Staff Software Engineer

About LegalZoom                  

                

We're here to make legal help accessible to all. LegalZoom transformed the legal industry with the launch of our online services and groundbreaking technology in 2001. Since then, millions of customers have counted on us to officially start and run businesses, protect brands and intellectual property, and look after loved ones through wills and trusts.                  

                

As the industry leader for over 20 years, innovation remains at the center of all we do. We're creative thinkers and problem solvers with a passion for building legal and tax products that make a positive impact on the world, and we're always looking for exceptional people to push us further.                  

                

With us, you'll do work that's as rewarding as it is challenging with a team where every voice matters and diversity, equality, and inclusion are truly embraced. Together, we'll continue to democratize the law and make a real difference in the lives of millions.                  

                

Remote-first                  

                

Since March 2020, our Zoomers have worked remotely and reported an overall better work-life balance with more time for family and personal wellness.                  

                

At the end of 2021, LegalZoom made the official commitment to being a remote-first company. Remote-first means that there is no expectation that Zoomers come into an office for a fixed number of days outside of those employees identified as essential onsite workers. While we remain a remote-first culture, our local offices have evolved as collaboration spaces for Zoomers to meet and engage in person.                  

                

This position will be (remote, SF Bay Area, or LA Metro).                 

                  

• You will lead the development of production code
• Contribute to large-scale services, job pipelines and systems
• Assist with development of architecture and tech stack
• Troubleshoot and Debug issues across services and multiple levels of stack
• Design and improve our platform and components to help engineering teams across LegalZoom build amazing applications.
• Join a dream team of amazing engineers to drive innovation within the organization to champion product excellence.

• Have 5+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role
• Passion for building high-impact, well-performing user experiences across different form-factors/devices
• Strong coding skills in Java/Kotlin 
• Work experience preferred in one or more of the following technologies: Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Github Actions, GraphQL, SQL DB, No-SQL DB, Kafka, Hive, Spark, Airflow, etc. 
• Experience in architectural patterns of a distributed products/services
• Experience or desire to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams with design, product, and data science partners
• Occasional travel may be required as needed
• Remote employees should confirm that the internet service available has adequate bandwidth to support all work processes

  

          

LegalZoom is a remote-first company and the national range for this role is ($120,000 - $240,000). Actual compensation offered will depend on several factors including but not limited to: geographic location, work experience, education, skill level, and/or other business and organizational needs. In addition, an annual bonus, incentive bonus and/or restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package. You will also receive a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits as seen below.                   

 Join us in making a difference as we build our future and help ensure access to professional legal advice to all! LegalZoom is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. LegalZoom 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. Additionally, LegalZoom is enrolled in the E-Verify program. For additional information on E-Verify, please visit the links below.
https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf
https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf