Senior Software Engineer

Cooley LLP•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cooley is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Practice Engineering team. Cooley is a global law firm with an expansive practice and more than 3,000 employees and partners worldwide. The firm values and celebrates diverse perspectives, striving to create a workplace where every individual can thrive, fostering a 'one-firm' culture of collaboration and creativity. As a leading technology law firm, Cooley is determined to become a leader in the digital practice of law. The Cooley Innovation department embraces a culture of customer service excellence. Under the supervision of the Senior Manager of Software Engineering and working in conjunction with a development team, the Senior Software Engineer will create user information solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining internet/intranet applications, leading a team of developers. The role operates on a hybrid schedule, combining in-office presence with remote work days.

Requirements

After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
5+ years of modern web development experience, with a proven ability to work independently and delivery high-quality solutions across the full SDLC
Extensive experience with SQL Server, including database design, table creation, stored procedures, functions, and query optimization
Expertise in building RESTful APIs and microservices using ASP.NET Core, .NET 6+, and C#, with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and security
Proficient with Visual Studio 2019+/VS Code
Strong experience with modern front-end frameworks, including Angular (v12+), TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3/SASS
Committed to maintaining high code quality by implementing unit and integration tests
Hands-on experience with both AWS and Azure, including services such as App Services, Lambda, API Gateway, Azure Functions, Key Vault
Experience integrating AI-powered solutions using Azure Cognitive Services, OpenAI on Azure, AWS SageMaker
Skilled in producing comprehensive technical documentation to support development, onboarding, and long-term system maintenance

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree
Law firm or other professional services organization experience

Responsibilities

Determine design methodologies and tool sets; compile programming using languages and software projects including designing and conducting tests
Design and develop user interfaces to internet/intranet applications by setting expectations and features priorities throughout development life cycle
Integrate applications by designing database architecture and server scripting in addition to studying and establishing connectivity with network systems, search engines, and information servers
Define site objectives by analyzing user requirements; envisioning system features and functionality
Support and develop application developers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities
Assist with Q&A and user acceptance testing to ensure applications can be used easily, quickly and accurately
Consult manuals, periodicals and technical reports to learn new ways to develop programs and maintain existing skills and knowledge
Serve as a member of on-call rotation team in support of production applications, Web services, and workflow process
All other duties as assigned or required