Senior Software Engineer, Backend

About Syllo 

Syllo is on a mission to transform litigation. Our product is an AI-powered litigation workspace that enables lawyers and paralegals to safely harness the power of language models throughout the litigation life cycle. Since going to market, we have gained a diverse group of enterprise customers, including some of the biggest law firms in the country, and we are quickly expanding. By reducing the expense of litigation industry-wide, we aim to improve access to  high-quality representation and promote the alignment of legal outcomes with merit. 

We’re looking for a Back-End Engineer who’s excited to build and scale systems that power intelligent data experiences. If you’re passionate about clean architecture, reliable APIs, and high-performance infrastructure — and you love working in a dynamic startup environment — we’d love to meet you. 

The Responsibilities 

• Design, build, and maintain Syllo’s backend systems and APIs to support our data platform. 

• Collaborate closely with front-end engineers, product managers, and data teams to deliver scalable, high-quality features. 

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. 

• Work on system design and architecture to improve performance, reliability, and scalability. 

• Integrate data sources and third-party tools as needed to enhance platform capabilities. 

• Participate in technical design discussions, peer code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

 

Qualifications 

• 6+ years of professional engineering experience. 

• Strong programming skills in Ruby or Python. 

• Experience developing APIs using frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Flask, or Django. 

• Proficiency with relational databases, full-text search engines, and/or vector databases. 

• Familiarity with distributed systems and cloud technologies (e.g., GCP, Pub/Sub, Kafka). 

• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and functions. 

 

Nice-to-Have 

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization tools. 

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment automation. 

• Understanding of authentication, security, and data privacy best practices. 

• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.