Software Engineer

Relativity•Illinois, IL

3d•$79,000 - $119,000•Remote

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 harness AI tools to architect, optimize, and deliver scalable software faster and shape the future of legal technology. They shape how industries uncover critical insights, ensure compliance, advance access to justice and continuously evolve our platform using the latest technologies, including 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. 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, containerization fundamentals, and exposure to APIs, distributed services, and data stores.
Demonstrated ability to write maintainable, well-tested code that meets requirements and adheres to team standards.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows.
Eagerness to learn and apply secure coding, reliability, and operational best practices, with strong collaboration and communication skills in agile teams.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of experience in software engineering or equivalent practical experience
Exposure to modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React or Angular) and basic familiarity with monitoring 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 petabytes of data weekly.
Build accessible user interfaces and assist with extending existing backend services and data pipelines to deliver customer impact.
Collaborate with a diverse group of teammates and product partners to solve problems, achieve shared goals, and build AI-powered legal data solutions that operate at massive scale.
Participate in design and code reviews, applying feedback to improve quality.
Contribute to service ownership by supporting reliability efforts, including on-call rotations and incident response with guidance from the team.