Ironclad · 2 weeks ago
Staff Software Engineer, Search & Discovery
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$210K/yr - $235K/yr
8+ years expIronclad is the leading AI contracting platform that transforms agreements into assets. As a Staff Engineer, you'll be responsible for architecting and building the next-generation, scalable search ecosystem that empowers legal teams to navigate complex data with speed and accuracy.
Enterprise SoftwareLegal TechManagement Information SystemsSaaS
Responsibilities
Collaborate cross-functionally with designers, product managers, and other engineers to spec, design, and build features and systems for our core search platform
Partner with quality engineers to define, build and maintain testing strategy
Lead, mentor and provide thoughtful feedback to other team members
Grow your teams by interviewing and recruiting talented engineers to Ironclad
Work on a modern stack built upon: TypeScript, Python, ReactJS, Node.js, Java, and Docker containers in Kubernetes on Google Cloud Platform (experience with these specific technologies not required)
Qualification
Required
8+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining complex systems
Expertise in information retrieval, NLP, and machine learning. You have a deep understanding of concepts like indexing, ranking, query parsing, tokenization, and vector search
Hands-on experience with at least one major search engine (e.g., Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr), and familiarity with search evaluation frameworks (e.g., precision, recall, NDCG)
Experience with NLP/ML models (e.g., transformers, embeddings), including fine-tuning and relevance feedback
Strong leadership skills with the ability to advise management on roadmap decisions and mentor junior team members
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a passion for shipping great products and a drive to improve technical architecture
Ironclad's Values: drive, intent, integrity, and empathy
Benefits
100% health coverage for employees (medical, dental, and vision), and 75% coverage for dependents with buy-up plan options available
Market-leading leave policies, including gender-neutral parental leave and compassionate leave
Family forming support through Maven for you and your partner
Paid time off - take the time you need, when you need it
Monthly stipends for wellbeing, hybrid work, and (if applicable) cell phone use
Mental health support through Modern Health, including therapy, coaching, and digital tools
Pre-tax commuter benefits (US Employees)
401(k) plan with Fidelity with employer match (US Employees)
Regular team events to connect, recharge, and have fun
And most importantly: the opportunity to help build the company you want to work at
Company
Ironclad
Ironclad is a contract lifecycle management platform used by companies to handle every type of contract workflow.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (21)
2024 (14)
2023 (21)
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2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$334MKey Investors
Franklin TempletonBondY Combinator
2022-01-18Series E· $150M
2020-12-21Series D· $100M
2019-09-17Series C· $50M
Leadership Team
Daniel Springer
Chief Executive Officer
Sunita Verma
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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