(Remote)Principal Engineer

ai, we set the bar for legal AI—clear, fast, and built for trust. In just a few years, what began as an idea has become a reliable platform adopted by thousands of legal professionals across Europe.

Our mission is clear: make the law faster, clearer, and more reliable, giving lawyers, law firms, and companies the time and confidence to focus on what truly matters.

Today, Lexroom is a trusted partner, shaping the future of legal AI with discipline and purpose.

Shape the Standard: Be part of the team setting the benchmark for legal AI in Europe.

• Work with the Best: Collaborate with exceptional colleagues in a culture that values competence, curiosity, and ambition.
• Your work will directly influence how legal professionals operate—faster, clearer, and more efficiently.

Here, you'll build something that lasts: a trusted platform, a strong reputation, a new standard for the legal world.

You report to the Engineering Director (currently the CTO) and are the single point of accountability for people, delivery, and technical health within your team.

• Own your engineers' growth: hiring, coaching, performance reviews, retention
• Drive predictable delivery: squad formation, capacity planning, execution cadence
• Hold the technical bar: tech debt strategy, architectural coherence across squads, quality standards
• Set and enforce engineering standards: code review quality, CI/CD practices, testing, and operational discipline
• Foster a team culture where feedback flows freely and engineers take ownership
• Partner with the PM to shape priorities—including engineering-driven initiatives like tech debt, reliability, and platform improvements

5+ years in software engineering, with 2+ years managing engineers (EM, Team Lead with direct reports, or equivalent)

• Track record of growing engineers and building high-performing, psychologically safe teams
• Solid technical foundations (React + Python preferred) — you don't code daily, but you earn trust through technical credibility
• Fluent in Italian and English

React + TypeScript frontend, Python backend, Google Cloud (Cloud Run), Elasticsearch, Pinecone

• AI-assisted development: We actively use Claude Code, Cursor, and AI-powered workflows across the engineering org — you'll be expected to embrace and evolve these practices with your team
• Ship weekly: Weekly release cycle with Thursday deploys, code freeze on Wednesday
• Temporary, focused squads (2-3 devs) that form around a project and dissolve after delivery — you own squad formation and composition
• Quality: ADR process for significant technical decisions, structured incident response, SLA/SLO discipline

ai, you'll work alongside top talent in tech and legal AI.

Our focused teams operate with purpose and autonomy, so every contribution delivers visible results.

You'll collaborate with people who pair innovation with rigor, curiosity with discipline, ambition with depth.

Your work will shape the future of legal technology and set new standards for the field.

If you're ready to take responsibility, you'll find real opportunities to grow and lead high-stakes projects.

Rewarding Your Contribution

Annual Salary Range: €80,000 – €120,000

• Hybrid Work: Flexibility to balance remote work with in-person collaboration at our Milan HQ.
• Health Insurance: Daily support to make your lunch breaks easier.
• We're not just building a product—we're setting a new standard for the legal world.