Engineering Manager
Posted: 5 days ago
Job Description
About UsAt Legora, we’re on a mission to transform the way lawyers work. Our AI-native platform lets legal professionals enhance their productivity and automate complex workflows. We collaborate closely with our clients and iterate at a market-leading pace. In a year, we have gone from an early MVP to tools used daily by thousands of lawyers, and are now scaling rapidly. We are here to win together with our team and clients, and carry the belief that life is too short not to accomplish something truly special.You are joining an early stage scale-up with exceptional product-market fit, trusted by global leaders like Bird & Bird, Pérez-Llorca, and Mannheimer Swartling. Backed by over $80M in funding from top investors including Benchmark, Redpoint, and Y Combinator. And a a world-class team from Google, Klarna, Spotify, and top tier law firms with infinite room to grow professionally.The roleAs an Engineering Manager at Legora, you’ll lead by example—hands-on in the code while guiding a talented team of engineers. You’ll architect and deliver features that make legal professionals’ lives easier, drive technical excellence, and help shape a product used by forward-thinking law firms around the world. This is a role for someone who loves to build, mentor, and scale both people and systems.What You Will Be DoingDesign and implement end-to-end features across our fullstack platformContribute directly to the codebase while supporting the growth of your teamLead architecture discussions and technical decision-makingEnsure high standards in code quality, security, and performanceCollaborate closely with Product and Design to ship value quickly and reliablyReview code, give feedback, and mentor engineers at all levelsChampion best practices in development, DevOps, and continuous improvementWork with Python, React, Node.js, AWS, Azure, and KubernetesWork every day to ensure your team is healthy and efficientWho you areA seasoned fullstack or backend engineer with leadership experienceComfortable being hands-on while also setting technical directionSkilled in building scalable products and owning complex systems end-to-endStrong communicator who leads with empathy and clarityPassionate about mentoring others and helping teams growConfident working across backend, frontend, and infrastructureCurious, pragmatic, and always looking for smarter ways to build and deliverBut most importantly, you are someone who“Gets stuff done” and understands building a $10bn company isn’t always glamorous and takes hard work and long hoursProactively and independently solves the most burning problemsstrives in a fast-paced environment where the answers aren’t always clear and processes are fewWhat's in it for youCareer development opportunities in a rapidly evolving entrepreneurial environment.Direct collaboration with senior leadership and the opportunity to directly impact company growth and strategy.A collaborative, high-energy team environment where your ideas and contributions are valued and implemented.Competitive salary complemented with a transparent and highly competitive options program.Centrally located offices in Stockholm, designed as a space for you to do your life's work.We founded Legora to empower lawyers with the tools they truly deserve. We’re not building for the way law is practiced today - we’re reimagining how it will be practiced tomorrow.
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