Career Opportunities

Senior Software Developer

About the Role

Cleary Gottlieb, a preeminent global law firm with 17 offices on four continents, created ClearyX, a separate business unit within the firm, to focus on building alternative models of legal services. ClearyX uses a unique combination of technology, people and process to create efficient, high quality legal services and products to support the firm and its clients.

ClearyX is seeking to hire a Senior Software Developer to support the development of platforms and programs to enhance the delivery of legal services by using technology and process automation to improve efficiency and quality. Working with our technology and operations team, the individual in this role will be expected to leverage existing tools and new technologies to craft innovative legal service solutions.

We value a positive, collaborative and solutions-orientated mindset in all our team members. We are data driven, and relentlessly focused on producing high quality work as efficiently as possible, with a focus on client experience. We leverage technology and data wherever it makes us better, including in our own internal administrative work. We require excellent communication skills; an ability to exercise judgment and juggle multiple/competing priorities; and excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Contributing to new product development initiatives, including design, writing code, creating tests, providing code reviews, and testing.
  • Working alongside a team of developers to address complex problems and deliver innovative solutions for clients.
  • Utilizing a diverse range of technologies, continuously learning, and challenging yourself.
  • Engaging in various projects and working closely with cross-functional teams.
  • Serving as a technical stakeholder across multiple projects within your area of expertise.
  • Identifying and resolving major technical obstacles to unlock product opportunities.
  • Sharing knowledge and learning from peers by providing constructive feedback and embracing feedback for personal growth.

Qualifications

  • BSc in Computer Science (or equivalent combination of experience and education).
  • Proven experience leading and delivering software projects at scale.
  • 4+ years demonstrated experience in full-stack software development using a variety of programming languages and frameworks.
  • Experience using React, JavaScript, Go, PHP, cloud services (e.g. Azure), and OpenAI would be a definite asset.
  • Excellent communication skills and the capacity to establish trust-based relationships.
  • Quick adaptability to new technologies and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, constantly changing environment, including working with distributed teams and clients.

Role Details

How to Apply

If our values resonate with you and you have the necessary qualifications, please apply via recruiting@clearyx.legal.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Career Opportunities

Our Values

We Have a Positive Attitude and Approach to Work
We recognize that challenges are best solved when we share ideas. We approach our work with a positive attitude, and with kindness and humility. We strive for continuous improvement and take a solutions oriented, can-do approach to everything we do.

We do High Quality Work
We trust our team to always deliver exceptionally high quality work in a timely way. We are honest about our capacity and capabilities. We are relentless about providing a high level of customer service and a positive client experience in working with us. We take pride in our work.

We Work Together
Sharing ideas is always welcomed and encouraged; constructive feedback and transparency are helpful. We take responsibility for our work and for helping each other. We recognize and celebrate our diversity of perspectives, experiences and ideas and we know that great ideas can come from anywhere and anyone.

We Communicate Honestly and Constantly
We value open communication; we encourage questions being raised whenever they arise, and we share as much information among ourselves as we can. We are committed to honesty and recognize that we should not avoid difficult conversations when they are constructive.

We Are Always Learning and Innovating
We will bravely challenge the status quo, constantly raise new ideas and always seek improvements to be made in our work. We recognize that the business of law is evolving and we must remain curious and constantly learning. We learn from our mistakes and share those learnings.

Benefits

"I enjoy working on different interesting projects at ClearyX and contributing to the high value service we deliver to our clients using artificial intelligence and technologies. As an analyst, I get the opportunity to enhance my non-traditional legal services skills because I am optimally challenged to participate in other skillful opportunities such as document automation, project management, blog writing and editing. Also, I love that we are a fully remote team and operate differently from a traditional law firm."
Deborah Adesomoju
Analyst
Deborah Adesomoju

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