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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati · 1 day ago

Principal Solutions Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$163K/yr - $221K/yr

8+ years exp

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is seeking a Principal Solutions Engineer to join their technology team. This role involves designing and delivering integrated business solutions, ensuring data governance and compliance, while mentoring technical professionals and driving technology-driven projects.

FinanceFinTechIntellectual PropertyLegalPrivacy

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain integrations between multiple internal and external platforms

Define end-to-end solution architectures spanning SaaS, PaaS, on-prem and cloud systems

Lead solution design through to build and implementation; guide developers, data engineers, and admins while removing blockers

Produce high-quality artifacts (process diagrams, sequence/data-flow diagrams, API specs, data models, non-functional requirements)

Establish integration patterns (REST/GraphQL APIs, event-driven messaging, ETL/ELT), data contracts, and reference implementations

Design, implement, and maintain integrations between multiple internal and external platforms (e.g., CRM, business intelligence tools, legal platforms, marketing automation systems, and financial systems) to drive automation and operational efficiencies

Advance trend analysis reports for various departments, practice, and industry groups to influence business development and marketing strategies

Collaborate with the communications and events teams to track the success of marketing campaigns and identify opportunities for optimization

Develop and maintain performance dashboards to provide real-time insights into key business development and marketing metrics

Partner with the data operations team to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from marketing platforms, the firm data lake, and external sources

Perform administrative tasks within Salesforce, including audits and automation flow development

Partner with KM/Data teams to architect data pipelines, authoritative sources, and governed taxonomies/metadata

Serve as the primary technology advisor to business sponsors; translate objectives into clear solution roadmaps and measurable outcomes

Provide thought leadership on best practices for data architecture, integration, and business intelligence

Assess and recommend tools and technologies to support the firm’s business development and marketing initiatives

Ensure the firm stays ahead of trends in business technologies (including AI advancements) and leverages cutting-edge solutions

Apply pragmatic project management (Lean/Kanban/iterative) with clear milestones, risks, assumptions, and dependencies

Define acceptance criteria and test plans; drive UAT, cutover, change management and user adoption

Maintain solution runbooks, support models, and knowledge transfer for IT operations

Embed least-privilege, ethical walls, client confidentiality, data residency, and retention requirements in every design

Align with firm policies and client OCGs; partner with InfoSec on threat modeling, DLP, MDM, device posture, and vendor risk

Lead initiatives to incorporate AI-driven solutions into business development workflows

Use AI models to automate and enhance business insights, creating more personalized client interactions and smarter opportunity identification

Design responsible AI/RAG use cases with appropriate guardrails, auditability, and privacy

Qualification

Solution DesignData ManagementIntegration TechnologiesCloud TechnologiesTechnical LeadershipLegal TechnologiesAI SolutionsProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsStakeholder ManagementSystems ThinkingInfluence Without AuthorityBias to ValueCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a technical field, preferably Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering or similar

Advanced degree or additional study or experience in a related field (business, management, operations, data science, machine learning, AI, etc.)

8-12+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture/solution design, including 4+ years leading cross-functional delivery

Demonstrated success delivering complex, integrated business solutions in a law firm or adjacent professional-services environment

Strong grasp of business processes in legal (client/matter intake, conflicts/ethical walls, time & billing, pricing, DMS/KM, marketing/CRM, HR/PD)

Experience working with legal specific technologies, CRM systems, ERM platforms, marketing automation, and experience management tools (e.g., Salesforce, Pardot, Marketo, Introhive, Foundation, Aderant)

Proficiency in integration, database, and business intelligence technologies (e.g., APIs, SQL, Excel, Power Bi, Tableau, Foundation, Intapp, Smartsheet, Microsoft Fabric)

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical business leaders

Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights

Proven expertise across: Cloud & Identity: Microsoft 365/Entra ID (AAD), Azure (App Services, Functions, Storage, SQL, Key Vault), conditional access

Content & Collaboration: SharePoint/Teams/Viva, intranet/portal patterns, document automation, e-signature workflows

Legal Systems (familiarity): NetDocuments or iManage; Intapp (Conflicts/Intake/Time); Aderant or Elite 3E; InterAction/CRM; records/ERM; eDiscovery

Integration & Data: API design, message queues, ETL/ELT, data modeling, metadata/taxonomy, search indexing

Dev Practices: CI/CD (Azure DevOps/GitHub), Terraform, test automation, versioning, feature flags

Security & Compliance: SSO/MFA, secrets management, encryption, DLP/IRM, logging/monitoring, audit trails

Preferred

Experience implementing enterprise search or legal-focused search/insight platforms and RAG/AI augmentation in a governed environment

Exposure to knowledge graph/ontology design for legal content and matter data

TOGAF or equivalent architecture framework familiarity; PMP/CSM or strong delivery track record

Certifications: Microsoft Azure Architect/Administrator/Developer; Power Platform; NetDocuments/iManage admin a plus

Benefits

Discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance

Highly competitive salary and benefits package

Company

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati provides legal services for technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises.

Founded in 1961

Palo Alto, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.wsgr.com

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