Head of IT | Remote | Startup Transforming legal tech with AI 🚀
REMOTEPosted 30+ days ago
Job summary
Job post source
This job is from a recruiting firm hiring for a separate company.
Job overview
The Head of IT role at a startup transforming legal tech with AI involves leading engineering teams and driving technology transformation to enhance legal professionals' efficiency.
Responsibilities and impact
The role includes managing and mentoring a team of senior engineers, collaborating with executive stakeholders to align strategies, making architectural decisions, and overseeing project execution to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions.
Compensation and benefits
The position offers a remote-first work environment with a home office budget, unlimited paid time off, professional development resources including conference passes and training, and paid parental leave.
Experience and skills
Candidates should have 8-10 years in software engineering, 3-5 years in engineering management, proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, Node.js, or Java, experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), infrastructure as code tools, CI/CD, containerization, databases, and microservices architecture; intermediate Spanish and English proficiency are required.
Career development
The company provides professional development opportunities such as access to conferences, online courses, and training programs to support career growth.
Work environment and culture
The company promotes a remote-first work culture emphasizing work-life balance, flexibility, and productivity with supportive benefits like unlimited PTO and parental leave.
Company information
The company is a startup focused on revolutionizing legal technology using AI-driven tools to improve efficiency and accessibility for legal professionals, partnering with a high-volume immigration law firm for workflow optimization.
Team overview
The candidate will lead a team of 10 senior engineers with plans to scale to multiple teams, working closely with executive leadership including the CTO, CPO, and Infrastructure Architect.
Job location and travel
This is a remote position with flexibility to work from anywhere, supported by a home office setup budget.
Unique job features
The role involves working on high-availability, scalable platforms using advanced cloud architectures, infrastructure automation, and microservices, offering a high-impact opportunity in legal tech innovation.
Company overview
Atomic is a venture studio that creates, funds, and scales startups by combining innovative ideas with operational expertise. Founded in 2012, Atomic operates by identifying market gaps, developing business concepts, and launching companies in-house, generating revenue through equity ownership in these ventures. Its portfolio includes successful startups across industries such as healthcare, finance, and technology, with a focus on leveraging technology to solve real-world problems. Atomic's unique model emphasizes rapid iteration, collaboration, and a hands-on approach to building scalable businesses.
How to land this job
Tailor your resume to highlight leadership experience managing senior engineering teams and your role in scaling teams and projects, showcasing your ability to drive high-impact technology transformations.
Emphasize technical expertise with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation, and proficiency in microservices architecture and container orchestration like Kubernetes and Docker.
Apply through Atomic's corporate careers page and LinkedIn, ensuring you submit applications via multiple channels to maximize visibility and reach.
Connect with current engineering managers, the CTO, or infrastructure architects at Atomic on LinkedIn; start conversations by referencing the company's innovative AI-driven legal tech solutions or recent technology initiatives they have led.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description such as 'engineering management,' 'cloud platforms,' 'microservices,' 'infrastructure automation,' and specific technologies like 'Terraform' and 'Kubernetes' to pass automated screenings.
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