Legal AI Engineer (Contractor)

Gusto helps over 500,000 small businesses manage payroll, health insurance, 401(k) plans, and HR services. Teams work from offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, as well as remotely across the United States. The company values a workforce that reflects the diversity of its customers and communities. This contract position centers on advancing Gusto’…

Why Join Harvey?At Harvey, we are revolutionizing the landscape of legal and professional services through a comprehensive, end-to-end transformation. By harnessing cutting-edge agentic AI, a robust enterprise platform, and specialized industry knowledge, we are redefining how critical knowledge work is executed for the future.This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a generational company at a pivotal moment. With over 1,000 clients across 58 countries, strong product-market alignment, and top-tier investor backing, we are rapidly scaling and pioneering an entirely new category. The work is ambitious, standards are high, and the potential for personal, professional, and financial growth is unparalleled.Our team is composed of intelligent, driven individuals who are deeply committed to our mission. We operate at a fast pace with intensity and take genuine ownership of the challenges we tackle—from initial ideation to long-term results. Maintaining close relationships with our customers—from leadership to engineers—we collaborate to solve real-world issues with urgency and care. If you excel in uncertain environments, strive for excellence, and aspire to shape the future of work alongside high-achieving peers, we invite you to join us and build the future together.At Harvey, we are writing the future of professional services today—and this is just the beginning.Role OverviewOur Legal Engineers are accomplished legal professionals with backgrounds in prestigious law firms and corporate legal teams, applying their expertise to help current and prospective clients understand how Harvey's innovative solutions can enhance their daily operations. Collaborating closely with Harvey’s Account Executives, they play a vital role in our sales strategy.Legal Engineers forge consultative relationships with partners and associates in law firms as well as in-house counsel at leading financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, becoming trusted advisors on how our AI solutions can enhance their effectiveness.They secure the “legal win” by conducting thorough customer discovery and educational sessions on Harvey's offerings through tailored meetings and demonstrations that resonate with the clients' specific legal practices. Leveraging their legal experience and insights, Legal Engineers engage in thoughtful dialogue to uncover the needs of law firms and in-house teams, build credibility, and partner with Account Executives to communicate Harvey's value in various settings, including large group sessions and individual conversations.

Join Filevine, a pioneering Legal AI organization, as we revolutionize the future of legal operations through our innovative Legal Operating Intelligence solutions. Our platform seamlessly integrates data, documents, workflows, and teams, providing clarity and consistency in modern legal work.With the power of LOIS—our unique Legal Operating Intelligence System—we transform legal practices by proactively connecting and analyzing data across every matter. LOIS enhances operational efficiency by automating complexities and delivering valuable insights, empowering legal professionals to achieve greater clarity and confidence in their work. Recognized by Deloitte and Inc. for our exceptional growth and innovation, we are proud to be at the forefront of the legal tech industry.Role Summary:We are seeking a seasoned attorney from a prestigious firm to serve as a strategic partner at the intersection of legal practice, product development, and customer experience. In this pivotal role, you will cultivate consultative relationships with law firms and in-house teams, guiding them in the integration of AI into their workflows.Your responsibilities will include leading discovery sessions, conducting product demonstrations, onboarding new clients, facilitating training, and driving product adoption. Utilize your legal expertise to identify challenges, create tailored strategies, and provide actionable insights that will shape product development across our Product, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams.

Ivo Inc. builds technology to address persistent challenges in contract negotiation. Using large language models, the company aims to make contract processes faster and less expensive. Ivo’s platform is used by major global companies and has achieved an 85%+ win rate in direct product trials. This San Francisco-based Solutions Attorney / Legal Engineer role combines legal knowledge with technology expertise. The position centers on working directly with law firms and in-house legal teams to demonstrate how Ivo’s platform can streamline their contract operations. The role includes client advising, product demonstrations, and supporting implementation efforts. Main responsibilities Serve as Ivo’s product expert in sales calls, onboarding, demos, webinars, events, and conferences. Deliver customized product demonstrations to in-house legal teams and discuss how Ivo’s features bring value. Advise clients on integrating Ivo into their workflows and encourage best practices for scaling AI in legal operations. Design and oversee the rollout of client-specific Playbooks using client precedents, templates, and historical agreements. Collaborate with engineering to refine model outputs and with designers to improve user experience and interface. Represent client perspectives to sales and product teams, using legal expertise to shape strategies and synthesize feedback. Qualifications Minimum 2 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department. Experience in sales or client-facing roles is a plus, including business development, secondments, or managing client relationships. Excellent presentation skills for both legal and executive audiences, comfortable with both impromptu and structured formats. Strong analytical skills and critical thinking about legal processes and technology.

