--- title: 'Staff Software Engineer at NetDocuments' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/staff-software-engineer-netdocuments-hyderabad-q1s4ne2pyv21' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-19' --- # Staff Software Engineer at NetDocuments - **Company:** NetDocuments - **Location:** Hyderabad, India - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/netdocuments/jobs/5440435008 ## Job description NetDocuments is committed to providing an excellent candidate experience and will never ask you to engage in recruitment activity without phone, video, and in person meetings and communications from emails using the @netdocuments.com domain. If you have any concerns or questions about communications you have received, please send them to hrgroup@netdocuments.com so our team members can review. ## About NetDocuments At NetDocuments, we're shaping the future of legal work. We believe legal professionals should spend less time searching for information and managing documents, and more time solving complex problems, serving clients, and delivering meaningful outcomes. That's why we're building technology that helps organizations work smarter, collaborate more effectively, and unlock the full value of their institutional knowledge. Our team is redefining what's possible for legal technology. NetDocuments is the trusted intelligent document management platform for legal professionals and the company behind the industry's first and only legal context graph—a breakthrough that gives legal professionals and AI a richer understanding of how matters, documents, people, and knowledge connect across an organization while respecting enterprise-grade security, governance, permissions, and ethical walls. Innovation is only part of our story. We believe our greatest strength is our people. We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture where curiosity is encouraged, diverse perspectives are valued, and employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact. Whether you're building products, serving customers, or supporting the business, your work helps shape the future of one of the world's most trusted legal technology platforms. That commitment to our employees and customers has earned us recognition as one of the nation's top workplaces, including: - Four consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies - Five-time Top Workplace USA winner - Five-time Salt Lake Tribune Top Workplace - Multiple Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards recognizing innovation, employee appreciation, work-life flexibility, and compensation & benefits If you're excited to solve meaningful challenges, work alongside talented colleagues, and help define the next generation of legal technology, we'd love to meet you. You will: Deep Technical Execution - Serve as the primary hands-on builder for the most complex platform and tooling problems the DevX team takes on. - Drive complex, high-impact projects end-to-end with minimal oversight. - Balance architectural ideals against delivery timelines and team maturity, making pragmatic tradeoffs. - Architecture & Technical Influence - Shape and constructively challenge technical direction across the team, offering credible alternatives grounded in hands-on experience. - Partner with the Principal Software Engineer on architecture and build-vs-buy recommendations, bringing an independent technical perspective. - Reinforce shared technical standards and patterns established for tooling adopted company-wide. Cross-Team Technical Credibility & Hiring - Build direct technical trust and relationships with other engineering teams, independent of the Principal's relationship. - Travel occasionally to the US (approximately 1–2 weeks per year) to deepen technical collaboration with US engineering leadership. - Participate in interviews and technical evaluation for Senior engineering candidates. - Mentorship & Team Standards - Mentor and raise the technical bar for the team, day-to-day. - Lead by example in design and code reviews, reinforcing best practices in tooling and platform engineering. - Communicate technical decisions and standards through design docs, Architecture Decision Reviews, and reviews that build buy-in across the team. ## What You'll Need to Be Successful - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. - 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, currently operating at the Staff level. - Deep hands-on experience building internal developer tooling, CI/CD systems, or platform engineering at scale. - Strong fluency across C#, .NET, Python, AWS, and Java. - Experience shaping technical direction and influencing other engineers without formal management authority. - Experience mentoring engineers and raising technical standards across a team. - Experience participating in technical hiring and interviews. - Strong technical judgment, balancing architectural ideals against delivery timelines and team maturity. - Strong communication skills, with experience building trust and credibility with distributed engineering teams. What Will Make You Stand Out - Prior experience as a Staff-level engineer on a Platform or Developer Experience team. - Experience acting as a technical bridge between distributed, cross-country engineering teams. - Experience in legal technology, professional-services SaaS, or other regulated enterprise software environments. - Public examples of technical leadership: conference speaking, technical writing, open-source contributions, or patterns adopted by other teams. ## Equal Opportunity NetDocuments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military and veteran status, or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. NetDocuments believes diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success, and we are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. ## About NetDocuments ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: NetDocuments is the world’s #1 trusted cloud-based intelligent document management and productivity platform built specifically for legal professionals. