Job Description

Join Our Team at Litera: Where Legal Technology Meets Excellence

Litera has been at the forefront of legal technology innovation for over 25 years, crafting legal software to amplify impact and maximize efficiency. Developed by the best legal minds in the industry, our comprehensive suite of integrated legal tools is both powerful and user-friendly and simplifies the way modern firms manage core legal workflows, secure collaboration, and organize firm knowledge and experience. Every day, we help more than 2.3 million legal professionals focus on their craft. Litera: Less busy work, more of your life’s work.

Overview: Litera is seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer with a passion for creative UI implementation to enhance our web application development efforts. This role requires a profound understanding of front-end technologies and a creative mindset to develop intuitive and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces. The ideal candidate will ensure adherence to the highest standards in front-end development, including styles, themes, controls, sessions, storage, and optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement UI/UX solutions for web applications that elevate user satisfaction

• Maintain and enforce front-end development standards for coding styles, themes, and best practices

• Act as the go-to expert for front-end development concerns, including aesthetics, performance, and optimization

• Collaborate with design and development teams to ensure technical feasibility and visual consistency

• Evaluate and integrate front-end frameworks, libraries, and third-party controls to meet application requirements

• Optimize web application performance focusing on speed and scalability

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Design, or a related field

• 5+ years of professional experience in front-end development, with a portfolio that demonstrates expertise in UI/UX design for web applications

• Strong command of front-end languages and frameworks such as React, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, and SCSS (Sass)

• Proven ability in creating responsive design interfaces and ensuring cross-browser compatibility

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly and concisely

• Experience with cloud software design patterns, Microservices architectures, and Serverless functions

• Agile/SCRUM methodology proficiency

Bonus Qualifications:

• Proficiency with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD

• Understanding of user research and usability testing to guide design decisions

• Knowledge of web accessibility standards and inclusive design practices

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems like Git