What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Stack Software Engineer – Legal Operations [31322] position at Stealth Startup?
Must be a U.S. Citizen eligible for Top Secret clearance
🏢 About the Role
Join our Legal Operations team as a Full Stack Software Engineer responsible for building and maintaining mission-critical internal tools that manage subpoena intake and processing systems. This role sits at the intersection of security, legal, IT, and insider threat response, directly impacting our ability to respond quickly and securely to legal and national security-related requests.
🚀 Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable APIs and performant backend systems that support legal intake workflows
- Develop and maintain UI components that enable efficient cross-team legal data access
- Collaborate cross-functionally with security, infrastructure, insider threat, and legal teams
- Improve automation pipelines to streamline sensitive data collection and delivery processes
- Ensure robust system performance, uptime, and security
🧠 Ideal Candidate
- 3 years of full stack development experience
- Proficient in backend technologies (JVM languages preferred, but C , Python, etc. acceptable)
- Strong frontend experience with JavaScript (React preferred)
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience with secure systems, containerization, and performant API design
- Comfortable owning critical systems with minimal guidance
- Prior experience working in sensitive/legal/government environments (FBI, DoD, CIA, etc.) is a plus
- Must be a U.S. Citizen eligible for Top Secret clearance
✅ Nice to Have
- Familiarity with subpoena processing, secure data pipelines, or compliance systems
- Experience in legal-tech, gov-tech, or security operations tools
- Able to work independently and take ownership in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment
💰 Compensation & Flexibility
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible schedule
- Remote-first culture
- High-impact role with executive visibility