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held; backed by Warburg Pincus, Cove Hill Partners, and Frontier Growth with ~$30M total funding) - **Headquarters**: Lehi, Utah, United States - **Founded**: 1998 - **Founders**: Kenneth Duncan, Alvin Tedjamulia, Lee Duncan ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Legal technology, document management, SaaS - **Target customers**: Law firms, corporate legal departments, government agencies (B2B, Enterprise, SMB) - **Mission / Purpose**: “We help legal professionals do their best work.” — a mission embedded in the company’s DNA for 25+ years, focused on delivering a comprehensive, intelligent document management platform that improves productivity, security, and collaboration. ## Products & Services - **NetDocuments Platform (Core DMS)**: Cloud-native document, email, and records management service accessible via web browser, with desktop and mobile apps. Includes metadata management, search, and workflow automation. (SaaS) - **Legal AI Assistant**: An AI-powered front door that allows users to ask questions of one or hundreds of files and get instant, reliable answers. Part of the ndMAX Studio hub for AI and automation. (SaaS / AI) - **ndMAX Studio**: A hub for AI and automation in legal work, offering ready-to-go AI apps for multiple legal use cases, educational videos, and demos. (SaaS) - **Microsoft 365 Integration**: Real-time desktop and web co-authoring across Microsoft Office applications, with expanded integration capabilities. (Integration) - **Compliance & Security Certifications**: FedRAMP-Authorized instance for government agencies; multiple ISO (27001, 27017, 27701, 27018) and SOC 2 (Type 2) certifications; compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, LGPD. (Service / Infrastructure) ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$100M (latest estimate); Total Funding ~$30M - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Warburg Pincus (parent company, led secondary market round in 2021), Cove Hill Partners (led secondary market round in 2019), Frontier Growth (led $25M venture round in 2014). Key partners include Microsoft. - **Growth Signals**: - 7,000+ customers globally; 150+ customers using the intelligent DMS - Employee headcount grew 19.3% YoY to 448 employees (as of mid-2026) - 46 active job postings (up 206.7% YoY) - Expanded into 12 countries (UK, Australia, India, Canada, Brazil, etc.) - Acquired Afterpattern (2021) and Community (year not specified) to broaden capabilities ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover in cloud DMS**: Cloud-native for 25+ years, giving deep legal domain expertise and a mature, reliable platform (99.9% uptime). - **Trust & Compliance**: FedRAMP-Authorized, ISO/SOC 2 certified, built-in compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, LGPD — a critical differentiator for law firms and government clients. - **AI Innovation**: Legal AI Assistant and ndMAX Studio provide responsible, lawyer-inspired AI tools that address real business needs. - **Ecosystem Lock-in**: Deep integrations with Microsoft 365 and a single system of record that serves as the backbone for legal workflows. - **Customer Obsession**: 4x per week release cadence, continuous innovation based on customer feedback, and a “passion for people” culture. ## Strategic Focus - **Intelligent Document Management**: Moving beyond basic DMS to an AI-driven platform that automates workflows and delivers instant answers. - **Next-Generation Experiences**: Redesigning the UI based on Microsoft’s Fluent Design for a seamless, consistent experience across devices and OS. - **Responsible AI**: Fast but responsible innovation, with a focus on reliability and trust (Legal AI Assistant, ndMAX Studio). - **Global Expansion**: Operating in 12 countries and continuing to scale internationally. - **Community & Giving Back**: Work Inspired Scholarship Program (nearly $100K awarded), partnership with Tech-Moms, Junior Achievement volunteer projects. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Employees voted NetDocuments a Top Workplace. Core values: “win together,” “passionate hard work,” “exploring new things,” “every interaction matters,” and “take personal ownership.” Monthly all-hands meetings, CEO coin awards, peer recognition platform. - **Benefits**: - 90% covered health insurance (medical, dental, vision) - 401k with company match and no vesting period - Flexible PTO (average employee takes 3–4 weeks per year) - 6 weeks paid parental leave - Annual lifestyle spending allowance - Access to LinkedIn Learning - Company-paid life insurance and EAP - **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office (HQ in Lehi, UT). Remote-friendly? Not explicitly stated, but global team suggests flexibility. Bi-annual reviews and merit increases. - **Engineering Culture**: Emphasis on innovation, modern tech stack (Fluent UI, AI), and cross-team collaboration. Open roles include Staff Software Engineer, Data Architect, Principal AI Engineer, and AI Strategy Director. ## Sources 1. [NetDocuments Careers Page](https://www.netdocuments.com/company/careers/) 2. [NetDocuments Main Site](https://www.netdocuments.com/) 3. [NetDocuments Our People Page](https://www.netdocuments.com/company/our-people/) 4. [NetDocuments Our Strategy Page](https://www.netdocuments.com/company/our-strategy/) 5. 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