Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-SF
Core
Build and deploy AI systems for legal work, embedding with law firms to identify use cases, prototype solutions, and drive production adoption.
Role type
Senior IC forward-deployed engineer (legal domain)
Builds
Full-stack AI systems for legal analysis, drafting, research, and case record management
Domain
Legal technology and regulated professional services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Full-stack software engineering, ML engineering, customer-facing ownership, LLM/generative model deployment, Python/JavaScript, systems thinking, high-stakes delivery
Preferred skills
Legal technology experience, compliance-heavy workflows, end-to-end AI system ownership
Technologies
Python, JavaScript, LLMs, generative models
Responsibilities
Embed with law firms to identify high-value use cases, build full-stack systems delivering customer value, guide adoption of built solutions, codify working patterns into reusable tools, share field feedback to improve models
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC