Founding Engineer
San Francisco, CA$120k - $180k + equityFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Founding Full Stack Engineer role at Vector Legal, an AI-native law firm and legal operating system for startups. Build and scale end-to-end web applications across the platform, blending product, infrastructure, and applied AI.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain full-stack features across frontend (React) and backend (TypeScript APIs)
- Design and implement scalable data models using NoSQL databases
- Integrate third-party services (e.g., APIs, auth, payments, document systems)
- Work with AI coding tools and agent-driven workflows to accelerate development
- Own features end-to-end, from initial concept through deployment and iteration
- Collaborate closely with product and design to translate requirements into shipped functionality
- Improve system performance, reliability, and developer experience over time
- Contribute to architectural decisions as the platform evolves
Qualifications
- 2–5 years of experience building production-grade web applications (excluding internships)
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern React frameworks
- Experience designing and working with APIs and distributed systems
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases and flexible data modeling patterns
- Comfort using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code generation, copilots, agents)
- Experience in a startup or high-velocity environment preferred
- Ability to operate independently and take ownership of ambiguous problems
- Strong product intuition and focus on delivering user value
Skills
Required:TypeScriptReactAPIsNoSQL
Nice to have:AI-assisted development tools
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Vector Legal
Full service ai law firm & software solution, for startups
A modern solution for Startup legal: we are a premier, full service, hybrid AI law firm & legal tech platform. Customers get software + white glove lawyer support for maximum value on each legal matter. Services: fundraise & priced rounds | customer contracts | complex formations | grow your team | agentic data rooms | e-signatures | cap table management | legal health checks | mergers & acquisitions | co-founder separations | dissolutions.
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