Software Engineer

About CORTO

What you’ll do

To make this happen you will

• Designing, developing, and maintaining multiple microservices central to document ingestion and integrations.
• Maintaining and enhancing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines that connect enterprise knowledge sources with Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Prototyping and experimenting with new AI techniques, ensuring alignment with best practices and industry standards.
• Building and managing scalable cloud infrastructure (utilizing serverless compute, event queues, managed containers, and NoSQL/relational storage).
• Optimising code and system architecture for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Participating in code reviews and providing constructive feedback.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver efficient solutions.

What you’ll bring

• Experience: Hands-on software engineering experience building RESTful APIs and production-grade software.
• Tech Stack Agnostic Mindset: Strong foundation in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., C#, Python, Java, Go, or Node.js) and a willingness to learn new technologies as required by the business.
• Architecture & Distributed Systems: Solid understanding of software architecture, event-driven designs, and microservices.
• Database Knowledge: Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL) and NoSQL or key-value stores (e.g., DynamoDB, Redis).
• Cloud Infrastructure: Exposure to major cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• AI-Assisted Workflows: Experience with or interest in using AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development.

You are the type of person who

• Able to work autonomously and take ownership of parts of the product
• Has analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proactive in chasing leads to resolve dependencies
• Has a positive attitude – things might not always go as expected but we maintain optimism and win, nonetheless
• Ability to think outside the box – not all our tasks are standard so neither are the solutions
• Being a team player – we reach our goals together and help each other to succeed. We have a strict no-ego, no-blame culture with intense focus on getting things done
• Relentless urge to get things done

Why join CORTO?

• Your work matters. We solve real world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms.
• Make an impact. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here.
• Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do.
• Well-funded and global. CORTO is part of ATI Global – one of the largest international LegalTech companies.
• Flexible and hybrid working. We engage, share, and collaborate on ideas and workflows.
• Career and learning opportunities - we move fast and need smart people to get us where we're going.
• Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events.
• We value your well-being with additional time off, gym membership and other perks.
• Fast-paced tech environment, if we don't disrupt ourselves someone else will do it!
• Access to LEAP Home - a program unique to the ATI Group to support you in buying your primary residence.