Principal Engineer Equity at Legal AI startup
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listed on 2026-01-31
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Software Development
AI Engineer
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Principal Engineer
Salary: $50k – $80k + 0.5% – 1.0% Equity
Company
Description:
Fast-growing Legal AI startup
Job Description:
As a hands-on Principal Engineer, you will lead the development of a production-ready AI platform designed for venture capital legal workflows. You will own the full stack, orchestrating multiple LLM providers and building complex document processing pipelines to automate high-stakes legal tasks. This high-impact role requires technical leadership and a rapid shipping cadence.
Location: Remote Everywhere
Why this role is remarkable:
Ship production software used by leading investment funds worldwide to process thousands of real legal documents
Join a high-velocity engineering culture with zero bureaucracy, high trust, and direct influence over the core product architecture
Solve complex technical challenges in AI orchestration, structured data extraction, and automated document redlining for a massive market
What you will do:
Design and ship full-stack features using Type Script, Node.js, and React while integrating cutting-edge LLMs like GPT-4 and Claude
Build robust pipelines for parsing and generating legal documents (PDF/DOCX) with a focus on accuracy and enterprise-grade security
Set architectural standards and lead technical decisions to ensure systems remain simple, scalable, and observable during rapid growth
The ideal candidate:
Has over 8 years of professional experience with a strong background in Type Script, Node.js, and modern React environments
Demonstrates a true full-stack mindset with the ability to handle everything from database schema design to complex UI composition
Possesses practical experience with AI integrations and document processing, thriving in early-stage, fast-moving environments
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