Software Engineer

Relativity•Illinois, IL

1d•$79,000 - $119,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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 don’t just write code. They shape how industries uncover critical insights, ensure compliance, advance access to justice, and continuously evolve our platform using cloud-native architectures, AI capabilities, and modern developer tooling. Our AI powers privacy programs, identifies confidential information, and detects language indicating misconduct. We’re reimagining how legal professionals uncover truth at scale, and engineering is at the heart of that transformation. This team is responsible for building and evolving distributed, cloud-native services that process data at massive scale. Engineers collaborate closely with product and design to deliver high-impact features and continuously improve system reliability, performance, and usability. You’ll work in a highly collaborative environment where learning, experimentation, and shared ownership drive success. If you’re passionate about solving hard problems, designing for scale, and building tools that matter, Relativity offers the opportunity to make a measurable difference in the marketplace.

Requirements

Familiarity with software engineering, cloud platforms, and containerization fundamentals
Exposure to APIs, distributed services, and data storage systems
Ability to write maintainable, well-tested code that meets requirements and adheres to team standards
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in agile teams
Eagerness to learn and apply secure coding, reliability, and operational best practices
Automation
Documentations
Engineering Design
Problem Solving
Process Improvements
Project Management
Quality Assurance (QA)
Research and Development
System Integration
Troubleshooting

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical experience
Exposure to modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular
Basic familiarity with monitoring, logging, or observability tools
Interest in product thinking, continuous learning, and improving developer effectiveness
Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and operation of distributed, scalable, secure full-stack cloud services that process large volumes of data
Build accessible user interfaces and assist with extending backend services and data pipelines to deliver customer impact
Collaborate with a diverse group of teammates and product partners to solve problems and achieve shared goals
Participate in design and code reviews, applying feedback to improve quality and maintainability
Support service ownership, including reliability efforts, on-call rotations, and incident response with guidance from the team
Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices, tooling, and team workflows