Join as the first dedicated engineering hire for a venture-backed startup disrupting the £19B UK conveyancing market. You will harden a pre-launch platform, architecting a complex state machine and AI agent pipelines. Working alongside founders with multiple successful exits, you will build the technical foundation for a full-stack, regulated legal powerhouse.
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Senior Software Engineer at Keith
Join a high-growth startup disrupting the £19B UK legal market as their first dedicated Senior Software Engineer. Backed by Breega and Backed VC, and led by the founders of one of the UK’s fastest-growing consumer brands, this role offers the chance to architect an AI-native law firm from the ground up. You’ll own the platform’s technical foundation, from complex state machines to 38+ specialized AI agents, while enjoying a salary of up to £120k and meaningful founding equity. If you're ready to redefine an archaic industry with cutting-edge engineering, this is your opportunity.
Overview
Role overview
Company
Keith
AI Legal Services
2-10 employees
£2M Seed-funded AI-native law firm backed by Breega and Backed VC
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design and scale the core architecture including the state machine, workflow engine, and secure API layer for thousands of concurrent transactions.
- Build and maintain sophisticated AI agent pipelines for automated document review, correspondence handling, and structured data extraction.
- Lead security and compliance engineering, implementing robust encryption and audit logging necessary for a regulated, AI-native law firm.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of professional experience with a strong backend focus in Python, TypeScript, and React/Next.js.
- Proven track record of building secure, scalable systems in regulated or sensitive environments like fintech, legaltech, or healthtech.
- Hands-on experience with AI agent orchestration frameworks and the ability to transition from individual contributor to engineering leader as the team grows.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding engineer impact: Own the entire technical roadmap and architecture for a company where engineering is the core product, not a cost center.
- High-pedigree founding team: Collaborate directly with the founders of one of the UK’s fastest-growing consumer brands and a technical CEO.
- Frontier tech stack: Build with advanced AI agent orchestration (38+ specialized agents) to automate 80% of traditional legal workflows in a regulated environment.
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