Legal Engineer
Fractal Analytics
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full time3+ years exp
About the role
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Role Details
Company: US-based AI SaaS startup
Industry: AI / Legal Technology
Location: San Francisco, California
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Salary: $185,000-$225,000
Visa Sponsorship: Limited
Experience: 3-7 years
Company Size: 1-10 employees
About the Company
An early-stage, venture-backed AI startup developing a technology-enabled legal services platform for startups. Its product combines AI-powered legal workflows, document generation, compliance monitoring, and contract management to help businesses manage their legal needs more efficiently.
The company has demonstrated early commercial traction, generating over $1 million in revenue and onboarding approximately 50 clients within a short period.
About the Role
The company is hiring a Legal Engineer to bridge the gap between customers, legal professionals, and the engineering team. The role focuses on translating legal requirements into customised product workflows, configuring AI-powered solutions, and overseeing delivery and quality.
This is a post-sales, product-oriented position combining legal expertise, customer interaction, and technical problem-solving. It does not require extensive software development or production coding.
Responsibilities
- Onboard customers and understand their legal and operational requirements.
- Configure and customise AI-powered workflows for individual clients.
- Translate legal problems into product requirements and repeatable solutions.
- Collaborate with legal and engineering teams to scope and prioritise improvements.
- Manage product delivery, testing, and quality assurance.
- Gather customer feedback and identify opportunities to improve workflows.
- Develop repeatable systems that improve implementation efficiency.
- Use AI tools to automate legal processes and customise customer solutions.
Requirements
- A law degree (JD) strongly preferred, with practical experience in startup legal environments.
- Experience in legal technology, product management, or in-house legal work.
- Strong product mindset and ability to manage delivery end to end.
- Proficiency with AI tools and AI-powered workflows.
- Systems-thinking approach, with an ability to build scalable, repeatable processes.
- Strong communication skills and ability to translate between legal and technical teams.
- Ability to understand customer needs, ask the right questions, and work independently.
- Technical familiarity is beneficial, but advanced coding skills are not required.
Interview Process
- Initial interview
- Legal assessment
- Product/technical interview
- Final on-site interview
- Offer
Not included in the source posting: benefits.
Skills
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