Lead Software Engineer (Libra - Legal AI Assistant) (m/f/d) at Wolters Kluwer | Berlin, DE | Rezi

Lead Software Engineer (Libra - Legal AI Assistant) (m/f/d) at Wolters Kluwer

Lead Software Engineer (Libra - Legal AI Assistant) (m/f/d)

Wolters Kluwer · Berlin, DE

1 months ago

Lead Software Engineer (Libra - Legal AI Assistant) (m/f/d)

Wolters Kluwer · Berlin, DE

a month ago
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About the Role

We are seeking exceptional engineers to join our fast-growing team automating knowledge work for legal professionals. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a central role in developing our product, with high impact and ownership over key product features. You will work end-to-end across the stack, contributing to both backend and frontend development in a lean, agile environment. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of legal tech by building intelligent, scalable solutions that empower professionals and transform workflows. You will be part of a high-skilled technology organization and a fast-growing product organization, essential to both strategic alignment and local execution. You will be working at the vibrant Merantix AI Campus in Berlin, surrounded by a community of AI innovators. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a bias toward action.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain product features across the stack—from backend APIs to frontend interfaces.
  • Collaborate closely with product and design teams to deliver intuitive, high-performing user experiences.
  • Ensure code quality, security, and scalability through best practices and thoughtful architecture.
  • Contribute to technical decision-making and help shape the engineering culture.
  • Explore and integrate AI tools and agents to enhance developer productivity and product capabilities.

Requirements

  • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience working within product software engineering.
  • Strong experience with Python, particularly FastAPI and asynchronous programming.
  • Solid proficiency in TypeScript; experience with Svelte is a strong plus.
  • Familiarity with software engineering best practices and security principles.
  • Experience using AI coding agents like Cursor or Claude Code.
  • Bonus: You’ve built or contributed to LLM-powered products.

Skills

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership and urgency.
  • A pragmatic approach to problem solving; prioritizing problem resolution over using new/hyped technology.
  • Accountability and commitment to high-quality outcomes.
  • Excellent communication in English; German is a plus.

Location

  • Berlin
  • Remote

Work Type

  • Hybrid
  • Permanent employment
  • Remote work
  • Work abroad flexibly within the EU

Experience Level

  • Lead

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree preferred in Computer Science or Software Engineering or similar disciplines.

Benefits

  • Permanent employment from day one.
  • Remote work & flexibility: Work remotely up to 3 days per week (home office) with flexible working hours.
  • Work abroad flexibly: Work from anywhere within the EU for up to 20 days within a twelve-month period.
  • 26 vacation days.
  • 1 additional day off per year for volunteer work (Volunteer Day).
  • Support for development: E-learning via LinkedIn, online language training with goFluent, and other training and development opportunities.

About the Company

  • Our Legal & Regulatory division helps legal and compliance professionals enhance productivity, mitigate risk, and solve complex problems confidently.
  • Libra is transforming how lawyers work with an AI platform that combines deep legal reasoning with cutting-edge generative technology.
  • In just over a year, we’ve established ourselves as Europe’s fastest-growing legal AI company by partnering with leading law firms, corporate legal departments, and publishers.
  • As part of Wolters Kluwer’s Legal & Regulatory Division, Libra is building the operating system for modern legal work.

Equal Opportunity

  • To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts.
  • Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style.
  • We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant.
  • To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process.
  • Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
  • Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.