Software Engineer (React/.NET)

About LEAP LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people’. The market leading software we develop and support is used by more than 100,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium sized law firms. Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers, you’ll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart, caring and ambitious ‘LEAPsters’ working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you’ll find yourself in good company here. Meet the AU Product team Whilst LEAP's core platform is developed and maintained at our head office by LEAP Dev, each global region has a localised product and development team. This team work cross functionally on every part of a product life cycle to build Australia specific web applications. Working alongside experienced legal professionals, developers, designers, and client-focused operational experts, this is a team of self driven, solutions based problem solvers who thrive in an environment with a start-up feel. Priorities can shift and this team stay nimble, focused and dedicated to making a positive impact the every day lives of our customers. What you'll do You'll join a specialised team of Full Stack Developers to begin working on new web applications. You'll collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including product and client operations to translate ideas and concepts into functional web applications to be made available in LEAP Legal Software. With the support and infrastructure of our wider Engineering organisation (LEAP Dev), you'll have full responsibility over building these greenfield applications. The work you'll do initially will be 75% frontend and 25% backend. To make this happen, you will Research and develop emerging trends, standards, and practices for frontend development; Design, develop and manage backend APIs and services; Provide scalability to ensure the application can handle mass amounts of data and users; Implement secure customer authentication; Find ways to evolve and improve the way we develop, deploy and deliver software; Revise, update, refactor, and debug code; Test and deploy applications and systems; Use Git version control to manage codebase; What you'll bring 3+ years of hands-on experience as a Full-Stack Software Engineer. Strong proficiency in frontend development using modern web technologies, such as React or Svelte. Expertise in at least one modern server-side programming language. Solid experience with database technologies. In-depth understanding of software development methodologies, software architecture, and best practices. Proficient in Test Driven Development (TDD) and applying automated testing best practices. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms like AWS and related tools. Exposure to the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, UX design, testing, CI/CD, and release planning. While you may not have experience with all of these areas, the more experience you bring, the better! Consider it a bonus if you have: Commercial experience with .NET. Experience with database design, RDS, and DynamoDB is a plus. Previous experience in a start-up environment or fast-paced company, where agility in picking up and working with unfamiliar technologies is essential. You are the type of person who Is a strong communicator with a collaborative spirit, ready to work closely with developers, designers and other stakeholders. Has the ability to think out of the box – not all our tasks are standard so neither are the solutions Is passionate about keeping up with the latest trends and best practices - you are driven by your curiosity to always be better Is flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment - you can pivot quickly based on feedback and evolving project requirements Demonstrates transparency in their work, clearly communicating technical implementations and progress to Head of Developments to ensure alignment with strict company policies Why join LEAP? Your work matters. Helping lawyers help people sits at the heart of everything we do. We solve real world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms. So they can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve. Make an impact. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to be heard, to work on big & complex projects – and to make a real difference. Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do. Well-funded and global. LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand. We're part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies. Flexible and hybrid working. We'd like to find this person in Sydney, but we want you to work in a way that suits you and we're open to flexible arrangements that support you. Grow your career with us. Our founder Christian Beck has been building legal tech businesses for over 30 years. There are opportunities galore to expand your career based on where your interests lie. We're not afraid to pivot based on market conditions - you will always have the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and do your best work here. Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events. We value your well-being - enjoy an additional paid wellbeing day every year, free gym membership, corporate dental plan and monthly massages in the office. We'll throw in a catered lunch and breakfast every week too. Oh and an on-site barista.