Senior Software Engineer II focusing on backend development and NLP systems for Lex Machina's legal analytics products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance legal data processing.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and optimize backend components of our NLP and data processing pipelines.
Work across the full stack of data processing: from extraction to storage and delivery with an emphasis on maintainability, scalability, performance, and reliability.
Collaborate with other teams to deliver features and infrastructure that improve product quality and developer productivity.
Contribute to debugging, performance profiling, and tuning of large-scale systems.
Support migration and deployment to cloud-based architectures and improve automation around build, deploy, and artifact management.
Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and mentorship of peers.
Requirements
5+ years of experience developing, debugging, and maintaining backend applications or services.
Strong experience with Python for backend or data engineering applications.
Solid experience with Unix/Linux systems, shell scripting, and cloud-based environments (AWS, GCP, or similar).
Proficiency in SQL and database design, performance tuning, and query optimization.
Familiarity with modern software engineering practices: version control (git), CI/CD, testing, and code review culture.
Excellent analytical and debugging skills, with the ability to dive deep into complex systems.
Strong communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
Java experience or ability to read and extend existing Java-based systems.
Background in Natural Language Processing (NLP), information extraction, or text analytics.
Data engineering experience with structured and unstructured datasets.
Familiarity with Elasticsearch / OpenSearch, Ansible, or Kubernetes.
Benefits
Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
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