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Backed by significant investment and trusted by globally recognised organisations, they're solving genuinely difficult problems at the intersection of machine learning, data, and enterprise software.As a Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in shaping the systems that power their platform. You'll work on challenging technical problems, influence architectural decisions, and build products that are used every day by professionals who depend on accuracy, performance, and reliability.If you're looking for a role where your work has real impact, where engineering excellence is valued, and where you'll be surrounded by smart, ambitious people who care deeply about what they build, keep reading.The RoleDesign and build scalable backend services and APIs that power a document analysis platform used by major legal and financial institutionsWrite high-performance, maintainable server-side code and data processing pipelinesDefine clear, efficient API contracts and contribute meaningfully to service architecture decisionsDesign compositional API primitives that accelerate the productionisation of a growing library of document insightsBuild and maintain integrations with third-party services and internal ML systemsContribute to frontend features and components as needed to deliver end-to-end functionalityDrive performance optimisation for data-intensive backend operationsChampion engineering excellence - contribute to code practices, design patterns, and long-term maintainabilityImprove developer experience by automating and improving CI/CD and day-to-day production operationsSkills NeededRequired:6+ years of professional full-stack development experience with a strong backend focusProficiency in backend technologies - Python (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) is preferred; Node.js, Java, or Go also consideredStrong understanding of RESTful APIs, database design, and data modelling (SQL and NoSQL)Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)Proficiency in TypeScript and React for frontend contributionsFoundation in distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and web fundamentalsStrong communication skills and a self-starting, action-biased approach to problem-solvingBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experiencePreferred:Experience with microservices architecture and message queuesExperience building data processing pipelines or working with large-scale data systemsFamiliarity with CI/CD best practices and single-tenant architecturesExperience optimising backend performance for data-intensive applicationsMentorship experience and a track record of ownership in previous rolesInterest in language, economics, or legal/financial domainsBenefits15 - 20% annual performance bonusPrivate medical, dental, and vision insurancePension and retirement planning supportHealth and well-being reimbursement (including fitness and mindfulness)Flexible paid time offDirect access to AI/ML PhD colleagues and legal domain experts - a genuinely stimulating environmentResearch indicates that men will apply to a role when they only meet 50-60% of the descriptions, however, when looking at women and other minority groups, they can look for up to a 99% match in order to apply to a role. 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