Litera · 21 hours ago
Director, Software Engineering
Colorado, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$185K/yr - $215K/yr
10+ years expLitera is a leader in legal tech innovation, committed to transforming the legal profession through cutting-edge solutions. The Director of Software Engineering will drive innovation in legal technology, leading teams to develop AI-driven solutions that enhance the practice of law.
Customer ServiceDocument ManagementInnovation ManagementLegalLegal Tech
Responsibilities
Define and execute the generative AI roadmap aligned with product and engineering goals
Lead idea inception, discovery, prototyping, and engineering of AI-driven solutions, including AI Agents and LLM-based solutions
Act as a creative leader, inspiring engineering teams to push the boundaries of innovation
Align technology initiatives to Litera One platform architecture
Oversee the daily activities of multiple teams to deliver impactful customer value
Monitor and update team metrics for measurement of engineering and operational excellence
Ensure a consistent, regular process for assessment of goals and improvement of deliveries
Collaborate with product managers on new products and new features
Collaborate with architects to deliver secure, scalable and performant products
Implement a data driven approach to drive transparency and accountability across all stakeholders
Identify technology improvement opportunities and gaps and develop plans to improve them
Think strategically with the ability to create 90, 120, 180-day plans designed along with leadership team for self and teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's, Masters' or equivalent experience is required
10+ years of technology leadership experience
Demonstrated proficiency in fast-changing environments with a high level of ambiguity
Experience with generative AI technologies, including LLMs, MCP Servers, AI Agents, and prompt engineering
Strong experience working hands-on with innovation teams to deliver high quality outcomes
Motivated problem solver who can accurately document and communicate issues
Experience with full-stack software development (front end, back end, data and insights) and hands-on technical design
Experience leading incubation / startup style initiatives, ideally in a product-driven engineering environment
Strategic thinker with the ability to formulate product strategy
Prior experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams of engineers simultaneously working on multiple projects
Familiarity with DevOps CI/CD principles
Comfortable interacting and presenting in front of C-level executives
Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC) with experience guiding teams through planning, development, and rollout
Preferred
Experience with Azure Kubernetes / Docker, Fluent UI, TypeScript, .NET/C# and React.js
Proven experience with DevOps, AppSec and SRE organizations
Possess innate customer service skills including the ability to be empathetic, accurate, compassionate, responsive, resourceful, and conscientious
Strong relationship management, strategizing, project management, problem solving, and change management skills
Demonstrated experience delivering high-value products to market
Legal software experience a plus
Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement savings plans
Generous paid time off
Supportive work-life balance
Incentive and recognition programs
401k contribution
Company
Litera
Litera is a legaltech firm that provides of document lifecycle and transaction management solutions.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (5)
2023 (3)
2022 (1)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$102MKey Investors
HgK1 Investment Management
2021-11-05Private Equity
2021-01-07Series Unknown· $2M
2019-05-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
Avaneesh Marwaha
CEO
Bryan Smith
Director of Product Management
Recent News
2025-12-03
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