Solve Intelligence
Legal and Product Engineer (USPTO Examiner Background)
$100K–$220K
New York · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 7, 2026
- Experience
- At least 1 to 2 years examining applications; 3 to 5+ years total across USPTO examining and private practice combined.
- Education
- Technical degree in a field like computer science or electrical engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Full visa sponsorship.
About the job
Uses firsthand USPTO examiner and private-practice experience to shape Solve’s examiner-facing product and support its work with patent offices.
What you'll do
- Bring USPTO examiner expertise into product discussions and help shape examiner-side workflows.
- Support relationships with global patent offices, including the USPTO and EPO, through domain expertise.
- Help onboard and support examiner users as the product and contracts launch.
What they ask for
- Registered US patent attorney or patent agent with a technical degree, such as computer science or electrical engineering.
- Former USPTO patent examiner with at least 1 to 2 years examining applications.
- Currently working in private practice or in-house; not a currently active examiner or someone who has returned to government work.
- 3 to 5+ years of combined USPTO examining and private-practice experience; comfortable in customer-facing settings.
Nice to have
- Examining background in software, AI, or electrical art units.
- Comfort using AI tools in daily workflow; software or AI-adjacent drafting or prosecution experience; or time at a well-regarded firm.
Pay
$100K – $220K (currency not stated; compensation type not specified)
Tools
AI
AI focus
Helps build an AI platform for patent work, with this role focused on shaping and supporting its examiner-facing product.
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