Head of Engineering

Locations: New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA

Compensation: $200,000 – $275,000 (based on qualifications and experience)

Equity: 0.5% – 2.0%

About the Role

Our client is building an AI-powered platform that transforms the legal industry through technology. Their product spans the full plaintiff-side legal value chain, including case origination, law firm operations, and capital markets.

As Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling all aspects of the platform.

Responsibilities

• Own technical architecture and product infrastructure
• Select and implement the technology stack
• Build and lead the engineering team
• Develop and deploy production‑grade software used by real customers
• Partner closely with leadership to define product strategy and execution

Requirements

Experience

• 4+ years of experience as a full‑stack software engineer
• Proven experience shipping AI‑powered software products to end users
• Strong product and engineering ownership mindset
• Ability to operate independently in a fast‑moving startup environment

Technical Expertise

• Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Agent frameworks
• Evaluation systems (Evals)

Ideal Candidate

You are an entrepreneurial engineer who wants to build a category‑defining product from the ground up. You thrive in ambiguity, enjoy taking ownership of critical technical decisions, and are excited by the opportunity to shape both the product and the engineering organization from day one.