Job Description
Join Our Team at Litera: Where Legal Technology Meets Excellence
Litera has been at the forefront of legal technology innovation for over 25 years, crafting legal software to amplify impact and maximize efficiency. Developed by the best legal minds in the industry, our comprehensive suite of integrated legal tools is both powerful and user-friendly and simplifies the way modern firms manage core legal workflows, secure collaboration, and organize firm knowledge and experience. Every day, we help more than 2.3 million legal professionals focus on their craft. Litera: Less busy work, more of your life’s work.
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer with expertise in Next.js and Laravel to join our dynamic development team. In this role, you will work on designing, developing, and optimizing next gen applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. You will collaborate closely with product owner, and other developers to build scalable, secure, and high-performance applications.
Key Responsibilities:
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Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure next gen applications using Next.js (React) for the frontend and Laravel (PHP) for the backend.
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Architect and implement APIs, ensuring seamless communication between frontend and backend services.
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Optimize application performance for speed, security, and scalability.
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Work with databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval.
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Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code while following best practices and coding standards.
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Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices to drive continuous improvement.
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Implement testing strategies (unit, integration, and end-to-end) to ensure the stability and reliability of the application.
Qualifications:
Must-Have:
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5+ years of professional experience in full-stack web development.
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Proficiency in Next.js (React, Server-side Rendering, Static Site Generation) and modern TypeScript development.
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Strong backend development experience with Laravel, including API development, authentication (JWT, OAuth), and database management.
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Strong product focus, with the ability to balance technical excellence with business impact.
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Experience with databases like MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and ORMs such as Eloquent.
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Understanding of RESTful API design and cache
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Hands-on experience with modern frontend development tools such as Tailwind CSS, Zustand
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Work closely with UI/UX designer to translate Figma designs into interactive next gen application
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Ability to write automated tests using Jest, Cypress, or PHPUnit.
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Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Nice-to-Have:
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Experience with tools like Cursor, V0, GitKraken.
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Exposure to microservices architecture and serverless technologies.
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Experience building text summarization, document processing, and AI-powered automation using LLMs
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Strong understanding of prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and optimizing LLM outputs for accuracy and efficiency.
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Familiarity with WebSockets and real-time data handling.
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Prior experience with Laravel, shacdn
Why Join Litera?
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The company culture: We emphasize helping each other grow, doing the right thing always, and being part of a journey to amplify impact, creating an exciting and fulfilling work environment
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Commitment to Employees: Our people commitment is based on what employees love most about being part of the team, focusing on tools that matter to the difference-makers in the legal world and amplifying their impact
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Global, Dynamic, and Diverse Team: Our is a global company with ambitious goals and unlimited opportunities, offering a dynamic and diverse work environment where employees can grow, listen, empathize, and problem-solve together
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Comprehensive Benefits Package: Experience peace of mind with our health insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, and a supportive work-life balance. We invest in your well-being and future, ensuring a rewarding career journey.
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Career Growth and Development: We provide career paths and opportunities for professional development, allowing employees to progress through various technical and leadership roles.
Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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What We Do
We are the leading document technology company in the legal industry. Our products empower users to generate, review, and distribute high-quality content quickly and securely. We use the latest innovative technology to build software to help our clients focus more time on the work that really matters to the people they serve.
Why Work With Us
We strive to stay current with all employment trends and prioritize flexibility, employee well-being, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Our generous PTO and ten flexible holidays promote work-life balance. And all our employees are encouraged to access personal development courses and tools in our internal learning management system.
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