Cutshort Lightning
The client is building an AI-native platform for modern law firms. Legal work is evolving rapidly, but much of the industry's workflow continues to rely on fragmented software and manual processes. The team is building an intelligent platform that helps law firms streamline work across the entire legal lifecycle.
Role: Sr Founding Engineer (Backend+ AI)
Location: Gurugram
Role Focus: • Building AI-powered legal workflows for law firms • Agentic systems for drafting, screening, and legal document analysis • Reliable backend services and APIs • Retrieval and knowledge systems for legal intelligence • Evaluation pipelines to improve AI quality and reliability • Internal developer tooling and scalable platform infrastructure
Python (FastAPI or Django), AI SDKs
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