Role Overview Legora is hiring a Legal Engineer in San Francisco. This position blends legal knowledge with technical skills to improve how legal systems operate. The Legal Engineer works closely with colleagues from various backgrounds to design and build tools that make legal processes more efficient. What You Will Do Create and refine technology-driven solutions that support legal operations Apply both legal and technical expertise to address challenges in compliance and process improvement Work with a multidisciplinary team to strengthen legal frameworks in a changing digital environment

Who We AreLightning AI is the innovative force behind PyTorch Lightning, established in 2019. We provide a comprehensive platform designed to simplify the development, training, and deployment of AI systems, facilitating a smoother transition from research to production.Our recent merger with Voltage Park, a leader in neocloud and AI technology, allows us to offer cutting-edge software combined with efficient large-scale computing solutions. We empower teams with the necessary tools for experimentation, training, and production inference, all while ensuring robust security, observability, and control.Serving researchers, startups, and large enterprises alike, Lightning AI is a global entity with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London. We are proudly backed by prominent investors such as Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.What We're Looking ForAs we grow, we seek a sharp, proactive, and business-savvy lawyer to join our dynamic legal team. You will play a pivotal role in managing our commercial contracting processes, collaborating across Finance, Engineering, Sales, and Security to ensure our legal strategies keep pace with our rapid innovation.This position is perfect for a high-achieving lawyer with a solid understanding of transactional principles who is eager to advance their career. While your primary responsibility will be overseeing the commercial contract lifecycle, you will also engage with broader legal challenges that arise within a fast-growing AI company.As a member of the Legal Team, you will report to our VP of Legal. This position offers a hybrid work environment, allowing for flexibility while fostering collaboration.

Join Our Innovative Team at ArcadeAt Arcade, we are revolutionizing the way physical products are created with our cutting-edge AI platform. We empower individuals to turn their creative ideas into tangible products seamlessly, utilizing natural language and generative AI. Our mission is to democratize product design, making it as effortless as sharing a post online.Backed by a remarkable $42M in funding from industry-leading investors including Reid Hoffman and Ashton Kutcher, our company is a rising star in the tech landscape. Guided by our founder Mariam Naficy and a team steeped in AI and design expertise, we are at the forefront of a new frontier that merges AI, personal expression, and on-demand manufacturing.Your Role as an Applied AI EngineerWe are on the lookout for an Applied AI Engineer to enhance our generative AI capabilities. This position combines hands-on model development with the integration of advanced AI techniques into our production systems. You will collaborate with diverse teams to conduct research, experiment with models, and implement AI-driven products.

Join Benchling as a Legal Counsel specializing in Product and AI. In this pivotal role, you will provide legal guidance on product development, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property matters, shaping the future of our innovative solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure our legal strategies align with business objectives.

Join Block, Inc. as a Legal Systems Engineer where you will play a vital role in designing and implementing innovative legal technology solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance while enhancing our legal systems.

About Tavrn:Tavrn is at the forefront of legal technology, revolutionizing the plaintiff law landscape through cutting-edge AI solutions that automate medical chronologies, demand letters, and medical record retrieval. Our mission is to establish ourselves as the premier AI-powered solution provider across personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, SSDI legal practices, and more. We aim to extend our innovative technology into related sectors such as eDiscovery, healthcare, insurance, and other data-heavy industries.Position Overview:We are on the lookout for creative and driven Product Engineers to become part of our vibrant product team. In this role, you will be crucial in designing, developing, and enhancing AI-driven software solutions, significantly contributing to our innovation and product excellence initiatives.Key Responsibilities:Enhance and refine Tavrn's AI-based software solutions, ensuring they meet high standards of quality, scalability, and performance.Work collaboratively with sales and engineering teams to gain insights into customer needs and translate them into innovative technical solutions.Conduct product testing, debugging, and optimization to guarantee an exceptional user experience.Assist with technical implementation and troubleshooting during customer onboarding and integration phases.Document technical designs, processes, and systems comprehensively.

