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Senior Software Engineer

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
New York City, USA
Full-time
Senior · 7+ years experience
Remote
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

  • Required
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with demonstrated progression in scope and responsibility.
  • Strong full-stack skills across JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, and Python.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS and/or Azure), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Bicep), and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent).
  • Practical experience with AI/LLM integration in production systems, or strong aptitude and interest in developing it.
  • Experience with agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Codex).
  • Comfort working directly with non-technical stakeholders — able to demo work, gather feedback, and explain technical decisions clearly.
  • Preferred
  • Experience in legal technology, professional services, or other highly regulated environments.
  • Experience establishing observability and monitoring practices (logging, alerting, dashboards) for production systems.
  • Familiarity with design systems, component libraries, or frontend architecture patterns at the systems level.
  • Experience integrating and extending enterprise SaaS platforms.
  • Key Competencies
  • Strong engineering judgment — knows when to build and what not to build.
  • Comfort with ambiguity — can make progress with incomplete information and adjust as context develops.
  • Pragmatic craftsmanship — cares about the quality and polish of what ships, without over-engineering.
  • Curiosity and initiative — brings ideas, experiments, and improvements without being asked.
  • Clear communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Salary Information
  • NY Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $180,000 to $210,000 at the time of posting.
  • The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.
  • Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
  • Privacy Notice
  • For information about how Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP collects and processes your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Notice available at https://www.stblaw.com/other/privacy-notice.
  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. The Firm prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other legally protected status. This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.
  • #LI-Remote

Qualifications

  • Required
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with demonstrated progression in scope and responsibility.
  • Strong full-stack skills across JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, and Python.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS and/or Azure), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Bicep), and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent).
  • Practical experience with AI/LLM integration in production systems, or strong aptitude and interest in developing it.
  • Experience with agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Codex).
  • Comfort working directly with non-technical stakeholders — able to demo work, gather feedback, and explain technical decisions clearly.
  • Experience in legal technology, professional services, or other highly regulated environments.
  • Experience establishing observability and monitoring practices (logging, alerting, dashboards) for production systems.
  • Familiarity with design systems, component libraries, or frontend architecture patterns at the systems level.
  • Experience integrating and extending enterprise SaaS platforms.
  • Key Competencies
  • Strong engineering judgment — knows when to build and what not to build.
  • Comfort with ambiguity — can make progress with incomplete information and adjust as context develops.
  • Pragmatic craftsmanship — cares about the quality and polish of what ships, without over-engineering.
  • Curiosity and initiative — brings ideas, experiments, and improvements without being asked.
  • Clear communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Salary Information
  • NY Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $180,000 to $210,000 at the time of posting.
  • The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.
  • Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
  • Privacy Notice
  • For information about how Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP collects and processes your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Notice available at https://www.stblaw.com/other/privacy-notice.
  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. The Firm prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other legally protected status. This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferred

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