Design, develop, and maintain web applications and services while collaborating with teams to translate requirements and enhance software delivery processes, leveraging AI tools for efficiency.
About Us:
Magna Legal Services provides end-to-end legal support services to law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies throughout the nation. As an end-to-end service provider, we can provide strategic advantages to our clients by offering legal support services at every stage of their legal proceedings.
Job Description:
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Position Summary:
Magna Legal Services is seeking a talented and driven Senior Software Engineer to join our growing technology team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building and maintaining modern web applications and services, with a passion for leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and improve code quality. This is a fully remote role, offering the opportunity to make a direct impact on the internal and client-facing platforms that support our mission of empowering legal professionals with smarter tools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications and services that support Magna's internal operations and client-facing platforms.
- Collaborate with product managers, data engineers, AI engineers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into well-architected technical solutions.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot to accelerate development workflows and improve code quality.
- Build and enhance APIs and services using Node.js or .NET Core.
- Develop responsive, high-quality front-end experiences using React and modern UI frameworks.
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps processes to ensure reliable and efficient software delivery.
- Support deployed solutions by troubleshooting issues, implementing fixes, and optimizing performance.
- Stay current on emerging software development practices, tools, and frameworks, with a focus on AI-augmented engineering workflows.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in professional software engineering with a strong track record of delivering production-grade applications and services.
- 3+ years of experience with Node.js or .NET Core in a production environment.
- Experience with public cloud services.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in React and/or Material UI (MUI).
- Experience with Git and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, containerization).
- Experience with AI-assisted code generation tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot).
- Experience with Python for scripting, automation, or backend development.
- Experience with PostgreSQL or a similar relational database management system.
- Experience in legal tech, health tech, or other regulated industries.
- Experience with Azure.
- Experience integrating software solutions with AI/ML services and APIs.
Why Join Magna?
- Be part of a forward-thinking organization transforming the legal services industry through AI.
- Collaborate with a talented, diverse, and mission-driven team.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Flexible work environment.
Compensation: USD $160,000 - $180,000 per year.
An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.
Magna Legal Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Top Skills
.Net Core
Ai-Assisted Development Tools
Azure
Ci/Cd
Git
Node.js
Postgres
Python
React
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