Legal Solutions Architect

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP • Any US Office, UNAVAILABLE

1d • Remote

About The Position

Orrick Labs is seeking a Legal Solutions Architect to design, develop, and deploy custom software solutions that support legal workflows across the firm. This role will serve as Orrick Labs' primary pro-code development resource, building applications, integrations, APIs, automation services, data pipelines, and user-facing solutions that extend and complement the team's low-code capabilities. The role requires strong software engineering skills and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions. It will also require combining pro-code development, Microsoft platform agentic AI capabilities, and low-code tools into practical, secure, and maintainable solutions. The Legal Solutions Architect will partner closely with attorneys, business professionals, Innovation, IT, and external vendors to develop production-ready solutions that solve complex operational challenges and accelerate the firm's strategic objectives.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of experience in software development, solutions engineering, application development, or a related technical role.
• Strong programming foundation in C#/.NET, Python, JavaScript, and related web technologies.
• Hands-on experience building custom applications, APIs, integrations, automation solutions, or cloud-based services.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, authentication protocols, JSON schemas, and cross-platform integrations.
• Strong debugging, documentation, problem-solving, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Languages & Scripting: C# and .NET, Python, PowerShell, Office Script using TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, including complex and custom schema design.
• APIs & Integration: RESTful API design and development, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Webhooks, OAuth2 and other authentication protocols, API integrations across platforms, Designing logic and conditional flows for automation.
• Frameworks & Platforms: Microsoft Azure, including Functions, App Services, and Blob Storage, Serverless architecture principles and programming, Power Query using M language, Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate, Power Apps, and Dataverse, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry or comparable AI orchestration platforms, Playwright or similar browser automation tools, including Selenium or Puppeteer, Document processing libraries such as Aspose or equivalent technologies.
• Databases: SQL querying and optimization, NoSQL familiarity with non-relational data modeling.
• Web Development: HTML/CSS/JavaScript custom development, A modern component-based web framework (e.g., React or Svelte), Wireframing and logic design, Browser DevTools and debugging.
• Architecture & Engineering Practices: Designing stateless and standalone services and understanding service boundaries, Deployment topology and environment management from sandbox to production, Ability to clearly document architecture and technical plans for non-technical stakeholders, Essential understanding of AI resource management and cost governance.
• Source Control & Tooling: GitHub, GitHub Actions, and source control workflows.

Responsibilities

• Determine when a business problem is best solved through custom software development, low-code technologies, AI agents, or a hybrid approach, and design solutions accordingly.
• Build and deploy Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that securely expose firm tools and data as needed to the firm’s internal AI agents.
• Design, develop, and deploy custom software applications that support legal workflows.
• Architect and build APIs, integration services, and middleware that connect firm systems, third-party applications, and cloud platforms.
• Develop secure, scalable backend services using modern programming languages and cloud-native development practices.
• Design and implement automation solutions using a combination of pro-code and low-code technologies.
• Design and maintain integrations using REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth2, JSON schemas, and cross-platform authentication patterns.
• Create reusable software components, libraries, and technical frameworks to accelerate future development efforts.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate technical approaches, and deliver solutions aligned with firm priorities.
• Design application architecture, deployment strategies, and environment management processes from development through production.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and implementation plans.
• Establish testing, monitoring, debugging, and support practices for custom solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, development frameworks, and AI platforms to determine appropriate business applications.
• Refactor local automation scripts into secure, self-service cloud endpoints for consumption by agents and low-code automation tools, such as Power Automate.
• Collaborate with IT, Information Security, and Governance teams to ensure solutions adhere to firm standards and requirements.
• Support AI initiatives where custom engineering, integrations, APIs, and infrastructure are required to move solutions into production.
• Evaluate, prototype, integrate, and deploy agents, copilots, and AI-enabled workflow solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, and related Microsoft technologies.
• Stay apprised of best practices related to designing, testing, deploying, governing, and monitoring AI agents and copilots.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• mental well-being programs
• child, family, elder, and pet care benefits
• short- and long-term disability
• industry leading parental leave benefits
• health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan)
• flexible spending accounts
• 401K program
• Flexible Time Off program
• paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed