Full Stack Developer

Zlayt AI is building a litigation automation platform for personal injury law — tools for demand
letters, deposition summaries, discovery responses, and case analysis. We're built inside a
working law firm, which means we ship against real cases, real attorneys, and real client data
from day one. Our mission is to let legal professionals draft efficiently and think strategically,
with less friction and better results.

Role Description
Zlayt AI is seeking a Full Stack Developer who thrives in 0 1 environments. This is a full-time
role, remote-friendly, with a preference for candidates in or near Austin, TX.
This is not a maintenance role. You will build new systems from scratch, prototype rapidly, and
ship production-ready features at high velocity. You'll work across the stack — frontend,
backend, and AI systems — turning ideas into working products in days, not weeks.
You'll operate with high ownership and a strong bias toward action — within clear guardrails. We
work in a legal environment where client confidentiality, data security, and compliance are
non-negotiable. We move fast, and production changes go through review. If that combination
sounds right rather than restrictive, keep reading.

Who You Are (Critical)

• You have startup experience and understand what it means to build with urgency
• You are comfortable going from idea prototype production quickly
• You prioritize speed, iteration, and outcomes over perfection
• You can figure things out independently and unblock yourself
• You communicate before you ship — you flag decisions, surface tradeoffs, and don't surprise the team with production changes
• You take data sensitivity seriously; you've worked with (or want to work with) regulated or
  confidential data and understand why guardrails exist
• You thrive when requirements are evolving and ambiguous
• You care about shipping and impact, not just clean code in isolation

Key Responsibilities

• Build and ship 0 1 features rapidly
• Design and implement scalable systems while maintaining speed
• Own projects end-to-end — from concept to deployment
• Work across the stack (frontend, backend, AI systems)
• Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on new ideas
• Collaborate closely with leadership to translate business needs into working software
• Build with client confidentiality and data security as first-order constraints, not
  afterthoughts
• Identify bottlenecks and eliminate them to increase development velocity
• Maintain high standards while balancing speed and pragmatism
• Continuously explore and apply new technologies to accelerate development

Qualifications

• Startup experience strongly preferred (early-stage or high-growth environments)
• 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure in production environments
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Proficiency with Django, React, and PostgreSQL
• Experience building production features on LLM APIs (Anthropic, OpenAI, or similar):
• prompt design, RAG and retrieval patterns, structured outputs, and evaluating output
  quality
• Experience building end-to-end systems quickly, not just contributing to parts
• Experience working with sensitive or regulated data (legal, healthcare, or financial) is a
  strong plus
• Strong system design instincts with a bias toward practical solutions
• Ability to operate independently and make decisions with limited guidance
• Excellent communication skills — you can clearly explain what you're building and why

What Success Looks Like

• You consistently ship features faster than expected
• You turn ambiguous ideas into working products quickly
• You improve team velocity, not just your own output
• You make pragmatic tradeoffs to move fast without breaking core systems — or
  compliance

Why This Role Is Different

• Most engineering roles optimize for stability and process. This role optimizes for speed,
  ownership, and building from scratch — inside a real firm with real cases, where what you ship
  gets used the same week.
• If you want to build fast, own what you ship, work on cutting-edge AI, and operate like a true
  startup builder, you'll thrive here.

Our Core Principles

• Excellence Always
• We All Take Out the Trash
• Data-Driven Results
• We Outwork Our Opponents
  
  Zlayt AI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
  consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or
  expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other
  protected status as required by applicable law.
  
  By submitting this application I understand Zlayt AI may review publicly available information
  about me in order to assess my suitability for employment.
  
  Disclaimer: This job description outlines the general nature and responsibilities of the role but
  is not an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or requirements. Duties may be adjusted as needed,
  and team members may be asked to perform other tasks as assigned, in compliance with
  applicable laws. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities.