Principal Software Engineer - AI

NetDocuments•Lehi, UT

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

NetDocuments is the world’s #1 trusted cloud-based content management and productivity platform that helps legal professionals do their best work. We strive to win together through passionate hard work, exploring new things and recognizing every interaction matters. NetDocuments provides rewarding career growth in an inclusive, diverse environment where employees are encouraged to openly contribute creative ideas and innovation, backed by supportive peers and leadership working together to achieve our goals as a unified team. At our core, we are dedicated to empowering our employees to drive successful business outcomes and better user experiences for our customers and partners. Our customer-centric approach and employee enablement has allowed us to enjoy many accolades, including being named among the 2022, 2023, & 2024 list of Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. Other recent awards include: Five-time winner (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021) Top Workplace in the US by the Salt Lake Tribune Four-time winner (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021) Best Companies to Work for by Utah Business magazine Three-time winner (2025, 2023, 2022) Top Workplace Employee Appreciation and Employee Well-Being Three-time winner (2024, 2023, 2022) Top Workplace Work-Life Flexibility Three-time winner (2024, 2023, 2022) Top Workplace Compensation & Benefits Two-time winner (2024, 2023) National Top Workplaces Two-time winner (2024, 2023) Top Workplace Innovation 2025 Remote Work 2024 Technology Industry NetDocuments is a hybrid, remote-friendly workplace. Come join our team and work inspired each day!

Requirements

8+ years of software engineering experience, including building and delivering production-grade applications.
3+ years of experience in a technical leadership role.
Strong expertise in full-stack development, with experience in technologies such as C#, .NET, React, Java, or Angular (C# and React preferred).
Experience working with AI platforms or providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar.
Deep understanding of system design, architecture, and distributed systems.
Experience building and consuming APIs using REST and/or GraphQL.
Experience with cloud-native technologies, including AWS and/or Azure.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to decompose complex challenges into practical solutions.
Excellent collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and lead initiatives with minimal oversight.

Nice To Haves

Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
Deep experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
Familiarity with modern frontend architectures such as Module Federation.
Experience in legal technology or other regulated industries.
Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead Technical Strategy & Architecture: Define and drive the technical direction for AI-enabled products and platform capabilities.
Design scalable, high-performance architectures and document solutions through clear diagrams and technical specifications.
Break down complex systems into simple, maintainable components while ensuring long-term scalability and reliability.
Partner with Principal and Distinguished Engineers to design and build robust, distributed systems.
Build & Deliver High-Quality Solutions: Contribute directly to the codebase (approximately 70% hands-on), building and delivering full-stack applications in a production environment.
Develop and integrate AI-driven capabilities using leading AI providers.
Ensure systems meet performance, reliability, and quality standards through testing, monitoring, and optimization.
Implement and maintain APIs using REST and GraphQL.
Drive Innovation & Technical Excellence: Research, evaluate, and prototype new technologies, tools, and approaches through proof-of-concepts.
Stay current with emerging development practices, particularly in AI and cloud-native technologies.
Continuously improve system performance, observability, and operational health through logging, telemetry, and proactive monitoring.
Mentor & Collaborate: Mentor and guide engineers, supporting their technical growth and ensuring successful project delivery.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to align on priorities and execution.
Lead by example in fostering a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous improvement.