Join a pioneering technology company as an AI Innovation Specialist within the corporate Law Department. This newly established, impactful role is crucial for identifying and implementing strategic AI solutions to enhance legal operations. Reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel, you will be at the forefront of adopting AI technologies to streamline legal workflows, ensuring their successful integration and maximizing the overall effectiveness of the legal team.

About Retell AIAt Retell AI, we are pioneering the future of call centers through innovative voice AI technology. Our cutting-edge solutions are transforming how companies engage with customers.In just 18 months since our inception, we've empowered thousands of businesses with our AI voice agents that efficiently manage sales, support, and logistics calls, significantly reducing the need for large teams of human agents. Supported by industry-leading investors including Y Combinator and Alt Capital, we've grown our annual recurring revenue from $5M to an impressive $36M while expanding our team from 5 to 20 talented individuals since 2025.Our ambitious vision for 2026 is to develop a state-of-the-art customer experience platform where entire contact centers are driven by AI. Unlike basic automation requiring constant human oversight, we’re engineering intelligent AI “workers” capable of serving as frontline agents, quality assurance analysts, and managerial roles, all while optimizing customer interactions continuously.We are rapidly expanding and seeking driven builders who thrive on solving complex technical challenges, act decisively, and wish to make a tangible impact in one of the fastest-growing voice AI startups.Join us in shaping the future!Recognized as a top 50 AI application in the a16z list: https://tinyurl.com/5853dt2xRanked #4 in Brex's Fast-Growing Software Vendors of 2025: https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-benchmark-december-2025Featured among the top startups on: https://leanaileaderboard.com/

Join a pioneering team of former Google engineers who have developed ground-breaking defensive technologies, such as Safe Browsing and reCAPTCHA. We are on a mission to confront an urgent challenge: combating the rising tide of adversarial AI attacks that threaten organizations globally.Operating in stealth mode, we are targeting a lucrative $5B+ market that is primed for innovation. Conventional detection methodologies are proving inadequate against the speed and sophistication of AI-driven assaults. Current adversaries are leveraging AI to engineer tailored, high-evasion attacks, leaving traditional systems vulnerable.Your Role:You will design a network of AI agents that are rapid, cost-effective, and precise, collaborating to identify and neutralize emerging threats. Your work will dive deep into real-time threat data, continuously evolving your agents in a fast-paced environment. These agents will function under an orchestration layer that fosters quick adaptation and learning.The Excitement of the ChallengeRapidly Evolving Models: The landscape changes daily; solutions that worked yesterday may be outdated today.Intelligent Adversaries: We are engaged in a real-time arms race against cunning, AI-enhanced attackers crafting sophisticated payloads.No Existing Playbook: We are forging new detection paradigms as swiftly as threats evolve. This high-stakes work places you in the heart of the action from day one.If you thrive on solving challenging problems with rapid feedback, this is your opportunity.Why We Are Positioned to SucceedExpansive Market: The market is vast at $5B and expanding quickly, while established players struggle to adapt.Proven Track Record: Our team has previously developed the foundational technology for Safe Browsing (serving over 5B users) and reCAPTCHA (protecting more than 5M websites) during our time at Google.Experienced Team: This is our third endeavor in creating a category-defining security enterprise, and we know how to scale our technology and our organization effectively.Deeply Integrated AI and Security: We embed AI from the outset rather than layering it on top.Top Talent: We hire only the highest achievers; many on our team were in the top 1% of engineers at Google. If you excelled in your previous role, you will fit right in.Agility: We prioritize speed and efficiency in everything we do.

About the RoleWe are on the lookout for a skilled Forward Deployed AI Engineer to join our dynamic team at Stack AI. This position is crucial for implementing enterprise-level AI solutions with an emphasis on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and large language model (LLM) workflows. Your contributions will significantly enhance our offerings to Fortune 500 companies and enterprises across diverse sectors.Role Overview:In this role, you will seamlessly integrate large language models into enterprise systems, collaborating with strategic accounts to tailor solutions that meet their technical needs. Utilizing the Stack AI platform, you’ll engage with clients to co-create innovative solutions that address their evolving challenges.Key Responsibilities:Enhance and maintain solutions for strategic accounts using the Stack AI platform.Analyze and document requirements and relationships within target enterprise offices.Identify opportunities and provide insights to shape our go-to-market strategy.Directly contribute to the Stack AI codebase, transforming customer feedback into enhancements for the Python backend and React/Next.js TypeScript frontend.Project future opportunities and secure high-value contracts.Draft proposals, present to stakeholders, and lead engaging product demonstrations.Promote Stack AI at enterprise conferences and events.

