Senior Agentic AI Engineer

Job Type: Location Type: Hybrid

 

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Agentic AI Engineer to join our team. You will be at the forefront of designing, developing, and deploying agentic LLM workflows that leverage cutting-edge AI techniques to streamline contract workflows, with a strong focus on the legal domain. This is a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in AI and software engineering to solve complex, real-world challenges in a high-impact setting.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement robust agentic LLM workflows for production.
• Integrate AI solutions with existing SaaS platforms, internal APIs, and legal workflow systems.
• Evaluate third-party models, frameworks, and services to determine their suitability and integration potential.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, understand user needs, and deliver high-impact agent solutions.
• Build tooling and observability to monitor, test, and evaluate AI agent performance.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain best practices in documentation and version control.
• Diagnose and resolve issues in AI systems to ensure accuracy, reliability, performance, and scalability.

Qualifications

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in developing agent products or similar AI applications.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Strong understanding of LLMs, retrieval (RAG), and agent orchestration.
• Experience with AI frameworks and agent development tools (e.g., LangGraph, CrewAI, MCP).

Important Soft Skills:

• Solid problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills in a global environment.
• Flexibility of collaborating with engineers in Tokyo time zone

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD. in a relevant technical field.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Knowledge of NLP techniques, RAG systems, and prompt engineering.
• Contributions to open-source projects or publications in AI research.
• Experience deploying and maintaining AI models in production environments.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across diverse cultures in both English and Japanese.

What You’ll Get:

Join our collaborative, high-performance culture driven by curiosity and continuous improvement. You’ll work alongside passionate professionals in an environment that fosters innovation and creative problem-solving. Together, we tackle complex challenges in legal automation, leveraging AI to transform the industry.

Miscellaneous:

• Full-time position
• This role is open to remote candidates
• Flexible work arrangements: for applicants in the Bay Area we offer a hybrid work model with an office in the heart of San Francisco. For others, we embrace a remote working environment
• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Robust benefits: comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, generous PTO, plus a 401K plan

Process

What to expect in the hiring process:

Our hiring process is designed to be collaborative and transparent, and typically includes:

• 1st interview with the Hiring Manager
• 2nd interview with team members: coding interview
• Additional interview (if required)
• Final interview with the Group CAIO

LegalOn is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. LegalOn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

About LEGALON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

LegalOn is a global leader in AI for in-house legal teams. We help corporate counsel guide, govern, and grow their businesses with speed and sound judgment. By combining trusted legal expertise with agentic AI that adapts to each customer’s policies and practices, LegalOn delivers the first productivity platform for everyday legal work across contracting, counseling, and governance.

From advanced tools for contract review and matter management to a legal AI assistant that can research, answer questions, and draft, LegalOn helps teams save up to 85% of time on routine work – expanding what they take on without compromising quality or control.

Trusted by 8,000+ organizations worldwide, LegalOn is backed by $200 million from leading investors, including Goldman Sachs and SoftBank Vision Fund. With headquarters in San Francisco and Tokyo, and teams in London, Munich, and Singapore, LegalOn supports businesses of all sizes across industries and languages.

The pay range for this role is:

180,000 – 240,000 USD per year (San Francisco, CA)