Principal Software Engineer AI

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NetDocuments is the worlds #1 trusted cloud-based content management and productivity platform that helps legal professionals do their best work. We strive to win together through passionate hard work exploring new things and recognizing every interaction matters.

NetDocuments provides rewarding career growth in an inclusive diverse environment where employees are encouraged to openly contribute creative ideas and innovation backed by supportive peers and leadership working together to achieve our goals as a unified team.

At our core we are dedicated to empowering our employees to drive successful business outcomes and better user experiences for our customers and partners. Our customer-centric approach and employee enablement has allowed us to enjoy many accolades including being named among the& 2024 list of Inc. Magazines 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America.

Other recent awards include:

• Five-time winner () Top Workplace in the US by the Salt Lake Tribune
• Four-time winner () Best Companies to Work for by Utah Business magazine
• Three-time winner () Top Workplace Employee Appreciation and Employee Well-Being
• Three-time winner () Top Workplace Work-Life Flexibility
• Three-time winner () Top Workplace Compensation & Benefits
• Two-time winner () National Top Workplaces
• Two-time winner () Top Workplace Innovation
• 2025 Remote Work
• 2024 Technology Industry

NetDocuments is a hybrid remote-friendly workplace. Come join our team and work inspired each day!

WhatYoullDo

NetDocuments is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of AI-powered solutions that enhance how this role you will serve as a technical leader driving architecture guiding engineering teams and partnering closely with Product and Design to deliver scalable high-quality applications.

This is a hands-on role combining deep technicalexpertisewith mentorship and strategic influence where you will shape the direction of AI-driven development across the platform.

You will:

Lead Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Define and drive the technical direction for AI-enabled products and platform capabilities.

• Design scalable high-performance architectures and document solutions through clear diagrams and technical specifications.

• Break down complex systems into simple maintainable components while ensuring long-term scalability and reliability.

• Partner with Principal and Distinguished Engineers to design and build robust distributed systems.

Build & Deliver High-Quality Solutions

• Contribute directly to the codebase (approximately 70% hands-on) building and delivering full-stack applications in a production environment.

• Develop and integrate AI-driven capabilities using leading AI providers.

• Ensure systems meet performance reliability and quality standards through testing monitoring and optimization.

• Implement andmaintainAPIs using REST andGraphQL.

Drive Innovation & Technical Excellence

• Research evaluate and prototypenew technologies tools and approaches through proof-of-concepts.

• Stay current with emerging development practices particularly in AI and cloud-native technologies.

• Continuously improve system performance observability and operational health through logging telemetry and proactive monitoring.

Mentor & Collaborate

• Mentor and guide engineers supporting their technical growth and ensuring successful project delivery.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Design and Engineering teams toalign onpriorities and execution.

• Lead by example in fostering a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement.

What Youll Need to be Successful

• 8 years of software engineering experience including building and delivering production-grade applications.

• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.

• Strongexpertisein full-stack development with experience in technologies such as C# .NET React Java or Angular (C# and React preferred).

• Experience working with AI platforms or providers such as OpenAI Anthropic or similar.

• Deep understanding of system design architecture and distributed systems.

• Experience building and consuming APIs using REST and/orGraphQL.

• Experience with cloud-native technologies including AWS and/or Azure.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to decompose complex challenges into practical solutions.

• Excellent collaboration communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and lead initiatives with minimal oversight.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.

• Deep experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.

• Familiarity with modern frontend architectures such as Module Federation.

• Experience in legal technology or other regulated industries.

• Proven ability to lead large cross-functional technical initiatives.

WhatYoullLove About NetDocuments

• The People!

• HSA company contribution

• 401K match at 4%

• 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

Compensation Transparency

The compensation range for this position is:$205000 - $225000

The posted cash compensation for this positionincludes ontarget earnings. Some roles may qualify for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages aredeterminedbased onvarious factorsspecific to each candidate such as career level skills experience geographic location qualifications and other job-related considerations.

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.