Manager, Software Engineering, CoCounsel AI Drafting

Software Engineering Manager, AI

Replacement:
This position is open due to an existing vacancy to support our evolving business needs.

Are you ready to lead a high-impact engineering team at the intersection of AI and legal technology? Do you thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where you can shape products from the ground up?

We’re looking for a hands‑on Software Engineering Manager to lead the CoCounsel Drafting team – a group of 6–8 senior and lead engineers building our AI‑powered legal drafting engine and skills. This is a 0‑to‑1 role at its core: you’ll shape the future of how attorneys draft, review, and refine legal documents using cutting‑edge AI. While we operate within a large organization, we’ve built a team culture that thinks and moves like a startup.

You’ll have the autonomy to focus on what matters: delivering innovative products with speed and ownership. If you’re energized by ambiguity, take initiative without being asked, and love building new products from scratch – this role is for you.

Why this matters:
Attorneys spend 60‑70% of their time drafting documents. The tools we build are fundamentally transforming the practice of law – giving legal professionals back countless hours to focus on higher‑value work for their clients. We’re deeply committed to our customers’ success, and we’re looking for a leader who shares that passion for making a real difference in how legal work gets done.

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of 6–8 senior and lead software engineers, providing hands‑on coaching, mentorship, and career development guidance.
• Drive technical strategy and execution for AI‑powered legal drafting capabilities, staying close to the code and architecture while guiding your team.
• Thrive in ambiguity by proactively identifying problems, proposing solutions, and driving decisions without waiting for direction.
• Partner with Product, Design, and Research to define requirements, prioritize work, and deliver impactful features that solve real customer problems.
• Embrace 0‑to‑1 thinking by establishing engineering practices, making fast decisions, and building new capabilities from scratch – operating like a startup within a larger organization.
• Own delivery outcomes by removing blockers and ensuring the team consistently ships high‑quality software.
• Recruit and retain top talent by building a strong team culture, conducting interviews, and making strategic hiring decisions.

• Proven 0‑to‑1 experience – you’ve built products or teams from scratch, thrive in ambiguity, and know how to make decisions with incomplete information.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in engineering management or technical leadership.
• Hands‑on technical leader who stays close to the code – you can review PRs, debug production issues, and make architectural decisions.
• Startup mentality with enterprise awareness – you move fast and cut through noise while understanding when process matters.
• Strong technical foundation in our stack: C#, Python, Angular/React, and AWS.
• Demonstrated proactivity – you identify what needs to be done and drive it forward without waiting to be asked.
• Customer‑obsessed mindset – you care deeply about the impact your products have on real users.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across product, design, and executive leadership.

Additional preferred qualifications:

• Experience with micro‑frontend (MFE) architectures.
• Background in legal technology, document automation, or enterprise SaaS products.
• Familiarity with RAG architectures, prompt engineering, or fine‑tuning language models.
• Experience building and scaling remote‑first engineering teams.

• Hybrid Work Model:
  We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2‑3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office‑based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work‑Life Balance:
  Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the…