Join Hive as a Legal Operations Analyst and play a pivotal role in supporting our legal team. You will collaborate with executives and various departments to navigate commercial, regulatory, marketing, and policy decisions. Your expertise will drive legal research and compliance initiatives, focusing on both U.S. and international regulations that impact our operations and those of our clients. By enhancing our legal operations through effective tools and processes, you will contribute to contract management and legal education. We’re looking for a proactive individual who excels in research and reporting, is meticulous in creating legal documentation, and is eager to deepen their understanding of legal frameworks. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will work closely with our in-house legal team, ensuring they remain informed about legal changes and can disseminate guidance effectively across the organization, especially in collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Engineering departments.

Ironclad is the premier AI contracting platform that revolutionizes the way agreements are treated as valuable assets. Contracts are processed more swiftly, insights emerge instantaneously, and workflows are seamlessly advanced—all while maintaining your control. Whether you are engaged in buying or selling, Ironclad streamlines the complete process on a single intelligent platform, granting leaders the visibility necessary to stay ahead of the curve. This is why the most innovative organizations in the world, such as OpenAI, the World Health Organization, and the Associated Press, trust Ironclad to expedite their operations.Consistently recognized as an industry leader, Ironclad has been named a Leader in the Forrester Wave and the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contract Lifecycle Management. We have also been acknowledged as a Great Place to Work by Fortune and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Workplaces. With backing from top investors including Accel, Y Combinator, Sequoia, BOND, and Franklin Templeton, we are poised for continued growth. For more details, visit www.ironcladapp.com or follow us on LinkedIn.AI Engineering at IroncladAt Ironclad, we are accelerating our AI initiatives to transform how contracts are created, managed, and executed throughout organizations. We are in search of a Generative AI Application Developer to swiftly develop and implement high-impact legal AI product features.In this role, you will be the go-to expert for AI feature development, leveraging our existing AI platform. You will establish a Prompt Strategy, utilizing established Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) services and Large Language Model (LLM) APIs to create intelligent product capabilities such as summarization and redlining.Collaboration with product managers and designers will be key as you translate user requirements into production-ready LLM application logic. Your success will be determined by your ability to design optimal context inputs and craft effective prompts that maximize the accuracy, relevance, latency, and reliability of user-facing features.

Fundamental, based in San Francisco, develops AI-driven predictive analytics for enterprise decision-making. Founded by DeepMind alumni, the company serves Fortune 100 clients and is backed by leading investors. Role overview This is the first in-house legal position at Fundamental. The Legal Counsel will build the legal function from the ground up, collaborating closely with the founders and the Head of Operations. The role covers a broad range of legal responsibilities within a high-growth company. What you will do Offer daily legal support and guidance to the team Manage a large volume of contracts Oversee the NDA process Advise internal stakeholders on legal and commercial questions Identify, assess, and escalate legal risks as needed Requirements Commercially minded attorney who works well independently Experience handling contracts and NDAs Comfortable taking initiative and working with autonomy Strong judgment in recognizing and escalating legal risks Location San Francisco

Role OverviewLocation: San Francisco, CA Work Model: In-officeAbout Effective AIAt Effective AI, we are pioneering the future of work, focusing on sophisticated AI solutions for complex knowledge tasks rather than simple, repetitive functions. Our goal is to develop advanced AI Teammates that excel in intricate workflows and collaborate seamlessly with human professionals. Our initial challenge is to revolutionize the trillion-dollar U.S. Property & Casualty insurance sector, an area rich in data and complexity, ideal for our innovative approach.We have successfully secured $10 million in seed funding from prominent investors including Lightspeed Ventures and Valor Equity Partners.Our passionate team operates out of San Francisco, where we value in-person collaboration to address these pressing challenges.Your ResponsibilitiesAs a Founding Software Engineer, you will be an integral member of our founding team, significantly influencing the design and development of our core product from inception. You will confront critical challenges in agentic AI, crafting Teammates capable of managing essential insurance functions such as underwriting and claims processing.Specifically, you will:Facilitate long-term task completion by creating the foundational architecture for AI agents to plan and execute multi-step processes reliably over prolonged interactions.Develop advanced reasoning functionalities, enabling agents to make informed decisions based on ambiguous or incomplete information, akin to human experts.Create intelligent, tool-utilizing agents capable of selecting and employing a variety of external tools—APIs, databases, web searches, and Excel-based pricing algorithms—to gather information and take decisive actions.Design adaptive and learning systems, equipping our AI Teammates to learn from feedback and adjust to evolving conditions such as regulatory changes or market dynamics.Your ProfileWe seek an innovative and driven builder excited to tackle substantial challenges.You possess a solid foundation in computer science and remarkable problem-solving capabilities, evidenced by impactful projects or previous experience.Your genuine enthusiasm for AI fuels your passion for tackling complex issues.

