AI Developer - Legal AI Agents
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Summary
Builds, tests, deploys, and supports in-house AI agents for a UK-based legal firm from an office in Hyderabad, automating legal workflows (document review, summarization, drafting, compliance) using LLM APIs, RAG, and workflow orchestration. Core stack: Python/TypeScript, OpenAI/Azure OpenAI, REST APIs, and Microsoft Azure.
The AI Developer - Legal AI Agents will play a crucial role in designing, building, testing, deploying, and supporting in-house AI agents for a UK-based legal firm. This full-time, office-based position is located in Hyderabad, India, and reports directly to the Director of IT & Operations. The successful candidate will focus on creating secure, reliable, and auditable AI solutions that enhance legal operations, streamline document workflows, improve knowledge retrieval, and optimize client service processes while adhering to confidentiality and data protection standards relevant to legal practice.
Key responsibilities include the development of task-focused AI agents utilizing modern large language model frameworks, retrieval-augmented generation, and workflow orchestration. The role also involves automating legal workflows, such as document review, summarization, drafting assistance, and compliance checks. The AI Developer will create secure retrieval pipelines over internal legal knowledge bases and integrate AI services with various systems, including document management and case management systems.
The ideal candidate will possess strong software development experience in Python and/or TypeScript/JavaScript, along with hands-on experience building applications with LLM APIs such as OpenAI or Azure OpenAI. Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks, REST APIs, and cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure, is essential. A solid understanding of secure software engineering practices, role-based access control, and audit logging is also required.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders are crucial for this role. The AI Developer will also be responsible for preparing technical documentation, user guides, and training materials, as well as monitoring user feedback and recommending improvements to the AI agent roadmap.
This position offers a competitive salary range and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on innovation in legal technology.