Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Ontra, a leading AI legal tech company, as a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer. You will build, implement, and maintain a web-based application using Ruby on Rails and React.JS. This role demands ownership, accountability, and iterative improvement through stakeholder engagement and collaboration. You will work independently or with one other engineer, incorporating feedback to refine the product. The position requires occasional travel to team offsites in California. Ontra offers a remote-first work policy with competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years as a full-stack software engineer working with MVC frameworks (e.g., Ruby on Rails, Python with Flask, Java with Spring)
• Project Development: Demonstrated history of successfully building projects from inception to completion
• Independence: Capable of working solo or with one other engineer, showcasing a strong sense of ownership and accountability for the project
• Iterative Approach: Skilled in developing iteratively, incorporating stakeholder feedback to refine and improve the product continuously

Responsibilities

• Develop and Scale: Build, implement, and maintain a web-based application from the frontend to the backend using Ruby on Rails and React.JS
• Ownership and Accountability : Take full responsibility for the progress and success of the project, driving key decisions and problem-solving independently or with minimal guidance
• Iterative Improvement: Continuously ship and improve code by seeking stakeholder feedback, responding effectively to suggestions, and implementing changes rapidly
• Stakeholder Engagement: Actively engage with stakeholders to understand their needs, gather insights, and incorporate feedback into the product development process
• Collaboration: Work closely with crossfunctional teammates to align on development strategies, ensuring seamless integration of ideas and efforts in building the prototype

Preferred Qualifications

LLM Familiarity: Proficiency with coding assistant LLMs such as CoPilot or Cursor. Experience in integrating LLMs into products for data extraction and summarization to solve business needs is a plus

Benefits

• Remote-first working policy, with office hubs in SF, NYC, Santa Barbara, and London
• Twice yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration
• Paid flexible time off policy
• Paid parental leave and benefits
• Employer-supported retirement contributions, varying by country
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement
• Company-sponsored LinkedIn Learning accounts, department budgets for professional development, and robust onboarding program
• Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance