Software Engineer (Full Stack)

About LEAP

LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people’. The market-leading software we develop and support is used by more than 67,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium-sized law firms.

Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers, you’ll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 800 smart, caring and ambitious ‘LEAPsters’ working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you’ll find yourself in good company here.

Meet the Family Law team

Family Law is a division of LEAP Legal Software which specialises in software solutions for our Family Law vertical. This is a one-of-a-kind team paving the way for a new structure in LEAP which focuses on tailored products for specific verticals of law. This team includes experienced legal professionals, developers, designers, and client-focused operational experts. We have in-house Australian Family Lawyers who are the experts in guiding the direction that our products take, along with a mature client feedback function.

What you'll do

Behind all the upcoming ideas we have to support Family Lawyers with tailored products is the Development team that make it happen. This team is expanding and as the brand-new Full Stack Developer you'll work in a team of 3 which includes a Frontend Developer and a Head of Development. You'll also have the support and infrastructure of our wider Engineering organisation (LEAP Dev). This is a unique role which will see you collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including product and client operations to translate ideas and concepts with a family law focus into functional web applications to be made available in LEAP Legal Software. Your role will be a blend of bug fixes/maintaining the product and pushing new ideas and innovations with a 40/60 split Frontend/Backend. The day-to-day might look like this:

• Take ownership of the planning, design, implementation, and support of our Family Law applications.
• Work closely with our Directors and Managers to understand project requirements and translate them into actionable development tasks. You'll act as a bridge between product vision and technical implementation, providing insights and recommendations where necessary.
• Identify technical challenges and devise innovative solutions to overcome them, leveraging your autonomy and expertise to drive the prototyping process forward.

Requirements

What you'll bring

You are a focused, motivated and hard-working developer who wants to join a fantastic growing team at a critical time and learn on the job to expand your skills. Your technical skillset might look like this:

• 3+ years experience as a Full-Stack Software Engineer
• Experience working in a start-up environment.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (including frameworks such as React, Angular, or Svelte).
• Solid understanding and development experience with back-end technologies (C#/.NET).
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, MariaDB, NoSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Experience consuming external APIs.
• Familiarity with version control systems and collaborative development workflows.
• Familiarity with AWS Services.
• Experience with automated testing (eg. xUnit, nUnit, Cypress, Playwright etc...)
• Experience working with sensitive client data, applying best practices in cybersecurity to ensure data protection, including secure coding and proper handling of database information

You are the type of person who

• Is a strong communicator with a collaborative spirit, ready to work closely with back-end developers, designers and other stakeholders.
• Has the ability to think out of the box – not all our tasks are standard so neither are the solutions
• Is passionate about keeping up with the latest trends and best practices - you are driven by your curiosity to always be better
• Is flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment - you can pivot quickly based on feedback and evolving project requirements
• Can effectively communicate complex technical concepts, both verbally and in documentation, to stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise
• Demonstrates transparency in their work, clearly communicating technical implementations and progress to Head of Developments to ensure alignment with strict company policies

Benefits

Why Join LEAP Family Law?

At LEAP we’re transforming the legal landscape through cutting-edge technology. You will shape the future of AI in family law, empowering clients to achieve better outcomes and work more efficiently. On top of this you'll get:

• A forward-thinking, collaborative environment that values creativity, innovation, and expertise
• Generous Parental Leave benefits
• Complimentary gym membership
• Flexible Work Environment
• Fully stocked pantry with catered lunch and breakfast on certain days
• Monthly massages
• Monthly celebrations for birthdays, work anniversaries, new joiners
• One additional paid "Be Me" leave day per year to celebrate being you!
• Opportunity to participate in our Employee Share Scheme