Forward Deployed Engineer, Filevine
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Operating intelligence for modern legal practice
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Operating intelligence for modern legal practice
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change the way legal work gets done for law practitioners and their clients.
Role
Who you are
- Strong proficiency in Rust or Node and React for full-stack development and customization
- Experience with SQLite, MySQL, Postgres (or similar embedded databases) for data management in on-prem setups
- Has built customer-facing AI applications
- Proven track record in software deployment, configuration, and customer-facing technical roles (e.g., solutions engineering, professional services, or forward-deployed/support engineering)
- 4-5 years of software engineering experience
- Hands-on experience with on-premises and cloud deployments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or hybrid environments)
- Ability to write, debug, and modify code in production-like settings under time constraints
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering practical, high-impact solutions quickly
- Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders (e.g., lawyers and firm administrators)
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively to client sites nationwide
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
What the job involves
- As a Forward Deployed Engineer you will be a customer-facing technical expert embedded with key clients to ensure seamless deployment and ongoing support of our applications
- This hands-on role combines software engineering, deployment expertise, and client collaboration to tailor solutions that drive real impact in the legal industry
- You will work directly with law firms to deploy, configure, and optimize our systems, bridging the gap between product capabilities and client needs
- Lead the deployment and configuration of our application in on-premises and cloud environments for enterprise clients
- Perform onsite visits as needed to install, configure, and troubleshoot deployments
- Make real-time code adjustments and customizations onsite to address unique client requirements and ensure optimal performance
- Collaborate closely with clients to understand their workflows, gather requirements, and implement tailored solutions
- Provide technical guidance, training, and support during and post-deployment to maximize adoption and satisfaction
- Identify opportunities for improvements and feed insights back to the core engineering team
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments, ensuring high availability and security
- Document deployment processes, customizations, and client-specific configurations
Our take
Law firms, corporate legal teams and government agencies are under increasing pressure to handle more work, more data and tighter timelines, all without increasing costs. As a result, demand is growing for legal technology that can automate routine tasks, organize complex information and also help laywers work faster and more accurately. AI has become a key part of this change, and today it's hard to find interest in legal tech that doesn't have AI at its core.
Filevine is a good example of how this shift is playing out, Founded in 2014, the company began as a software-as-a-service platform helping legal teams manage cases, documents, billing and payments in one place. Over time though, Filevine has expanded into what it now calls a Legal Operating Intelligence System, bringing intelligence into the full lifecycle of a legal matter. And in recent years, the focus has moved strongly toward AI, as most of the company's revenue comes from its AI products rather than from its original software.
This growth shows just how well its aligned with where the market is heading, and with $400M from major investors, it continues to expand its platform, adding AI tools that connect across legal workflows. By bringing together case management, depositions, contracts and drafting into a single system, Filevine has positioned itself as a central operating platform for modern legal teams.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Sep 2025
$400m
LATE VC
Apr 2022
$108m
SERIES D
Total funding: $825.6m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Competitive & Fair Pay
- Short & long-term disability
- Maternity & Paternity leave
- Centrally located open office in Sugar House
- Company swag that will make your friends envious
- Opportunity to make an impact on Day 1
Company HQ
Sugar House, Salt Lake City, UT
Leadership
Ryan Anderson
(Co-Founder & CEO)Ryan co-founded Filevine in 2014 and has served as the CEO since.
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