Filevine is changing the way legal work gets done for law practitioners and their clients. As the leading legal work platform, Filevine is dedicated to empowering all organizations with tools to simplify and elevate complex, high-stakes legal work. Powering everything from document management and client communication to contract lifecycle management and business analytics, over 25,000 legal professionals use Filevine daily to deliver excellence in every contract, deadline, and result. Filevine is recognized on the Deloitte Fast 500, has been named one of the Utah Business Fast 50 and is among the top 50 fastest-growing privately-owned software companies according to the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Inc. 5000 list.

Filevine believes in a brighter future where the intersection of legal work and business is made more seamless, transparent, and effortless for all legal professionals and everyone they interact with through the power of legal technology.

Filevine

Filevine is a Legal AI company delivering Legal Operating Intelligence for the future of legal work. Grounded in a singular system of truth, Filevine brings together data, documents, workflows, and teams into one unified platform—where modern legal work happens with clarity and consistency.

Powered by LOIS, the Legal Operating Intelligence System, Filevine connects context across every matter to transform legal operations from reactive to proactive. LOIS reads, understands, and reasons across your data to surface insight, automate complexity, and give professionals the clarity and confidence to see more, know more, and do more. Fueled by a team of exceptional collaborators and innovators, Filevine’s rapid growth has earned AI awards and recognition from Deloitte and Inc. as one of the most innovative and fastest-growing technology companies in the country.

Role Summary: 
As a Manager of Software Engineering at Filevine, you will lead a team of talented engineers responsible for building and maintaining our core products. You’ll play a critical role in shaping technical direction, ensuring high-quality delivery, and fostering an environment where engineers can thrive. You will balance people leadership with technical oversight, aligning your team’s output with company goals while nurturing individual career growth.

Responsibilities 


Team Leadership & DevelopmentManage, mentor, and coach a team of software engineers (typically 6–12 direct reports). Conduct regular 1:1s, career development conversations, and performance reviews. Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent



Performance ManagementSet clear goals, expectations, and success metrics for individuals and the team. Run structured performance reviews with fairness, consistency, and clarity. Provide timely, constructive feedback and coaching to help engineers grow Recognize and reward high performers while addressing underperformance with empathy and rigor. Create and maintain career growth paths that align with Filevine’s engineering competency framework. Use data and observation to make decisions on promotions, compensation, and role changes



Execution & DeliveryDrive execution of projects from planning through delivery, ensuring quality, scalability, and reliability. Collaborate with Product Management and Design to refine requirements and work with tech leads to translate them into technical plans. Set priorities and remove blockers for your team



Technical LeadershipMaintain a deep understanding of the technical stack to guide resource planning. Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, including testing, code review, and CI/CD. Champion engineering excellence, scalability, and security across the codebase



Cross-Functional CollaborationPartner with Product, Design, QA, and other engineering teams to ensure alignment and efficient workflows. Communicate team progress, risks, and needs to leadership and stakeholders



Culture & ProcessFoster a culture of ownership, accountability, and psychological safety. Continuously improve engineering processes, agile practices, and team rituals. 






Qualifications

10+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a formal leadership/management role. Ability to contribute with hands-on coding up to 50% of the timeProven experience managing engineering teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Strong technical background in modern web application development (experience with C#, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, AngularJS, Svelte, SQL Server, Redis, ElasticSearch, etc.). Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders. Demonstrated success in scaling teams, mentoring engineers, and delivering complex projects. Comfortable using performance data to guide decisions about promotions, compensation, and career growth. Familiarity with agile methodologies and modern software development practices. Experience running structured performance reviews and providing actionable feedback. Skilled at identifying and addressing performance issues early, with empathy and fairness. Ability to recognize and reward high performance, while supporting underperformers with development plans. 






Preferred Skills

Experience working in SaaS or legaltech platforms. Background in scaling distributed systems or enterprise-grade software. Prior experience managing managers or leading multiple squads. Familiarity with performance management frameworks (e.g., OKRs, Objectives & Key Results, or competency matrices). 




Compensation Information: $185,000 - 212,000

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. The total compensation package for this position will be determined by each individual’s location, qualifications, education, work experience, skills and performance. We believe in the importance of pay equity - the range listed is just one component of Filevine’s total compensation package for employees. This position is also eligible for a paid time off policy, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Work Location Expectation: Remote or option to be hybrid/in-office in one the following locations: San Francisco, New York, Chicago, or Salt Lake City

Cool Company Benefits:

 A dynamic, rapidly growing company, focused on helping organizations thrive Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (for full-time employees) Competitive & Fair Pay Maternity & paternity leave (for full-time employees) Short & long-term disability Opportunity to learn from a dedicated leadership team Top-of-the-line company swag




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Software Engineering Manager

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