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Legal Engineer

NetDocumentsLehi, Utah, United States; Remote - USProduct
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Salary
$155K - $165K USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
24 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 8d ago

About this role

NetDocuments is seeking a Legal Engineer to join its Product team in Lehi, Utah, or to work remotely across the United States. This unique role bridges legal practice, software development, and product management to evaluate and improve legal technology systems.

Role Overview

The Legal Engineer will operate within an internal enablement team that supports product managers, engineering managers, and designers. Responsibilities include designing legal quality assurance evaluations, implementing support platforms, and discovering methods to enhance the reliability of legal technology. The position does not involve external customer deployments and reports directly to the Manager of Legal Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

Define legal accuracy standards and build repeatable evaluations and software tools to maximize legal product quality.
Provide advisory support to product teams by reviewing specifications, prompts, taxonomies, and product copy.
Discover, test, and recommend system changes to improve legal quality performance, including prompt refinement and agentic workflow prototyping.

Requirements

Hold a JD, LLB, or equivalent legal qualification, OR a Bachelor’s Degree combined with 3+ years of direct experience in legal practice, legal knowledge management, or legal operations.
Experience building executable software systems that interact with legal data and workflows.
Familiarity with structured data formats such as JSON, XML, and Markdown.
Experience using agentic AI systems for legal and software development tasks.
Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to translate between legal and technical concepts.
Proven time management skills with close attention to detail.

Nice to Have

Experience evaluating non-deterministic systems, including data curation, grading, and evaluation metrics.
Experience building and improving agentic workflows specifically for legal tasks.
Knowledge of Computational Law techniques beyond machine learning.
Familiarity with harness development and AI-assisted software development life cycle practices.
Full-stack software development experience.

Skills and Tools

Agentic AI systems
Structured data formats (JSON, XML, Markdown)
Legal quality assurance and evaluation design
Prompt engineering and workflow prototyping

Salary and Benefits

Cash compensation range of $155,000 to $165,000, which includes base salary, on target earnings, and variable compensation if applicable.
Company covers 90% of healthcare premiums.
HSA company contribution.
401(k) match at 4% with immediate vesting.
Flexible Paid Time Off, typically 3 to 4 weeks annually.
10 paid holidays.
Monthly wellness contributions.
Access to LinkedIn Learning with dedicated monthly exploration time.

About the Company

NetDocuments provides an intelligent document management platform for legal professionals. Recognized as a top workplace and a fast-growing private company, NetDocuments fosters an inclusive culture that values curiosity and diversity while shaping the future of legal technology.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official NetDocuments careers page to submit an application.

Questions candidates ask

What qualifications are required for the Legal Engineer role?

Candidates must have either a JD, LLB, or equivalent legal qualification, or a Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years of experience working directly in legal practice, legal knowledge management, or legal operations. Additionally, candidates need experience building software systems for legal workflows, working with structured data like JSON, XML, and Markdown, and using agentic AI systems.

Is this a remote position?

Yes, this position is available in Lehi, Utah, or as a Remote - US role.

What is the salary range for this position?

The cash compensation range is $155,000 to $165,000, which includes base salary, on target earnings, and variable pay if applicable.

Does the Legal Engineer work directly with external customers?

No, the Legal Engineering team serves as an internal enablement team supporting product teams and is not forward-deployed to external customers.

What benefits are included with this role?

NetDocuments covers 90% of healthcare premiums, offers an HSA contribution, provides a 401(k) match at 4% with immediate vesting, offers flexible PTO (3 to 4 weeks), 10 paid holidays, monthly wellness contributions, and access to LinkedIn Learning.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official NetDocuments careers page.

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