Software Engineer (core Platform)

FirmPilot builds AI-powered systems that automate and scale real-world business outcomes for law firms. We are a young, remote-first company focused on building durable, production-grade software . We use modern AI to add leverage, but we ground everything in strong engineering fundamentals, reliability, and clarity.

We are not a burn-you-up startup, but we do operate at a high bar. Our ability to move quickly comes from strong communication, ownership, and shared standards.

The Role We are hiring a Software Engineer to help design, build, and evolve the core platform that powers our AI-driven automation products.

This role is centered on software engineering excellence : system design, maintainability, scalability, and operational reliability. While our platform uses AI, this role focuses on building the systems that make those capabilities usable and dependable.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using modern dotnet.
• Implement and evolve APIs (REST and GraphQL) for internal tools, AI agents, and client-facing features.
• Build event-driven, cloud-native services on AWS.
• Integrate with third-party platforms and external APIs at scale.
• Own features end-to-end: design, implementation, testing, deployment, and iteration.
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership to shape technical direction.
• Participate actively in code reviews, design discussions, and operational improvements.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong backend experience with modern dotnet in production.
• Working proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and Python.
• Experience designing and operating distributed or event-driven systems.
• Experience building and consuming APIs (REST and/or GraphQL).
• Familiarity with AWS-based, cloud-native infrastructure.
• Strong fundamentals: system design, data modeling, testing, and observability.
• Ability to work independently while communicating clearly and proactively in a remote environment.
• Curiosity about AI-powered systems, even if AI is not your primary background.

Our Engineering Environment

• Modern .NET (9+) — primary backend platform
• Python — integrations and AI workflows
• TypeScript / JavaScript — APIs, tooling, and frontend surfaces
• GraphQL — API layer for internal and external consumers
• AWS — primary cloud provider (containerized, managed services)
• Terraform — infrastructure as code
• Event-driven, agent-oriented architecture (event sourcing, CQRS where appropriate)
• CI/CD with automated quality gates and built-in observability
• Selective frontend work with Next.js and React (optional)

How We Work

• We are a young company with high standards and low bureaucracy.
• Our pace is steady and efficient, not chaotic.
• Typical ticket turnaround is 1–3 days, with frequent communication.
• Engineers are expected to surface problems early and collaborate to resolve them.
• We value expertise without ego and strong opinions that are open to challenge.
• Success requires comfort with change and continuous improvement.

Not a Good Fit If…

• You need constant direction or tightly scripted work.
• You prefer long planning cycles and slow feedback loops.
• You struggle to communicate clearly in a remote-first environment.
• You are uncomfortable owning outcomes end-to-end.

Pursuant to applicable pay transparency requirements, the Company discloses in good faith that the anticipated salary range for this role is $110,000 to $140,000.