Sign up to access all features of our service.
  • Job search
  • Favorites
  • Create a CV
    New
  • Salaries
  • Subscriptions

Staff Software Engineer

Finiti Legal

We’ve raised $1.3M to build an AI-native platform that automates how regulated companies draft, verify, and manage corporate filings.

Today, billions of dollars of legal and compliance work are still done manually, across documents, spreadsheets, and email. We’re building the system-level AI infrastructure to change that.

The Opportunity

This is a founding engineer role with a clear path to CTO .

You’ll work directly with the founders to build the core product from 0→1, owning architecture, product direction, and key technical decisions from day one.

If you’ve ever wanted to:

  • Build a system from scratch (not maintain one)
  • Work on applied AI problems that actually matter
  • Have real ownership over product and technical direction

This is that opportunity.

What We’re Building

We’re developing AI systems that can reason over complex, high-stakes workflows.

This includes:

  • Multi-agent systems that collaborate to draft, verify, and analyze filings
  • Retrieval systems that connect entities, disclosures, and historical data
  • Feedback and learning loops to improve accuracy and reduce hallucination
  • Deep integrations with systems like ERP, Microsoft 365, and equity platforms

The goal: produce outputs that are not just useful, but auditable and regulator-ready.

What You’ll Do

  • Design and build core product architecture from the ground up
  • Develop systems that reason across structured and unstructured data
  • Build retrieval and long-context systems for cross-document understanding
  • Improve model accuracy, reliability, and consistency in real-world workflows
  • Translate complex domain logic into scalable systems
  • Ship quickly, iterate, and take full ownership of what you build

What We’re Looking For

You might be a fit if you:

  • Have experience building ML/AI systems (LLMs, retrieval, or similar)
  • Are strong in Python and comfortable working across product + infrastructure
  • Have built systems that require high reliability and accuracy
  • Enjoy 0→1 environments and taking ownership of ambiguous problems
  • Care about building things that actually get used in the real world

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with multi-agent systems, retrieval-augmented generation, or similar architectures
  • Familiarity with tools like LangGraph, PydanticAI, or custom orchestration frameworks
  • Background in high-stakes domains (finance, legal, healthcare, etc.)
  • Prior startup or founder experience
  • Experience working with LLM evaluation, prompt design, or model optimization

Why Join

  • Real ownership: you’ll shape the product and technical direction from day one
  • Path to CTO: this is a foundational role in building the company
  • Applied AI at depth: not demos or wrappers, but real systems solving real problems
  • Massive market: $400B+ in legal and compliance workflows still largely manual
  • Small, high-caliber team: move fast, build with intention

We’re early enough that every decision still matters, and funded enough to execute quickly.

How We Work

We value ownership, speed, and high-quality execution. You’ll have the autonomy to do your best work and the responsibility to make what you build actually work.

If you’re excited about building from first principles and want to play a foundational role in shaping a company, we’d love to talk.

Vacancy posted 2 hours ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Staff Software Engineer in Santa Clara, CA vacancy
  •  ...spreadsheets, and email. We’re building the system-level AI infrastructure to change that. The Opportunity This is a founding engineer role with a clear path to CTO . You’ll work directly with the founders to build the core product from 0→1, owning... 
    Suggested

    Finiti Legal

    Sunnyvale, CA
    2 hours ago
  • $160k - $200k

     ...Job Info Job Identification 21077 Job Category Software Development Locations Santa Clara, CA, United States Job Schedule Full time Job Description Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain the control plane services for user management,... 
    Suggested
    Full time

    Edelman

    Santa Clara, CA
    2 days ago
  • $300 per month

     ...Software Engineer Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the... 
    Suggested
    Temporary work

    Crusoe

    Sunnyvale, CA
    3 days ago
  • $185k - $275k

     ...Staff Software Engineer, Cluster Orchestration Bellevue, WA / Sunnyvale, CA CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence... 
    Suggested
    Permanent employment
    Temporary work
    Casual work
    Work at office
    Remote work
    Flexible hours

