Filevine is forging the future of legal work with cloud-based workflow tools. We have a reputation for intuitive, streamlined technology that helps professionals manage their organization and serve their clients better. We’re also known for our team of extraordinary and passionate professionals who love working together to help organizations thrive. Our success has catapulted Filevine to the forefront of our field—we are ranked as one of the most innovative and fastest-growing technology companies in the country by both Deloitte and Inc. Our Mission Filevine is building the seamless intersection between legal and business by creating a world-class platform to help professionals scale. About the Role: As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll shape the technical direction of Filevine. You’ll architect and build systems that keep our platform fast, reliable, and ready for the future – from web applications to distributed backend services that power AI-driven experiences across the product. This role is about solving the hard problems: the cross-team ones, the ambiguous ones, the “we’re not sure how to do this yet” ones. You’ll partner with engineering leadership, mentor teams, and raise the level of technical excellence across the organization. Responsibilities: - Drive the design and delivery of complex, multi-team initiatives - Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to define the long-term technical roadmap - Architect scalable systems that support rapid growth and evolving product demands - Solve high-impact technical challenges that unblock teams and accelerate execution - Promote engineering best practices and push Filevine forward in modern development - Mentor engineers across levels and help shape how we build, review, and ship software - Collaborate across teams (and time zones) to deliver large projects without drama Qualifications: - 3+ years building and shipping software products from idea → release → maintenance - Experience leading projects or teams, designing scalable services, and making technical decisions with confidence - Comfortable working across the stack – more focused on solving problems than guarding territory - Thrives in a remote, collaborative environment (async communication, clear thinking, no ego) - Able to partner with operations and customer-facing teams to turn messy realities into clean solutions - Familiar with or open to using: Python, React, Typescript, Kubernetes, AWS Additional notes: This opportunity is for independent contractors and is not intended to establish an employment relationship. Contractors are responsible for their own taxes and compliance with applicable laws in their jurisdiction. This role is open exclusively to candidates currently residing in, or willing to relocate to, Czechia or Slovakia with the legal right to work in these countries. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider applications from candidates based outside of these locations due to operational and regulatory requirements.