Senior Manager Technical Legal Technology

Job description

#LI-HybridLocation: Hyderabad, IndiaJoin us at the forefront of legal innovation, where technology meets real-world impact. As a Senior Manager – Technical (Legal Technology), you will help shape how legal services are delivered by building AI-enabled platforms that transform complex workflows into seamless digital experiences. This is a unique opportunity to combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership—designing scalable solutions, driving innovation, and influencing how legal and security functions operate globally.

If you are passionate about building intelligent systems, mentoring others, and turning emerging technology into meaningful business outcomes, this role offers the chance to make a visible difference.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and build end-to-end full-stack applications to automate legal and business workflows.Develop Generative Artificial Intelligence-enabled features for document understanding, risk insights, and decision support.Build and orchestrate intelligent agents for multi-step workflows and secure enterprise integrations.Implement

Retrieval-Augmented Generation solutions grounded in enterprise data with governance and traceability controls.Architect scalable asynchronous pipelines for artificial intelligence and document-centric processing workloads.Integrate platforms with enterprise systems using application programming interfaces, webhooks, and event-driven patterns.Lead solution architecture and technical design reviews for scalable, reliable, and secure platforms.Mentor engineers and promote strong practices in development, documentation, and responsible

Artificial Intelligence.Create technical artefacts (architecture diagrams, flows, documentation) and enable stakeholders through training and mentorshipOwn end-to-end solution architecture across legal technology platforms, AI services, and integrations, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with enterprise standards.Essential RequirementsBachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.Extensive experience building enterprise-grade applications in full-stack or platform engineering environments.Strong expertise in

Python, including FastAPI and Django REST Framework.Proficiency in modern front-end development with React, JavaScript or TypeScript, and styling frameworks.Experience with large language model platforms and Generative Artificial Intelligence solution design.Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, asynchronous processing, and secure enterprise integrations.Proven ability to lead technical design, mentor teams, and communicate clearly with business stakeholders.Experience with conversational AI/voice intake using

Azure Speech-to-Text or the Web Speech API as well as with preparing technical diagrams (architecture, data flow, integrations) and maintaining documentation/runbooks.Strong understanding of enterprise security (SSO, OAuth/SAML, RBAC) and experience integrating systems via APIs and event-driven patterns paired with strong Git, GitHub, and GitHub Copilot proficiency, including branching, pull requests, code reviews, and AI-assisted development workflowsDesirable

RequirementsExperience with contract lifecycle management platforms such as Icertis, Ironclad, or Agiloft.Background in legal technology or regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals or life sciences.Experience with contract lifecycle management platforms such as Icertis or Sirion Labs and familiarity with broader legal technology ecosystems.

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