**Who we are:** BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all that we do, but never at the expense of our values. There’s no denying our work is demanding, both in volume and pace, but we’re up for the challenge. We love the balance of hard work and fun – so, you’ll see us in jeans as we shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued, rewarded, and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and our communities. We are committed to your growth and development, and want to set you up for success here at BAL and beyond.
**Who you are:** You are looking for work that has a purpose. You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast. You embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have something unique to contribute and you aren’t afraid to raise your hand. You understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone has a spot and is genuinely welcome.
**We’re better together:** A bright, driven person like you and an industry\\-leading powerhouse like BAL? It’s a perfect combination! We truly want to see you succeed here and become an integral part of our mission to provide an experience that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. Come be a part of something special, where you can have an impact and be valued just for being you!
In addition to competitive pay, a discretionary annual bonus, and a supportive, team oriented culture, we offer an outstanding benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, sick time, unlimited vacation, and 401(k) with company match.
Berry Appleman \\& Leiden is not your typical law firm when it comes to technology. We've built an in\\-house Products team from the ground up that is dedicated to building the best technology in our industry. Our Products Team supports our flagship SaaS product, Cobalt, which won the SIIA CODiE award for "Best Legal Solution" in 2020, was a 2020 Tech Titans Finalist for Corporate Innovation and won the 2021 Law.com award for Most Innovative Operations Team. We've also built our industry's first mobile application, a new B2C mobile app and we're looking for new trails to blaze this year!
The Software Engineer plays a vital role in contributing to software design, development, and the overall product lifecycle. This position involves collaborating with a diverse team of professionals to create, support, and deploy production applications.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
- Develop high\\-quality code through thorough understanding of the latest frameworks, code peer review, and automated unit test scripts.
- Conduct product design, system analysis, and programming activities.
- Collaborate with and provide mentorship to other developers within the team.
- Participate in product design meetings, daily standups, and backlog grooming sessions.
- Document design decisions and system architecture in the product wiki.
- Create and maintain unit tests to ensure code reliability and maintainability.
**Qualifications:**
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 2\\-4 years of programming experience with at least one of the following languages or frameworks: C\\# .NET framework, Python, Web services (REST/SOAP), Web API or ASP.Net MVC, Javascript, AngularJS (1\\.0 or 4\\), React or similar SPA technologies.
- Proficiency in object\\-oriented design and development using software development best practices.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
- Experience with quality up\\-front initiatives including CI/CD and TDD.
- Ability to work effectively in Agile/Scrum teams.
- Solid understanding of software implementation best practices.
- Experience designing and working with n\\-tier architectures and some exposure to service\\-oriented architectures (SOA).
- Proficiency in designing and optimizing SQL Server stored procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to existing complex environments and learn new concepts and software technologies.
- Self\\-motivated, detail\\-oriented, and responsible team player with exceptional relationship management skills.
- Understanding of core AI/ML concepts such as classification, clustering, regression, and natural language processing (NLP).
- Proficiency in prompt engineering and applying large language models (LLMs) to solve real\\-world business problems (e.g., chatbots, summarization, document classification).
- Experience using Microsoft’s Semantic Kernel with .NET, Python for integrating LLMs into applications
- Strong skills in Python and data\\-related libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy); ability to work with both structured and unstructured datasets.
- Experience building and deploying AI\\-powered features or workflows in production environments.
- Awareness of responsible AI practices, including bias mitigation, explainability, and data privacy.
- Passionate about building high\\-quality systems and software implementation.
- Professionalism, integrity, and strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast\\-paced environment.
- Preferred knowledge of version control systems such as GIT/TFS.
**WORKING CONDITIONS:**
- Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
- Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach on a daily basis.
- Able to perform general office administrative activities: copying, filing, delivering and using the telephone.
- Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Regular and on\\-time attendance.
- Must be able to prioritized, schedule and complete testing required for multiple applications with overlapping schedules.
- A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required.
- Hours may exceed 40 hours per week.
- Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft, motor vehicle and the like within the region and to other locations as required.
**Note:** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.
Berry Appleman \\& Leiden is an **Equal Opportunity Employer**. It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.
BAL **does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies**. BAL is under **no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee in the absence of a current executed Recruitment Services Agreement**. In the event a recruiter or agency submits an unsolicited resume or candidate without an agreement, BAL reserves the right to pursue and hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of BAL. If your agency would like to be considered as a potential recruiting partner, please forward your contact information to Recruitment@BAL.com.
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