    CoreWeave

    Sunnyvale, CA
    3 days ago
  • $185k - $265k

     ...Senior/Staff Software Engineer Fortinet is looking for a Senior/Staff Software Engineer on the FortiCNAPP Team! Be a valuable team member that owns and operates high-availability, cross-cloud, large-volume, data processing system that is one of the foundational pieces... 
    Suggested
    Flexible hours

    Edelman

    Sunnyvale, CA
    2 days ago
  • $160k - $200k

     ...Software Development Position Develop and maintain media-related backend services for real-time communication (audio, video, screen sharing). Implement efficient media routing, session management, and signaling services. Optimize performance with adaptive bitrate... 
    Full time

    Edelman

    Santa Clara, CA
    2 days ago
  •  ...delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We're a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make...  ...Primary Function of Position We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Intraoperative Intelligence team at Intuitive... 
    Local area
    Worldwide
    Flexible hours

    Intuitive

    Sunnyvale, CA
    2 days ago
  • $150k - $215k

     ...Staff Software Development Engineer Fortinet is calling for an experienced Staff Software Development Engineer who can think outside the box, has a logical approach to coding, and is looking to grow their career in the network security industry. Responsibilities... 
    Full time
    Work experience placement
    Worldwide

    Edelman

    Sunnyvale, CA
    2 days ago
  • $143k - $286k

     ...Position Summary... We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build enterprise-scale Marketplace platforms supporting seller onboarding, catalog, pricing, inventory, and order management. This role is backend-heavy, with strong expectations for Java-based... 
    Full time
    Temporary work
    Part time
    Visa sponsorship

    Walmart

    Sunnyvale, CA
    1 day ago
  • $228k - $285k

     ...Staff Software Engineer San Francisco, CA; Santa Clara, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY The Company You'll Join Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and... 
    Full time
    Work at office
    Immediate start

    Carta

    Santa Clara, CA
    23 days ago
  • $151.9k - $227.9k

     ...Company: Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group Software Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology...  ..., connected future for all. We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the WLAN HAL-PHY firmware... 
    Contract work
    Work experience placement
    Work from home

    Qualcomm

    Santa Clara, CA
    2 days ago
  •  ...Staff Software Engineer, Cryptography Location: Santa Clara, CA Duration: Full-time/Perm MUST: Good understanding and working experience of Micro-Service architecture environments on AWS. Implement next generation software architecture and firmware design... 
    Permanent employment
    Full time
    Work experience placement

    InterSources

    Santa Clara, CA
    3 days ago
  •  ...career. THE ROLE: AMD is looking for an influential software engineer who is passionate about improving the performance of key applications...  ...software technology. THE PERSON: As a Senior Staff Software Developer, you will be at the heart of AMD's AI... 

    Advanced Micro Devices , Inc.

    Santa Clara, CA
    2 days ago
  • $60k - $120k

     ..., we're positioned at the forefront of the AI-powered data engineering revolution. You can read more about us in a recently published...  .... What are we looking for? We're in search of a Staff Software Engineer who brings a passion for innovation and problem-solving... 
    Remote work
    Worldwide

    Early Stage Partners LP

    Sunnyvale, CA
    1 day ago
  • $188k - $275k

     ...Staff Software Engineer- AI Workload Orchestration Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with... 
    Permanent employment
    Temporary work
    Casual work
    Work at office
    Remote work
    Flexible hours

    CoreWeave

    Sunnyvale, CA
    5 days ago
  • $230k - $250k

     ...organizations to ingest data at scale with minute-level freshness, centrally store it, and make available to any downstream query engine and use case (from traditional analytics to real-time AI / ML). We are a team of self-driven, inspired, and seasoned builders... 
    Odd job
    Work at office
    Remote work

    OneHouse LLC

    Sunnyvale, CA
    17 hours ago
  • $185k - $250k

     ...Description Job Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain software components on current and future networking related products....  ...: • B.S. in Computer Science or Math or Electrical Engineering; M.S. preferred ~ US citizenship is required The... 
    Full time
    Worldwide
    Home office

    Fortinet

    Sunnyvale, CA
    17 hours ago
  • $140.6k - $171.8k

     ...Software-Dev QA Responsibilities Design and execute end-to-end testing for client, control plane, and media plane components. Develop automated test suites covering functional, performance, and regression testing. Collaborate closely with developers to... 
    Full time

