Senior Software Engineer – Legal AI Platform (Bangaluru/Remote) Build the future of legal tech with Evatt AI. Own the development of new features across the stack, collaborate with a growing in-person Bangalore, India based team and deliver high‑quality software on time and on budget. Long‑term contributors may be offered relocation to Australia. PLEASE NOTE FAILURE TO PROVIDE Cover letter, résumé & portfolio & the compulsory portfolio WILL BE FATAL TO YOUR APPLICATION. About Evatt AI Evatt AI is a scale‑up that has spent the last two years making advanced legal reasoning accessible through natural language. Our platform combines search, vector databases and large language models to provide lawyers with instant access to case law and legislation. We’re now expanding rapidly: adding a legal research casebase (similar to Aust LII/Jade.io), agentic workflows, legal practice management and Microsoft Word integrations to create an all‑in‑one legal workplace platform with the AI capabilities of Harvey and the casebase power of Lexis AI+. To help us achieve this, we’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who can act autonomously while working closely with other developers and our Head of Engineering. Why this role?
- High autonomy: You’ll own end‑to‑end development of features—from design and architecture through implementation, testing and deployment—while collaborating closely with your teammates.
- Broad technical exposure: Contribute across the full stack: Next.js 15 + React 19 + Tailwind CSS on the frontend; Node.js/Type Script/Drizzle ORM and Python 3.11+/Fast API on the backend; vector databases and RAG pipelines for search and AI; and Dev Ops practices for deployment and CI/CD.
- Collaborative environment: Join a small, high‑trust team where your work is visible and valued. You’ll work directly with the Head of Engineering and other engineers to ship features on time and on budget.
- Pathway to permanence & relocation: Start as a full‑time contractor with a competitive monthly rate and transition to permanent employment within 3–6 months. Long‑term contributors may be offered relocation to Australia.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement features for new modules including legal research casebase search, agentic workflows, practice management tools and Word integrations.
- Develop and maintain data ingestion and retrieval pipelines, embedding legal documents into vector databases (Pinecone/Qdrant/Milvus) and integrating LLMs for natural‑language search.
- Collaborate with the team: Coordinate with other engineers to ensure smooth integration across the stack, maintain code quality and deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
- Contribute to Dev Ops: Maintain Dockerized development environments, CI/CD pipelines (Git Hub Actions) and deployments to Railway or similar Paa S.
- Write clean, well‑documented code: Deliver reliable software with appropriate testing, documentation and performance optimisation.
Technical requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in high‑autonomy or startup environments.
- Strong proficiency in Java Script/Type Script, React/Next.js, Node.js and Python (Fast API/Pydantic).
Experience with database technologies (Postgre SQL, My SQL) and ORMs (Drizzle ORM or similar).
- Familiarity with vector databases and retrieval‑augmented generation pipelines (Pinecone, Qdrant, Milvus); ability to integrate LLMs like Open AI or Anthropic into products.
- Competence with Dev Ops tools: Docker, Docker Compose, Git Hub Actions and cloud deployment (Railway or similar).
- Ability to work remotely within ±3 hours of GMT+8 (preferred: Bangalore/India); strong communication skills for remote collaboration.
Bonus skills (nice‑to‑haves)
Experience building legal knowledge systems or search engines.
- Familiarity with Lang Chain, Llama Index or other open‑source RAG frameworks.
- Knowledge of Elasticsearch, Weaviate or other advanced retrieval systems.
Experience with prompt engineering, model orchestration or performance tuning.
- Previous work on legal tech, fintech or enterprise Saa S products.
What we’re looking for
- Ownership & accountability: You take initiative, manage your own projects and deliver quality work without constant supervision.
- Collaboration & communication: You enjoy working with others, can clearly articulate your ideas and are open to feedback and iteration.
- Quality & reliability: You prioritise writing maintainable code and care about testing and user experience.
- Curiosity & growth mindset: You’re excited to learn new technologies (e.g., vector search, LLMs) and contribute to a fast‑evolving legal AI platform.
Benefits
- High‑impact work: Your contributions will directly influence the direction of our platform and the legal industry.
- Pathway to permanence & relocation: Opportunity to convert to full‑time employment after 3–6 months and potential relocation to Australia for long‑term contributors.
- Competitive compensation: Monthly rate scales with experience; includes paid holidays and flexible working arrangements.
- Remote‑options: Work from our Bangalore office, and with approval anywhere within ±3 hours of GMT+8; manage your schedule for deep work and collaboration.
- Learning & growth: Gain hands‑on experience with RAG pipelines, vector databases, AI models and large‑scale data ingestion; grow alongside a scaling team.
How to apply If you’re ready to build cutting‑edge legal technology, please apply via Wellfound with the subject “Senior Software Engineer – Evatt AI”. Include:
- Cover letter: Describe your experience delivering full‑stack features and why you’re excited about AI‑driven legal tech. Detail your city & country of residence, and reasons why you’re excited about the prospect of joining a growing in-person team in Bangalore, India.
- Résumé & portfolio: Provide your résumé and links to code samples or projects.
- Compulsory proposal: Share your ideas for building a “mini legal casebase search engine” or other modules; this is required.
- Optional prototype: Submitting a working prototype of a small legal casebase search engine will guarantee progression to the interview stage. NOTE THE DISTINCTION HERE BETWEEN A LEGAL CASEBASE & LEGAL CHATBOT.
PLEASE NOTE FAILURE TO PROVIDE Cover letter, résumé & portfolio & the compulsory portfolio WILL BE FATAL TO YOUR APPLICATION. Further submitting a working prototype of the Legal Case Base Search engine, will GUARANTEE PROGRESSION TO THE INTEVIEW STAGE (if all other requirements are met). We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement—we’re looking for motivated engineers eager to build the future of legal tech.