2 weeks ago

Legal Systems Engineer

Block

Melbourne

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Block seeks a Legal Systems Engineer to lead the design and evolution of legal systems, combining software engineering and legal domain expertise. The role involves building AI-driven solutions, integrating platforms like DocuSign CLM and Brightflag, and requires 7-10+ years of experience. This is a remote, full-time position based in Melbourne, Australia.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU

Work Model

Remote

Experience Required

10 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7–10+ years in software engineering, systems engineering, or architecture roles

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

PythonJavaScriptSaaS platformsAPIsClaudeCodexCopilotDocuSign CLMBrightflagTonkeanAODocsDatabricksSnowflakeeDiscoveryELM

Soft Skills

autonomyadaptabilitystrategic thinkingcreativitytechnical leadership

Key Responsibilities

•Define and evolve the architecture of legal systems, ensuring they are scalable, cohesive, and adaptable over time
•Identify and drive high-impact opportunities to improve legal workflows through automation, integration, and AI
•Apply a strategic and creative approach to solving complex legal and operational challenges
•Lead the design and implementation of solutions leveraging AI (Claude, Harvey, internal LLM platforms)
•Translate legal team experimentation into scalable, reliable, and production-ready solutions, establishing patterns, best practices, and guardrails that allow Legal to safely and effectively leverage AI
•Build and oversee integrations across DocuSign CLM, Brightflag, Tonkean, and AODocs and other Legal tools
•Develop APIs, automations, and data pipelines to connect systems and reduce manual effort
•Leverage Databricks/Snowflake and internal data platforms for analytics and AI workflows
•Provide technical leadership for eDiscovery and Information Governance workflows
•Operate as a hands-on technical lead, building and guiding long-term evolution
•Influence how Legal approaches technology with balance of innovation and risk
•Adapt to evolving priorities while maintaining long-term system design

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Key Responsibilities

•Define and evolve the architecture of legal systems, ensuring they are scalable, cohesive, and adaptable over time

•Identify and drive high-impact opportunities to improve legal workflows through automation, integration, and AI

•Apply a strategic and creative approach to solving complex legal and operational challenges

•Lead the design and implementation of solutions leveraging AI (Claude, Harvey, internal LLM platforms)

•Translate legal team experimentation into scalable, reliable, and production-ready solutions, establishing patterns, best practices, and guardrails that allow Legal to safely and effectively leverage AI

•Build and oversee integrations across DocuSign CLM, Brightflag, Tonkean, and AODocs and other Legal tools

•Develop APIs, automations, and data pipelines to connect systems and reduce manual effort

•Leverage Databricks/Snowflake and internal data platforms for analytics and AI workflows

•Provide technical leadership for eDiscovery and Information Governance workflows

•Operate as a hands-on technical lead, building and guiding long-term evolution

•Influence how Legal approaches technology with balance of innovation and risk

•Adapt to evolving priorities while maintaining long-term system design