August
Forward Deployed Engineer
$140K–$240K
New York City · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 1-2 years of production software engineering experience.
About the job
Embed with partner law firms to build, integrate, and deploy production-grade AI agents that perform legal work, then turn deployment patterns into reusable product capabilities.
What you'll do
- Own end-to-end production deployments at partner firms, from integration scoping through launch and ongoing debugging.
- Build adapters, webhooks, and APIs connecting August with law-firm systems and applications.
- Learn lawyers’ workflows and convert deployment learnings into configurable modules, SDKs, and internal tooling.
What they ask for
- 1-2 years of production software engineering experience in full-stack or platform development.
- Strong command of TypeScript/JavaScript (React/Next.js) and at least one backend language.
- Ability to navigate unfamiliar codebases, debug integration issues, and ship reliable code under real constraints.
Nice to have
- Python is preferred for backend language experience.
Pay
$140K – $240K (base salary); total pay range not stated.
Tools
TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Python, iManage, NetDocs, SharePoint, Outlook
AI focus
Build and deploy AI agents that perform legal work with expert-level reasoning and automate challenging knowledge work.
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