Principal Software Engineer; Fully Remote
Dubai, UAE/Dubai
Listed on 2026-01-23
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Software Development
Cloud Engineer - Software, Software Engineer
Overview
At Laine, we’re building the next generation of legal tooling—a cutting-edge AI product that turns complex drafting into a fast, guided, and secure experience. We blend thoughtful product design with modern engineering to help people and licensed lawyers work smarter, not harder. If you’re excited by high-impact problems, a crisp product vision, and shipping real features used in the wild, you’ll feel at home here.
We’re looking for a versatile Principal Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the core services behind our AI-assisted legal drafting platform. This is a full-time, fully remote role with regular off-sites (1 week every 8-12 weeks) in EU or Dubai. You’ll work across backend/API development, integrations, performance, and reliability—partnering closely with product and frontend teams to ship delightful, secure features.
WhatYou’ll Do
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and public/internal APIs.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end user experiences.
- Improve performance, scalability, observability, and security across a distributed platform.
- Own CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops workflows to keep delivery fast and safe.
- Write clean, well-tested code; contribute to design docs and code reviews.
- Influence architecture and product roadmaps with pragmatic, user-first thinking.
- Solid software engineering fundamentals and a track record of shipping production systems.
- Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Python, Type Script/Node.js, Go, Java, or C#).
- Strong understanding of OOP, API design, and database modeling (SQL/No
SQL). - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containers/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Comfort with CI/CD, monitoring, and debugging in production.
- Excellent communication and collaboration—comfortable with async remote work.
- Fluency in English.
- Experience in Legal Tech, Fin Tech, or other compliance-sensitive domains.
- Security-minded development (authn/z, secrets, least privilege).
- Frontend exposure (React/Next.js).
- Bachelors in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Willing to relocate to Dubai.
- Remote-first across time zones, with teammates in Geneva (Switzerland), Ghent (Belgium), and Dubai (UAE).
- Lightweight, pragmatic Agile; high ownership; strong product culture.
- Fully remote with flexible working hours.
- Join an early-stage start-up and enjoy the ride!
- Support for continuous learning and professional development.
- We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are an equal-opportunity employer.
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