At WilsonAI, we are revolutionizing the legal industry with our innovative product, Cursor, designed specifically for lawyers. Our platform empowers legal teams to review, negotiate, and manage contracts with unmatched speed and precision. Supported by notable investors like Nomad Ventures and Autopilot, we successfully raised a $1.7M pre-seed funding round at the end of 2024.Since our inception, we have stabilized our product with actual customers, outperformed established competitors in rigorous pilot tests, and achieved multi-six-figure revenue growth through founder-led sales. We are on the verge of a transformative opportunity to reshape the trillion-dollar legal sector using AI, and we are assembling a small, elite team to spearhead this change.The RoleWe are seeking a Founding Applied AI Engineer to play a pivotal role in the development of our core product. You will collaborate closely with our CTO to build customer-facing features and robust technical systems. Your responsibilities will include designing, developing, and deploying LLM-powered workflows that legal teams utilize daily. You will troubleshoot system failures, enhance accuracy, and ensure our models operate reliably in production environments.This hands-on position requires you to take full ownership of problems, from understanding customer needs to delivering effective solutions. You must be able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, make informed decisions with limited information, and be accountable for results.In return, you will gain invaluable insights into the inner workings of a high-growth AI company, with significant autonomy over critical product components.Your ResponsibilitiesDevelop and refine LLM-driven workflows for contract review, redlining, data extraction, and legal Q&A.Design and implement agent orchestration and multi-step reasoning frameworks.Diagnose and rectify model failures, hallucinations, and edge cases.Engage with customers and product teams to convert real legal challenges into dependable AI solutions.Take ownership of features from inception through production and ongoing iterations.QualificationsProven experience in building production-level LLM workflows or agent-based systems.Strong intuition regarding language model behavior and effective steering techniques.Solid foundation in computer science principles and structured problem-solving capabilities.Adept at reasoning about complex systems and anticipating potential failure modes.Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to delivering functional solutions.Proactive, quick learner comfortable taking ownership of tasks.

Join Harvey: Innovating Legal ServicesAt Harvey, we're revolutionizing the landscape of legal and professional services from the ground up. By integrating cutting-edge agentic AI, a robust enterprise platform, and extensive domain expertise, we're redefining how essential knowledge work is performed for generations to come.This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a transformative company at a pivotal moment. With over 1,000 clients across more than 58 countries, strong product-market alignment, and backing from prestigious investors, we are rapidly scaling and shaping a new industry category in real-time. Our ambitions are vast, our standards are high, and the potential for personal, professional, and financial growth is unparalleled.Our team is composed of sharp, driven individuals who are passionately aligned with our mission. We operate with agility and intensity, taking full ownership of the challenges we face — from initial concepts to long-term results. We maintain close relationships with our clients — from executives to engineers — collaborating to address real issues with urgency and care. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, strive for excellence, and want to help shape the future of work alongside high-achieving peers, we invite you to join us in building something extraordinary.At Harvey, we’re writing the future of professional services today — and this is just the beginning.Role OverviewWe are seeking an insightful legal researcher with a comprehensive understanding of how law firms, financial institutions, corporations, and various organizations deliver professional services and manage complex legal and knowledge work. We have exceptional product-market fit and demand spanning diverse customer profiles. Meeting this demand requires a deep comprehension of our customers' workflows and the ways in which AI can enhance those workflows.Your ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will:Contribute subject-matter expertise to support AI research initiatives.Collaborate closely with our engineering, product, and design teams to conceptualize and develop AI systems.Enhance AI systems through prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and other innovative techniques.Create proprietary benchmarks and datasets to assess models and model systems.Engage directly with clients to grasp their workflows, identify challenges, and translate intricate business and legal requirements into technical solutions.Your Qualifications3-7 years of experience in legal research or related fields.Proficiency in understanding legal workflows and professional services delivery.Experience in AI systems development and implementation is a plus.Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.