Senior Software Developer

Wilson Sonsini is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide. We represent companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations, as well as the venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks that finance and advise them. The firm has approximately 1,100 attorneys in 17 offices: 13 in the U.S., two in China, and two in Europe. Our broad spectrum of practices and entrepreneurial spirit allow exceptional opportunities for professional achievement and career growth. Wilson Sonsini is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to join our Innovations team. The software developers on our team are the primary contributors to Neuron on both the frontend and the backend. You will work closely with a fully remote team of designers, developers, and stakeholders to add new capabilities to the Neuron platform, as well as maintain existing features and infrastructure.You will be involved in all aspects of software development, including distributed system design. While you will have a high degree of autonomy, collaboration is a core part of the role. You’ll work collaboratively with other developers to design and implement changes.This position is available as a fully remote work schedule.About NeuronNeuron, Wilson Sonsini’s proprietary software platform, is digitally transforming the legal practice and spearheading a new breed of technology-enabled legal services.About the TeamCollegial, tight-knit team focused on precision and continuous improvementState of the art use of event sourcing, autonomous services, lean process methodology, and testingSupportive, mentorship-driven culture that fosters continuous learning and collaborationHigh trust environment where team members are encouraged to make independent, high-level contributions from day oneWho You AreYou turn conversation starters into user-focused value by engaging stakeholders, identifying problems, then collaboratively designing and delivering solutionsYou don’t jump to conclusions. You seek to understand problems so that the solutions become self-evidentYou figure out what conditions allowed the problems to happen and solve those tooYou sweat the small stuff. If a detail feels off, you notice, say something to the team, build consensus on how to fix it, and then fix itYou’re comfortable giving direction as well as taking itYou verify your work is correct as you’re doing itRequirements7+ years designing, implementing, and testing softwareFluency in software design principlesExperience with test-driven developmentFamiliarity with service-oriented architecture and distributed system fundamentalsAbility to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiencesBeneficial to have experience with Microservices, Pub/Sub, Event Sourcing, as well as Eventide and Message DBTechnologiesRubyRailsEventideMessage DBPostgreSQLKubernetesTerraformAzureThe primary location for this job posting is in Palo Alto, but other locations may be listed. The actual base pay offered will depend upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, level of education, professional certifications and licenses, and work location. The anticipated pay range for this position is as follows:Palo Alto, New York, San Francisco: $163,200 - $220,800 per year. Austin, Boston, Boulder, Century City, Delaware, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and all other locations: $147,050 - $198,950 per year.The compensation for this position may include a discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Benefits information can be found here. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). SummaryLocation: Palo Alto; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; San Diego; Century City; New York; Boulder; Los Angeles; Virtual / Remote; Seattle; Delaware; Washington, D.C.; Boston; AustinType: Full time