Elite is the trusted automation platform for law firm operations across most of the world’s largest and most successful law firms. Elite has guided firms through every technology shift and today delivers the only cloud-native SaaS platform that unifies financial, invoice, time, and data management into a single system of action. With embedded AI, predictive analytics, and integrated payments, Elite’s products enable firms to shorten billing cycles, reduce write-offs, and unlock firm-wide insights, making financial operations the foundation for law firm innovation and growth. Learn more at elite.com.

Job Description:

As a Software Engineer III, you will be a key contributor within the engineering team, taking ownership of well-defined projects and delivering high-quality software solutions. You’ll collaborate closely with peers to design, build, and enhance features within our SaaS platform. while also mentoring less experienced engineers as needed. This role requires a deep technical expertise in software architecture, problem-solving skills, and autonomy.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - our office is in Moorgate

This role requires the individual to be based in UK Time Zone (GMT/BST) time zone.

What You’ll Do:

Contribute to the design, development, and deployment of complex software features and infrastructure components for our SaaS platform.
Take ownership of assigned projects or components, ensuring timely and high-quality execution
Participate in architectural discussions by providing insights and recommendations while working with senior engineers on final decisions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, DevOps, QA) to ensure solutions align with business objectives and meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize code to ensure high reliability and performance in production environments.
Provide guidance or support to junior engineers, promoting best practices and continuous learning within the team.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for efficiency, automation, and technology upgrades.
Contribute to team-wide continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for efficiency, automation, or tooling enhancements.
Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, incorporating them into the engineering roadmap.
Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and company objectives.

What You’ll Need:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.
3–5 years of experience in software development experience, with a strong focus on SaaS or cloud-based solutions.
Advanced proficiency in TypeScript across the full stack, with strong experience building Node.js APIs and React frontend.
Demonstrated expertise in modern React development, including hooks, state management, and performance optimization.
Proven experience designing and implementing scalable, high-performance, and fault-tolerant systems.
Hands-on experience with Docker containers for application deployment and orchestration.
Deep familiarity with AWS cloud infrastructure, especially EKS (Kubernetes), RDS (Postgres), and S3 (file storage).
Strong knowledge of relational databases, particularly Postgres, including schema design and query optimization.
Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Git, IaC (Terraform), monitoring and alerting tools for SaaS applications.
Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or other advanced systems design approaches.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality code and solutions.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom; Elite does not provide employment sponsorship for this position.

Benefits:

Competitive Compensation Package
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage (Health, Dental, Vision)
Retirement Savings Plan with an Employer Contribution
Professional Development Opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
Parental Leave
Time Off
Wellness Initiatives
Employee Assistance Program
Generous Global Parental Leave
Calm, free premium subscription
Employee Discount Program

Please note that we do not offer sponsorship for this position.

Additional Information

At Elite Technology, we embrace an employee-centric, flexible work model that empowers you to do your best work in the environment that suits you. However, we also recognize the importance of in-person collaboration for key moments that truly matter.

In our flexible remote approach, you have the freedom to choose a workspace within your home country that best fits your needs. Our corporate offices are located in New York City, Los Angeles, Costa Rica, and the Philippines, providing additional options for those who prefer or need a hybrid work environment.

Our diverse global team spans the U.S., Canada, U.K., Costa Rica, the Philippines, and Australia. Please note that at this time, we are unable to hire employees located in Quebec or Ontario Provinces, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

We are not accepting applications submitted through recruiting agencies.

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