About Expert Institute 

Expert Institute is a legal technology, data, and services company. We have been in operation for over a decade and are evolving into a leading data and solutions provider in our market. Expert Institute’s goal is to facilitate seamless expertise needs-matching and collaboration around legal matters, built on a foundation of high-quality data. As we continue to grow, we seek a Software Engineer to join our team. 

The Role 

As a Software Engineer on the Data Central team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with all the members of the content engineering team and the content research teams, to advance the automation of content curation and collection, and build a content delivery platform initially using API solutions to enable delivery of expert data to Expert Institute’s clients. 

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• High-impact projects: Your work will directly influence our platform, helping legal professionals solve complex cases with expert data.

• Innovation at its core: We foster a culture of continuous learning and creativity, encouraging you to work with the latest technologies like AI, cloud infrastructure, and more.

• Collaborative environment: Be part of a cross-functional team where your voice matters and your contributions are highly valued.

• Career growth: Grow your technical and leadership skills as you work on complex challenges in a fast-growing company.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the engineering team to contribute to improving system, database designs, and best practices.

• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that align with business objectives.

• Participate in both existing projects and new developments, always keeping the end user’s needs in mind.

• Support the development and maintenance of APIs for web applications, focusing on ensuring robust security and authentication.

• Assist in solving complex technical challenges by understanding requirements, designs, and trade-offs.

• Learn and work with new technologies and frameworks, helping foster a culture of innovation.

• Actively contribute to implementing infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Stay engaged with cloud technologies, platforms, and tools, contributing to optimizing performance and efficiency.

• Develop quality solutions, understanding the importance of unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.

Qualifications 

• 2+ years of software engineering experience.

• Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent) in computer science, engineering, or relevant field.

• Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts with SOLID principles and experience working in either Javascript/Node.js/Python programming languages.

• Hands-on experience with SQL, NoSQL databases, and domain modeling.

• Hands-on experience developing RESTful APIs and an interest in API design, microservices, and event-driven architectures.

• Proficiency with Git and Bitbucket/Github workflows.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and DevOps practices.

• Familiarity with authentication standards like OAuth, SAML, or OIDC is a plus.

• Bonus: Experience integrating with AI services like Gemini and ChatGPT.

• Ability to explain complex business and technical concepts to all audiences.

Why Join Expert Institute?

This is a unique opportunity to join a talented team that is punching above its weight in a novel and growing niche. At Expert Institute, you will be part of an innovative environment that values creativity and impact. You will play a pivotal role in our journey to become a leading legal technology provider.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.