Sr. Software Engineer (Python & AI)

Must be located in or willing to relocate to the Dallas Fort Worth area. This role must report to the Richardson office 3 days a week.

Who we are: BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all that we do but never at the expense of our values. Theres no denying our work is demanding both in volume and pace but were up for the challenge. We love the balance of hard work and fun so youll see us in jeans as we shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued rewarded and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and our communities. We are committed to your growth and development and want to set you up for success here at BAL and beyond.

Who you are: You are looking for work that has purpose. You arent afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast. You embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have something unique to contribute and you arent afraid to raise your hand. You understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone has a spot and is genuinely welcome.

Were better together: A bright driven person like you and an industry-leading powerhouse like BAL Its a perfect combination! We truly want to see you succeed here and become an integral part of our mission to provide an experience that makes a positive difference in peoples lives. Come be a part of something special where you can have an impact and be valued just for being you!

OVERVIEW:
Berry Appleman & Leiden is not your typical law firm when it comes to technology. Weve built an in-house Products team from the ground up that is dedicated to building the best technology in our industry. Our Products Team supports our flagship SaaS product Cobalt which won the SIIA CODiE award for Best Legal Solution in 2020 was a 2020 Tech Titans Finalist for Corporate Innovation and won the 2021 award for Most Innovative Operations Team. Weve also built our industrys first mobile application a new B2C mobile app and were looking for new trails to blaze this year!

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our growing Data Products team working primarily on cutting-edge AI-focused products which are expected to deliver great value to our users. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in a diverse array of technologies languages and architectural patterns a strong attention to detail and a passion for problem solving. This role will see you primarily focused on AI-focused Python API development.

Responsibilities:

• Back-end development for our AI team focused on APIs and processing pipelines.
• Design and develop high-quality software using Python Kubernetes AWS and other technologies.
• Optimize applications for maximum reliability speed and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with product managers engineers data scientists and others to deliver new applications features and enhancements that are high quality meet schedule and properly fit the requirements.
• Participate in agile meetings peer reviews and other collaborative efforts. Mentor other engineers and share knowledge and feedback.
• Follow best practices and standards for coding testing documentation and code review to build solutions which adhere to existing BAL technical standards.
• Coordinate with other technical teams as needed including support QA DevOps and NetOps.
• Manage time effectively and organize tasks based on priority and level of effort.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in a related area or a combination of relevant certifications and job experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development.
• Proficiency in Python SQL and other programming languages.
• Experience with REST APIs messaging systems and other data interfaces.
• Significant experience with cloud platforms notably AWS.
• Strong knowledge of systems design and architecture.
• Experience with machine learning and emergent LLM/foundation model-driven AI technologies such as RAG chatbots agentic applications etc.
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and related of Argo Workflows a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools and processes (e.g. Azure DevOps Terraform)
• Front-end experience with React/GraphQL or similar technology a plus.
• Experience with big data platforms and tools (e.g. Spark Hive Databricks etc.) is a plus

The ideal candidate is mature opinionated and able to work very independently but eager to listen learn and collaborate.

Note: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color national origin religion gender gender identity or expression age disability alienage or citizenship status marital status creed genetic predisposition or carrier status sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

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Required Experience:

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