Software Engineer

Relativity is a leading legal data intelligence company building AI-powered, cloud platform solutions for legal matters, litigation, and investigations, supporting major law firms, corporations, and government agencies.

• Approximately 1-2 years of professional software engineering experience including internships or co-op.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Basic understanding of API design and RESTful services.
• Exposure to or experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or relational databases.
• Familiarity with or strong interest in AI tools and LLM-based development, including GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals including data structures, version control, testing, and debugging.
• Experience working in or academic exposure to Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong communication skills and collaborative, growth-oriented mindset.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have:

• Hands-on project experience building or integrating AI/LLM-powered features.
• Exposure to prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or vector databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and basic understanding of CI/CD.
• Interest in event-driven architectures or microservices.
• Exposure to legal tech, eDiscovery, or government and enterprise software environments.
• Portfolio, GitHub profile, or personal projects demonstrating initiative and coding ability.

• Design, build, test, and ship software features as part of an Agile/Scrum team under senior engineers' guidance.
• Contribute to the development of API-first, service-oriented applications following coding standards.
• Build AI-powered features by integrating LLMs and AI APIs into product workflows.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to improve coding efficiency, quality, and test coverage.
• Write and maintain clean, well-tested, well-documented code using Java, Python, JavaScript, and/or TypeScript.
• Work with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB to support data modeling, storage, and retrieval.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues, document solutions, and escalate as appropriate.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate requirements into software.
• Follow secure coding practices and support observability and monitoring needs.
• Continuously learn and apply new tools, frameworks, and AI/ML techniques relevant to the team's roadmap.