Lead distributed systems architecture and backend engineering as a Staff Software Engineer II at KeyCite, shaping business-critical platforms across teams. This senior engineering role covers end-to-end delivery for large-scale production systems. You will modernize established platforms, design APIs and event-driven services, and build data-processing capabilities for legal content and metadata. The position also guides technical direction and architecture. Key Responsibilities:
Lead complex engineering initiatives from architecture through production Design scalable distributed services, processing systems, and APIs Modernize KeyCite platforms without disrupting customer-facing products Establish standards for reliability, security,
and maintainability Mentor engineers and lead technical design reviews Requirements:
Six or more years delivering complex production software systems Deep backend and distributed systems engineering expertise Cloud-native architecture experience, preferably with AWS Experience designing APIs and event-driven architectures Robust programming skills, ideally Java or Python Apply distributed systems, cloud architecture, and technical leadership to modernize reliable legal-information platforms at KeyCite.