Senior Software Engineer - Next-Gen
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About NetDocuments
At NetDocuments, we're shaping the future of legal work. We believe legal professionals should spend less time searching for information and managing documents, and more time solving complex problems, serving clients, and delivering meaningful outcomes. That's why we're building technology that helps organizations work smarter, collaborate more effectively, and unlock the full value of their institutional knowledge.
Our team is redefining what's possible for legal technology. NetDocuments is the trusted intelligent document management platform for legal professionals and the company behind the industry's first and only legal context graph-a breakthrough that gives legal professionals and AI a richer understanding of how matters, documents, people, and knowledge connect across an organization while respecting enterprise-grade security, governance, permissions, and ethical walls.
Innovation is only part of our story. We believe our greatest strength is our people. We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture where curiosity is encouraged, diverse perspectives are valued, and employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact. Whether you're building products, serving customers, or supporting the business, your work helps shape the future of one of the world's most trusted legal technology platforms.
That commitment to our employees and customers has earned us recognition as one of the nation's top workplaces, including:
- Four consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
- Five-time Top Workplace USA winner
- Five-time Salt Lake Tribune Top Workplace
- Multiple Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards recognizing innovation, employee appreciation, work-life flexibility, and compensation & benefits
If you're excited to solve meaningful challenges, work alongside talented colleagues, and help define the next generation of legal technology, we'd love to meet you.
What You'll Do
NetDocuments is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to help build the next generation of our cloud-based document management platform. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys building production-grade applications across the full stack while solving complex technical challenges that power secure, scalable web and mobile experiences. You'll partner closely with Product, Design, and fellow engineers to deliver high-quality software from concept through production. You'll contribute to architectural decisions, build resilient cloud-native applications, and help drive engineering excellence through collaboration, technical leadership, and continuous improvement.
You will:
Design & Build
- Build and maintain production-grade full stack applications using React, Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS technologies
- Develop scalable backend services and modern frontend experiences that power secure web and mobile applications
- Design and implement REST and GraphQL APIs
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that meets performance, security, and quality standards
- Build and validate software across multiple environments throughout the development lifecycle
System Design & Architecture
- Design and implement event-driven and service-oriented solutions
- Contribute to architectural discussions and technical design decisions that improve scalability, reliability, and maintainability
- Build solutions leveraging AWS services and SQL/NoSQL databases
- Integrate internal systems with third-party APIs and external services.
Operational Excellence
- Implement logging, monitoring, and observability to improve production visibility
- Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability in production environments
- Ensure solutions align with security and engineering best practices.
Problem Solving & Ownership
- Take ownership of features from design through deployment and ongoing support
- Evaluate technical trade-offs and recommend scalable solutions to complex engineering challenges
- Document technical designs, workflows, and architectural decisions to improve team alignment
Collaboration
- Partner closely with Product, Design, and Engineering throughout the software development lifecycle
- Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving sessions
- Share knowledge and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement across the engineering team
Continuous Learning & Innovation
- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that improve engineering productivity and product capabilities
- Explore AI-powered services and third-party integrations to expand platform capabilities
- Leverage agentic AI tools to increase development efficiency and engineering impact
What You'll Need to Be Successful
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building production-grade applications
- Strong experience with React, Node.js, and TypeScript
- Experience with C# preferred; Java experience also considered
- Experience building modern frontend applications and scalable backend services
- Strong experience designing and implementing REST and GraphQL APIs
- Experience with event-driven and service-oriented architectures
- Experience developing cloud-native applications using AWS services and SQL/NoSQL databases
- Understanding of distributed systems; experience with Kafka or similar event streaming technologies is a plus
- Experience integrating third-party APIs and external services
- Experience implementing application monitoring, logging, and observability
- Strong understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms
What Will Make You Stand Out
- Experience building highly scalable SaaS applications
- Experience developing cloud-native architectures on AWS
- Experience with AI-powered services or modern AI development tools
- Experience building secure enterprise software or working in regulated industries
- Experience optimizing application performance and reliability in production environments
What You'll Love About NetDocuments
- The People
- 90% healthcare premiums company covered
- HSA company contribution
- 401(k) match at 4% with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO (typically 3 to 4 weeks a year)
- 10 paid holidays
- Monthly contributions for life activities & wellness
- Access to LinkedIn Learning with monthly dedicated time to explore
- Connection, access, and mentorship from exceptional leaders
- Growing company with opportunities for advancement
- Authenticity and accountability from leadership
Compensation Transparency
The compensation range for this position is $140,000 - $155,000
The posted cash compensation includes on-target earnings. Some roles may qualify for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.
Equal Opportunity
NetDocuments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military and veteran status, or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. NetDocuments believes diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success, and we are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.