Backend Engineer Jobs in Virginia

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Description:

Holland & Knight is hiring a Software Engineer to join its Workflow Design & Automation team. Our team’s focus is on the design and build of automation products for internal and external markets. We seek a creative thinker with the ability to visualize solutions for emerging concepts. You will work with a lean, inter-disciplinary team of technologists and attorneys. Holland & Knight is at the forefront of innovation in legal technology and this is an opportunity to influence and reimagine the practice of law.

Responsibilities: In this position, the Software Engineer will:

• collaborate closely with cross-functional technical and legal teams to develop ideal business processes and automate manual work;
• translate business needs/requirements into usable systems and enhancements;
• create functional design specifications for the solutions to be implemented;
• design, develop, test and deploy to AWS and other cloud environments;
• identify and build integrations with other business tools/applications;
• develop, automate, and maintain data feeds into and out of our applications;
• update and maintain existing applications and workflows; and,
• create new applications or add new functionalities to existing applications.

Job Requirements: In this position the Application Developer will have proven professional experience with:

• Python, SQL and Bash;
• design and implementation of CI/CD integration using GitHub and GitHub Actions;
• successful development in AWS using core features of that environment, and understanding of the DevOps philosophy;
• AWS native applications (Bedrock, Comprehend/Transcribe/Translate, etc.) and databases (DynamoDB and Postgres);
• server-less design concepts and patterns;
• writing and testing Lambda functions; and,
• Amazon API's and CLI for integration;
• Knowledge of current popular LLMs and prompt optimization.

Must also be:

• a creative thinker with experience with customized scripting and automation; and,
• highly organized with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience:

The ideal candidate will have:

• a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer programming, or related field;
• legal industry knowledge helpful but not required;
• a customer-focused mindset and ability to work collaboratively with the team; and
• 3 – 5 years’ relevant programming experience.

Benefits: Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being.

Below are the benefits we offer: comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners; life and AD&D insurance; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs; FSAs for dependent care; health advocacy services; behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members; 401(k); profit sharing; backup dependent care; senior care planning support; resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers; and paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents.

Holland & Knight is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other factor prohibited by law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact ApplicantAccommodations@hklaw.com.

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