Senior Software Engineer

Cooley is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Practice Engineering team.

About Cooley: Cooley is a global law firm with an expansive practice and more than 3,000 employees and partners worldwide. We value and celebrate diverse perspectives and strive to create a workplace where every individual can thrive. At the core of Cooley’s success is the exceptional talent and unwavering spirit of our people. We embrace individuality while fostering a ‘one-firm’ culture where collaboration and creativity thrive. Our people are the foundation of our success and the driving force behind everything we do.  

Hybrid Schedule Philosophy: As part of the Cooley culture, we recognize and appreciate the value of being together, in person, to build comradery with others in the office and to be a contributing member of the Cooley office. However, we also appreciate the benefits and flexibility that come from remote working. As such, the default assumption for employees and partners is a hybrid schedule: some in-office presence and some work from home days absent certain essential in-office roles that require five (5) days/week in-office.

Position summary:  As a leading technology law firm, Cooley is determined to become a leader in the digital practice of law. Cooley Innovation embraces a culture of customer service excellence and all members of the department are expected to move this agenda forward. To that end, under the supervision of the Senior Manager of Software Engineering and working in conjunction with a development team, the Senior Software Engineer will create user information solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining internet/intranet applications, leading a team of developers.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Position responsibilities:

• Determine design methodologies and tool sets; compile programming using languages and software projects including designing and conducting tests
• Design and develop user interfaces to internet/intranet applications by setting expectations and features priorities throughout development life cycle
• Integrate applications by designing database architecture and server scripting in addition to studying and establishing connectivity with network systems, search engines, and information servers
• Define site objectives by analyzing user requirements; envisioning system features and functionality
• Support and develop application developers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities
• Assist with Q&A and user acceptance testing to ensure applications can be used easily, quickly and accurately
• Consult manuals, periodicals and technical reports to learn new ways to develop programs and maintain existing skills and knowledge
• Serve as a member of on-call rotation team in support of production applications, Web services, and workflow process
• All other duties as assigned or required

Skills and experience: 

Required:

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
• 5+ years of modern web development experience, with a proven ability to work independently and delivery high-quality solutions across the full SDLC
• Extensive experience with SQL Server, including database design, table creation, stored procedures, functions, and query optimization
• Expertise in building RESTful APIs and microservices using ASP.NET Core, .NET 6+, and C#, with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and security
• Proficient with Visual Studio 2019+/VS Code
• Strong experience with modern front-end frameworks, including Angular (v12+), TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3/SASS
• Committed to maintaining high code quality by implementing unit and integration tests
• Hands-on experience with both AWS and Azure, including services such as App Services, Lambda, API Gateway, Azure Functions, Key Vault
• Experience integrating AI-powered solutions using Azure Cognitive Services, OpenAI on Azure, AWS SageMaker
• Skilled in producing comprehensive technical documentation to support development, onboarding, and long-term system maintenance

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Law firm or other professional services organization experience

Competencies:   

• Exceptional customer service skills

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and project management skills
• Ability to balance best practices with business objectives
• Proven track record of excellent decision-making, integrity and working with IS management, business users and staff
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including technical and user documentation
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
• Ability to work independently and under high pressure with tight schedules and deadlines
• Ability to interact well with all levels of staff
• Excellent active listening skills
• Ambitious and motivated team player
• Capable of grasping new concepts quickly and without prior experience
• Ability to multi-task and work in fast-paced environment
• Ability to interact and coordinate with several teams to achieve objectives
• Ability to solve problems independently and simultaneously, effectively managing multiple tasks
• Professional demeanor

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $155,000 - $210,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.