Staff Software Engineer

Job Type Hybrid/Remote Job Overview Relativity is a leading legal data intelligence company building technology that helps users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it with confidence. Our AI‑powered, cloud platform, RelativityOne, transforms massive volumes of complex information into actionable insights for litigation, investigations, regulatory inquiries, data breach responses, and other high‑stakes legal work where accuracy and trust are crucial. The world's largest law firms, corporations and government agencies rely on Relativity's legal AI software to securely surface and manage the most relevant and impactful information in their matters. Beyond our commercial impact, we're deeply committed to expanding access to technology for academic institutions through Relativity Academic and supporting pro bono legal work through Justice for Change. At Relativity, engineers shape how industries uncover critical insights, ensure compliance, advance access to justice and continuously evolve our platform using the latest technologies, including cloud‑native architectures, AI capabilities, and modern developer tooling. Responsibilities Drive design of distributed, scalable, secure full‑stack cloud services that process petabytes of data weekly, owning architecture and implementation while influencing execution across engineering. Resolve complex, cross‑organizational technical problems through deep technical expertise, collaboration, and hands‑on implementation. Provide technical direction across frontend, backend, and data layers, collaborating with teams, peers, and principal engineers on system design and architecture. Collaborate closely with teams to solve complex technical and business problems and build AI‑powered legal data solutions that operate at massive scale. Drive engineering standards across multiple teams, including performance, scalability, reliability, and security, through design and code reviews, patterns, best practices, documented standards, and coaching. Align technical execution with product strategy and delivery commitments, identifying and removing technical and operational friction. Mentor senior and lead engineers, shaping technical decision‑making and technical culture. Required Qualifications 10+ years of experience designing, building and operating complex cloud‑native distributed systems. Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple teams or domains. Strong background in architecture, security, and reliability at scale. Ability to define technical direction and drive cross‑team alignment. Experience translating business goals into technical strategy. Proven ability to influence without formal authority. Strong mentorship and technical communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience shaping data platforms or UI standards. Experience working in global or highly distributed organizations. Track record of driving organization‑wide technical improvements. Familiarity with AI‑development tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor or Claude Code. Experience in regulated or large‑scale environments. Required Skills Algorithms, Automation, Debugging, Distributed Systems, Performance Tuning, Problem Solving, Project Management, Software Development, System Design, Technical Leadership Compensation & Benefits Competitive salary range: $174,000 to $262,000, based on experience, skill set, and internal equity. Compensation includes a base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long‑term incentives. Benefits include health and retirement programs, wellness resources, discretionary time off, parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers, two annual company breaks, a home office stipend, and an equity program. EEO Statement Relativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr