work with brilliant people on groundbreaking ideas, we want you to join our team!

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❤️ What You'll Do

• Collaborate with and guide a small agile team of experienced software engineers on software design and development best practices in a service-oriented environment.
• Partner across software, product, design and business teams to engineer and code the infrastructure which will accelerate adoption of online legal applications.
• Take the lead in shaping Gavel’s software architecture across the stack.
• Help define Gavel’s technical hiring strategy and mentor a team of talented engineers.
• Have the freedom and encouragement to create and innovate on behalf of our customers.

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📄  What you’ll need

• 5+ years experience writing software professionally within service-oriented teams.
• Full stack experience. Experience working with frontend frameworks like React; Experience with Node, Typescript, Python preferred; Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL or similar database technology; Experience writing and maintaining tests.
• Strong knowledge of service-oriented development, micro-service architecture principles, and continuous development / continuous integration / continuous deployment best practices using Docker.
• Experience with service development on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or equivalent Cloud infrastructure providers.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English and ability to explain complex technical issues succinctly.
• Have a passion for building simple, elegant software solutions, and a track record of doing so.

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🤚 The Benefits are Real

• Competitive compensation package (including salary and equity opportunity)
• Flexible PTO, sick leave, and company-wide holidays
• Professional development allowance (e.g., courses and certifications)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company 401(k) savings plan (non-matching)

To apply to this job, send your resume and a short message on why you're interested in the role to [email protected].

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Gavel is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment, free from discrimination or harassment, for all employees.

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