Lead Software Engineer – CoCounsel Legal Desktop App
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Job Summary
Lead Software Engineer CoCounsel Legal Desktop App
Do you want to be the founding engineer who sets the technical bar for CoCounsel Legal on desktop Are you energized by the challenge of making an AI-powered product feel truly native on Windows and Mac fast integrated and indispensable to the lawyers who use it every day If so this role is for you.
As Lead Software Engineer for the CoCounsel Legal Desktop App you will be the technical anchor of a new desktop engineering team defining the architecture setting engineering standards and personally shipping code that brings CoCounsel Legal to lawyers machines. You will work closely with the Engineering Manager and Product to shape the product from its earliest decisions and mentor the engineers who join you.
About the Role
In this opportunity as CoCounsel Legal Desktop App you will:
Establish the technical foundation of the CoCounsel Legal desktop appmaking early architecture decisions on framework choice (e.g. Electron Tauri native) project structure IPC patterns packaging and auto-update infrastructure that will shape how the team builds for years.
Deliver hands-on engineering contributionswriting production-quality desktop code across core features from the main agent experience and local file integrations to OS-level notifications clipboard handling and system tray presence.
Integrate with the CoCounsel backendworking closely with Agent Core and AI Platform teams to connect the desktop app to agent APIs streaming responses file and workspace infrastructure and authentication flows.
Define and uphold desktop engineering standardsestablishing code review practices testing strategies (unit integration end-to-end) cross-platform compatibility requirements and performance benchmarks.
Mentor and support desktop engineersproviding technical guidance pairing on hard problems and helping engineers develop expertise in a greenfield environment.
Partner with Product and Designtranslating requirements and designs into technically sound performant desktop experiences and raising constructive concerns about feasibility or quality tradeoffs early.
Contribute to the broader Application Experience engineering communitysharing desktop-specific patterns and insights with peer teams building the web and mobile experiences.
About You
Youre a fit for the role of CoCounsel Legal Desktop App if your background includes:
7 years of software engineering experience with significant depth in desktop application development for Windows and/or macOS.
Proven experience leading technical direction on a desktop product framework choices architecture patterns packaging and engineering standards not just execution.
Track record shipping high-quality production desktop applications in a professional or enterprise context.
Hands-on experience with one or more desktop frameworks: Electron Tauri native Win32/macOS APIs or equivalent.
Experience integrating desktop applications with cloud APIs including streaming authentication (OAuth/SSO) and local file system access.
Ability to mentor and elevate engineers through code review design discussions and technical pairing.
Clear technical communicator able to articulate tradeoffs to both engineers and non-technical product partners.
Additional preferred qualifications include:
Experience building greenfield desktop applications ideally as the first or founding engineer.
Background in legal tech productivity software or professional-services SaaS.
Experience building AI-powered desktop features streaming chat interfaces local inference context-aware actions.
Familiarity with enterprise desktop deployment patterns (MSI/PKG packaging MDM SSO app configuration).
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Whats in it For You
Hybrid Work Model: Weve 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 community or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrows challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow lead and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation two company-wide Mental Health Days off access to the Headspace app retirement savings tuition reimbursement employee incentive programs and resources for mental physical and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging flexibility work-life balance and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers Compete to Win Challenge (Y)our Thinking Act Fast / Learn Fast and Stronger Together.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice truth and transparency. Together with the professionals and institutions we serve we help uphold the rule of law turn the wheels of commerce catch bad actors report the facts and provide trusted unbiased information to people all over the world.
DISCLAIMER
The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
About Us
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We are powered by the talents of 26000 employees across more than 70 countries where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity accuracy fairness and transparency are under attack we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
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