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This is a hands-on leadership role: you will write and review code, set engineering standards, make architectural decisions, and mentor other engineers, while partnering with product managers, architects, and business stakeholders to ship reliable software.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nLead the design and delivery of full-stack applications using .NET, React/Next.js, and Azure, with ownership from architecture through production support.\n\nSet engineering standards for code quality, testing, performance, and security, and hold the team to them through active code authorship and thorough code review.\n\nMake architectural decisions for new features and systems, weighing trade-offs and ensuring solutions are maintainable, observable, and built to scale.\n\nLead the integration of AI and GenAI capabilities into Firm applications, including LLM-powered features, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, semantic search, and agentic workflows.\n\nMentor engineers through pairing, design reviews, and ongoing feedback.\n\nWork with product managers, designers, and architects to turn business requirements into clear technical plans and realistic delivery milestones.\n\nOwn the reliability of production systems: set observability standards, lead incident response, and see issues through to root cause.\n\nApply security best practices across the stack, including authentication, authorization, and data protection, with particular care given the sensitivity of legal data.\n\nPartner with DevOps and Infrastructure on CI/CD pipelines, container platforms (Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps), and cloud deployment patterns.\n\nStay current on relevant technologies and bring well-reasoned recommendations to the team.\n\nParticipate in hiring, including technical interviews and onboarding new engineers.\n\nEducation and/or Experience:\nRequired:\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.\n\nA minimum of 8 years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of progression into a lead, staff, or principal-level role.\n\nStrong full-stack development skills, including .NET (C#), React, Next.js, and REST/GraphQL API design.\n\nAbility to architect and deliver production-grade applications with attention to reliability, performance, and security.\n\nHands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services used in application development (e.g., Azure App Service, Azure Container Apps/AKS, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure OpenAI Service).\n\nExperience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB).\n\nStrong understanding of software engineering fundamentals: system design, design patterns, testing strategy, and distributed systems.\n\nExperience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions), version control (Git), and Agile development practices.\n\nExperience leading engineers, including setting technical direction, running design and code reviews, and helping team members grow.\n\nClear communicator, comfortable working with technical peers and non-technical stakeholders alike.\n\nPreferred:\nExperience building or integrating AI and GenAI features in production, such as LLM APIs (e.g., Azure OpenAI, Anthropic Claude), RAG pipelines, vector search, semantic ranking, or agentic workflows.\n\nFamiliarity with AI orchestration and workflow automation tools (e.g., LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, Claude SDK, Temporal, n8n).\n\nExperience with workflow automation platforms, both low-code integration tools (e.g., n8n, Power Automate) and durable execution engines (e.g., Temporal).\n\nExperience with .NET Aspire for building and orchestrating cloud-native .NET applications.\n\nExperience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Container Apps).\n\nFamiliarity with cloud-native and serverless architectures on Azure.\n\nExperience with automated testing frameworks and test-driven development.\n\nBackground in professional services industries (legal, financial services, accounting, or consulting).\n\nRelevant Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-204 Azure Developer Associate, AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert).\n\nOther Skills and Abilities:\nThe following will also be required of the successful candidate:\nStrong organizational skill\n\nStrong attention to detail\n\nGood judgment\n\nStrong interpersonal communication skills\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills\n\nAble to work harmoniously and effectively with others\n\nAble to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion\n\nAble to work under pressure\n\nAble to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities\n\nApplicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future\nThe target salary range for this role is:\n$112,000 - $200,000 if located in Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, or Washington D.C.Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities above satisfactorily and meet the requirements. The requirements listed above are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. 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