Senior Software Engineer, Records

About the role

You will architect and evolve the secure, scalable systems that power Magna Legal Services' Records business, ensuring robust performance and reliability for client-facing solutions. In this capacity, you will design and implement core application components that handle sensitive legal records data with strict attention to compliance and security standards. You will partner closely with product owners and business stakeholders to refine requirements and translate complex needs into clear, actionable technical specifications. You will leverage modern AI-assisted development tools as an integral part of your engineering workflow to enhance code quality, accelerate development cycles, and drive innovation responsibly. Your work will directly influence how Magna delivers efficient and dependable services to law firms, corporations, and government agencies nationwide. You will actively mentor junior engineers, sharing your expertise to elevate the entire team's capabilities and foster a culture of continuous learning. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization, contributing to shared platforms and initiatives that support evolving business priorities beyond the Records domain. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the technology infrastructure that underpins critical legal services.

Key facts

What you'll do

Investigate and resolve complex technical issues affecting the Records platform, implementing efficient and maintainable solutions.

Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies and AI-assisted tools to enhance development practices and application capabilities.

Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define technical requirements and align software roadmaps with business objectives.

Design and develop new features for the Records management system, focusing on scalability, performance, and security.

Refactor legacy code to improve maintainability, reliability, and overall system health.

Implement automated testing strategies and ensure high code quality through rigorous code reviews.

Optimize application performance, identifying and eliminating bottlenecks in data processing and user workflows.

Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, APIs, and processes.

Partner with DevOps engineers to streamline deployment pipelines and enhance infrastructure reliability.

Analyze system metrics and user feedback to inform continuous improvements and new feature exploration.

Contribute to the development of APIs that enable seamless data exchange between Records and other Magna business units.

Support the implementation of data integrity and security best practices across the Records application lifecycle.

Explore and prototype innovative solutions to address specific business challenges within the Records domain.

Mentor engineering peers and contribute to technical discussions that shape the architecture of future products.

Participate in on-call rotations to ensure timely response to critical production incidents.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

You must have a minimum of eight years of professional software development experience in a relevant field.

Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining secure, scalable applications using modern programming languages is essential.

You should have a strong proficiency in at least one object-oriented language such as Java, C#, or Python.

A solid understanding of software development lifecycle, including version control, testing methodologies, and deployment practices, is required.

Experience working with relational databases and writing efficient SQL queries is mandatory.

You must have a proven track record of collaborating effectively in agile team environments.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex issues in distributed systems are critical for success in this role.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship at this time.

The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders is highly valued.

Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure as code practices is a distinct advantage.

A commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code is expected.

Familiarity with security principles and compliance considerations relevant to legal data is essential.

Nice to have

Preferred skills and experiences that will enhance your contributions but are not mandatory for the role.

Practical notes

This is a remote position available across the United States.

This role operates on a standard full-time schedule.

Travel is not required for this position.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role at this time.

Application review will remain open until the position is filled.