--- title: 'Staff Software Engineer - Next Gen at NetDocuments' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/staff-software-engineer-next-gen-netdocuments-lehi-utah-33axredhx1qe' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Staff Software Engineer - Next Gen at NetDocuments - **Company:** NetDocuments - **Location:** Lehi Utah, United States / -, United States - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-18 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/netdocuments/jobs/5383665008 ## 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. ## What You’ll Do NetDocuments is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Solstice to help shape the next generation of our document management platform. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who brings deep expertise building production-grade full stack applications and a strong track record of leading technical direction within their team. You’ll operate as a hands-on technical leader, helping drive the architecture and delivery of scalable, event-driven systems across React, TypeScript, Node.js, C#/.NET, and AWS. You’ll partner closely with Product, Design, Platform Services, and engineering leadership to solve complex technical challenges, integrate emerging technologies including AI-powered services, and ensure Solstice continues to scale with the performance, reliability, and security our customers expect. You will: Technical Leadership & Team Impact - Serve as a hands-on technical leader for Solstice, helping define technical direction and engineering standards across the team. - Lead architectural discussions and make technical decisions across frontend, backend, and distributed systems. - Establish patterns for building scalable, secure, reliable, and maintainable applications. - Guide the evolution of the Solstice technology stack as the platform matures and scales. - Drive technical initiatives that improve system performance, reliability, developer experience, and engineering quality. Design & Build - Architect and build production-grade full stack applications using React, TypeScript, Node.js, C#/.NET, and AWS. - Design and implement event-driven architectures using AWS services, Kafka, and modern data pipelines. - Build responsive frontend experiences that make complex document management workflows intuitive and efficient. - Design scalable REST and GraphQL APIs that power product experiences and third-party integrations. - Build content enrichment and search capabilities that surface insights across large volumes of documents. - Integrate AI-powered services and emerging technologies that enhance document intelligence and user productivity. System Performance & Operational Excellence - Design resilient systems that maintain reliability and performance as the platform scales globally. - Instrument applications with logging, metrics, distributed tracing, and telemetry to proactively identify and diagnose issues. - Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements to scalability and reliability. - Ensure security, performance, and compliance requirements are incorporated throughout system design and implementation. - Proactively identify and address technical debt across the platform. Problem Solving & Ownership - Own complex technical initiatives from initial design through production deployment and ongoing evolution. - Solve challenges across areas such as real-time search, event-driven document processing, frontend performance, and distributed systems. - Evaluate architectural trade-offs across performance, usability, security, scalability, and maintainability. - Create clear technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, system designs, and key technical decisions. Collaboration & Mentorship - Partner closely with Product and Design to translate customer and business requirements into scalable technical solutions. - Mentor engineers across experience levels and help elevate technical capabilities and engineering practices across the team. - Collaborate with Platform Services and other engineering teams on shared infrastructure and integration points. - Build alignment around technical approaches and provide clear direction when decisions need to be made. - Lead knowledge sharing through code reviews, design discussions, documentation, and hands-on technical guidance. Continuous Learning & Innovation - Stay current with modern full stack development, cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and AI-powered technologies. - Research and validate emerging technologies through proof-of-concepts aligned with product and engineering strategy. - Identify opportunities to improve both customer experience and engineering velocity. - Leverage modern development and AI tooling to increase engineering effectiveness and impact. ## What You’ll Need to Be Successful - Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 8+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production-grade applications at scale. - 3+ years of experience providing technical leadership and influencing engineering direction and practices. - Deep experience with React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript. - Strong backend development experience with C#/.NET or Java and TypeScript/Node.js. - Experience designing and operating event-driven, service-oriented, and microservices architectures. - Experience building distributed, cloud-native systems using AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, and S3. - Experience working with NoSQL technologies such as DynamoDB or DocumentDB and relational SQL databases. - Strong experience designing REST and GraphQL APIs, including API security and versioning strategies. - Experience with Kafka or similar event streaming and messaging technologies. - Experience implementing logging, metrics, distributed tracing, and telemetry for production systems. - Experience with automated testing, CI/CD practices, and supporting production applications. What Will Make You Stand Out - Experience building document management, content services, or search-driven applications. - Deep expertise with event-driven architectures and Kafka. - Experience building high-performance React applications at scale. - Experience integrating AI-powered services into production applications. - Experience building B2B SaaS products in the legal industry or other regulated environments. - Mobile development or cross-platform application experience. - Contributions to open-source projects, technical writing, or experience sharing technical expertise with broader engineering communities. ## What You’ll Love About NetDocuments - The People! - 90% healthcare premiums company covered - HSA company contribution - 401K match at 4% with immediate vesting - Flexible PTO (typically 3 to 4 weeks a year) - 10 paid holidays - Monthly contributions for life activities & wellness - Access to LinkedIn Learning with monthly dedicated time to explore - Connection, access, and mentorship from exceptional leaders - Growing company with opportunities for advancement - Authenticity and accountability from leadership ## Compensation Transparency The compensation range for this position is $170,000 – $190,000. The posted cash compensation includes on-target earnings. Some roles may qualify for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location. ## 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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