Senior Software Development Engineer (Front-end)

Job description

Filevine is a Legal AI company delivering Legal Operating Intelligence for the future of legal work. Grounded in a singular system of truth, Filevine brings together data, documents, workflows, and teams into one unified platform—where modern legal work happens with clarity and consistency. Powered by **LOIS**, the Legal Operating Intelligence System, Filevine connects context across every matter to transform legal operations from reactive to proactive. LOIS reads, understands, and reasons across your data to surface insight, automate complexity, and give professionals the clarity and confidence to see more, know more, and do more. Fueled by a team of exceptional collaborators and innovators, Filevine’s rapid growth has earned AI awards and recognition from Deloitte and Inc. as one of the most innovative and fastest-growing technology companies in the country. **Role Summary:** This U.S.-based Senior Frontend Engineer role requires 7+ years of experience to lead a small team building web applications, centered on strong Svelte/SvelteKit expertise and working knowledge of React and Vue. Key technical requirements include modern JavaScript/TypeScript, responsive CSS, API integration, and automated testing, alongside cross-functional leadership from concept to release. Bonus qualifications include .NET/C# exposure, design system experience, and interest in AI-driven UX patterns ### Requirements - **7+ years of professional frontend development experience** building production web applications. - Hands-on production experience with **Svelte** (or SvelteKit), including building reusable components and managing component state and reactivity. - Working proficiency in **React, Vue** — enough to read, maintain, debug, and extend existing code in both frameworks. You won't need to be an expert in either, but you should be comfortable navigating both codebases. - Strong fundamentals in modern JavaScript (**ES2020+**); comfort with **TypeScript** or willingness to ramp up quickly. - Solid HTML, CSS, and responsive design skills — including familiarity with modern layout techniques (Flexbox, Grid) and CSS preprocessors or utility frameworks. - Experience consuming and integrating with **REST** or **GraphQL** APIs, including handling async state, errors, and edge cases gracefully. ### Qualifications - Work and Lead a small team that owns, builds, and innovates on major new and existing product features - Coordinate with team management and quality assurance personnel on releases of new features - 100% remote work within the United States - Familiarity with frontend testing tools (Playwright, Jest, Vitest, Cypress, or similar) and a habit of writing tests alongside features. - Working knowledge of Git and modern software development workflows: code review, CI/CD, branching, and Agile/Kanban delivery. - Demonstrated attention to UI/UX quality, accessibility (WCAG basics), and frontend performance. - Ability to work remotely and independently within the United States, and to collaborate effectively with non-technical stakeholders. - Willingness to learn our users' challenges and understand how your work directly affects them. - B.S. in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience ### Nice to Have: - **C# / .NET experience**, or familiarity with reading and integrating against a .NET-based application backend. - **Backend development experience** — building and maintaining APIs, services, or database-backed business logic alongside frontend work. - Experience with component libraries, design systems, or building shared UI infrastructure used by multiple teams. - Familiarity with state management patterns at scale (Svelte stores, Redux, Zustand, React Query, Context patterns). - Exposure to cloud-hosted environments (AWS) and deployment tooling (Octopus, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar). - Familiarity with the legal tech domain or other workflow-heavy SaaS products. - Interest in AI-assisted UX patterns and integrating LLM-powered features into the frontend.