Legal Engineer
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Mid-level
- Salary
- $150,000–225,000 / year
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- 2 Nov 2026
Verified open 2 Nov 2026 · Source: Ashby
About the role
About the Role
Work across legal, customer, and product teams at an early-stage legal technology company. You will turn legal needs into reliable AI-powered workflows and help ensure clients are set up for success.
What You'll Do
Map customer commercial needs into tailored legal workflows and manage onboarding.
Review and validate AI-flagged legal issues for accuracy and completeness across documents and filings.
Translate customer feedback and lawyer needs into clear product requirements for engineering.
Improve prompts, modules, and automated workflows to make the platform more reliable.
Build and refine legal workflows using Claude, MCP servers, CLI tools, and related AI capabilities.
What We're Looking For
At least 2 years of combined experience in legal practice, legal technology, law firm innovation, or an in-house legal function; typically 2 to 8 years of relevant experience.
A JD, 1 to 2 years of legal practice, or relevant experience at a legal technology company.
Hands-on experience building with AI tools such as Claude, MCP servers, CLI tools, or code-generation tools. A computer science degree is not required.
Experience translating legal needs into automated workflows, prompts, or product requirements.
Strong contract judgment and the ability to assess AI-generated legal output for accuracy and completeness.
Comfort taking ownership in a fast-moving startup environment.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $150,000 to $225,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, California.
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