    Edelman

    Santa Clara, CA
    2 days ago
  •  ...in Sunnyvale, CA Headquarters. Our Team's Vision: Our Engineering team is driven by a culture that thrives on visionary leadership...  .... Own critical features and subsystems and own the entire software development lifecycle, from clarifying requirements to... 
    Immediate start

    Illumio

    Sunnyvale, CA
    2 days ago
  • $223k

     ...Staff Software Engineer Uber San Francisco, CA, US / Sunnyvale, CA, US Job Type: Full-Time Function: Engineering Software Industry: Transportation About Uber We are Uber. The go-getters. The kind of people who are relentless about our mission to help... 
    Full time
    Work experience placement
    Work at office
    Remote work

    Softbank Investment Advisers

    Sunnyvale, CA
    1 day ago
  • $160.2k - $246.3k

     ...Description), MDL materials, and ROS. We care deeply about performance, correctness, and clean architecture. The Role As a Staff Software Engineer on the Rendering team within Simulation, you will architect, optimize, and extend a GPU-accelerated, physics-based sensor... 
    Local area
    Work from home
    Flexible hours

    General Motors

    Sunnyvale, CA
    3 days ago
  • $113.9k - $200.91k

     ...prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. This position is for a Staff Software Engineer supporting the Remote Sensing Software Systems Team. This role will support Software Systems for Remote Sensing. Responsibilities... 
    Full time
    Temporary work
    Work experience placement
    Work at office
    Remote work
    Relocation
    Flexible hours
    Shift work

    Lockheed Martin Corporation

    Sunnyvale, CA
    2 days ago
  • $150k - $180k

     ...Staff Algorithm Engineer OmniVision Technologies, Inc. – Santa Clara is currently looking for Staff Algorithm Engineer to support ISP algorithm development. Responsibilities: Research new image and color processing or computer vision techniques and technologies... 

    Omni Vision Inc

    Santa Clara, CA
    1 day ago
  • $179.4k - $303.6k

     ...Staff Software Engineer Santa Clara, CA XPENG is a leading smart technology company at the forefront of innovation, integrating advanced AI and autonomous driving technologies into its vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs), electric vertical take-off and landing... 
    Full time

    XPENG

    Santa Clara, CA
    22 days ago
  • $143k - $286k

     ...hundreds of millions of people and put a smile on their face. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists, and service professionals within Walmart, the world's largest retailer, delivering innovations that improve... 
    Full time
    Temporary work
    Part time
    Remote work

    Walmart

    Sunnyvale, CA
    5 days ago
  • $143k - $286k

     ...production deployments per day. We simplify the complexities of scale and unify software development for all aspects of the business, digital and physical. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer on our Streaming and Messaging Systems team whose mission is to remove... 
    Full time
    Temporary work
    Part time

    Walmart

    Sunnyvale, CA
    2 days ago
  • $214k - $261.5k

     ...places around the world across a wider range of consumer experiences and devices. Overview We're seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the evolution of Dolby Vision on the PC platform. This highly impactful role sits at the intersection of C++ systems... 
    Full time
    Local area
    Worldwide
    Flexible hours

    Dolby

    Sunnyvale, CA
    3 days ago
  •  ...Staff Software Engineer The Parallel and Distributed Computing Group for the client is developing advanced parallel and distributed frameworks to meet the needs of applications and services running on cloud, edge and device. We aim to improve scalability, reliability... 

    Netpace

    Santa Clara, CA
    3 days ago
  • $196.5k - $219.3k

     ...translate security requirements into platform features. Mentor junior engineers on secure backend development and best practices in an Agile environment. # Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality software features while adhering to project schedules. # Communicate... 
    Full time

    Fortinet

    Sunnyvale, CA
    3 days ago
  • $230k - $323k

     ...Staff Software Engineer Sunnyvale, California, United States About Applied Intuition Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure... 
    Full time
    For contractors
    For subcontractor
    Casual work
    Work at office
    Remote work
    Day shift

    Applied Intuition

    Sunnyvale, CA
    1 day ago

Do you want to receive more vacancies?

Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Staff Software Engineer. Be the first to apply!