Job Description

Our Story: Litera, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a fast-growing software company and one of the leading legal technology suppliers in the world. Serving more than 90% of the world's largest law firms, our software is used by hundreds of thousands of lawyers every day. As a company recognized as one of the best places to work, we believe professional development, rewards programs, open communication, and transparent leadership all contribute to a unique and open work environment. Our employees are driven, energetic, passionate, and can make a direct impact on the future of the company.

The Opportunity: Litera’s AI Innovation team is transforming the way Litera and its clients leverage their data for competitive advantage. As a prompt engineer on this team, you will consult and collaborate with numerous engineering and non-engineering teams at Litera to develop, review, and edit LLM and SLM prompts for GenAI features and solutions for both our market products and internal processes.  You will function as a company GenAI prompt engineering expert, helping Litera to fully leverage LLM and SLM functionality. This is your chance to be a key member of a pioneering team with a market leading company.

A Day in the Life:

• Collaborate with product teams, data scientists, and engineers to design and implement effective LLM/SLM prompts for both our market products and internal processes.
• Analyze and improve LLM/SLM prompts based on performance metrics and user feedback to ensure high-quality outputs.
• Conduct experiments and research to develop and assess new prompt techniques and optimize existing workflows.
• Stay up to date on the latest advancements in natural language processing (NLP) and AI.
• Function as a source for expert level prompt engineering knowledge.
• Coach and mentor both developers and others to improve prompt engineering skills.
• Socialize new prompt engineering techniques and technologies throughout the company.
• Function as an evangelist for leveraging prompt engineering responsibly to benefit the company and our clients.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PM, QA) to complete tasks.
• Manage individual task priorities, estimates, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Demonstrate knowledge of prompt engineering security best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Role progression:

Within 1 month, you will:

• Complete our Engineering onboarding plan.
• Establish relationships with members of the GenAI innovation team.
• Become familiar with Litera product offerings.
• Engage in prompt engineering tasks.
• Begin prompt engineering technology research tasks.
• Assist the Director of Innovation and other team members with team tasks.

Within 3 months, you will:

• Collaborate with other team members to implement robust features and products using GenAI and other innovative technologies.
• Communicate with other groups in the organization to evaluate the possibility of leveraging prompt engineering to address current process challenges and inefficiencies.

Within 6 months, you will:

• Conduct sessions and webinars to disseminate prompt engineering knowledge throughout the Engineering department and beyond.
• Define new opportunities for leveraging prompt engineering to improve Litera products and organizational processes.

About You:

• Strong understanding of NLP concepts and techniques.
• Experience/expertise working with large language models and other AI systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a passion for language and storytelling.
• Strong visioning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Independent thinker, collaborative teammate.
• Excellent at multi-tasking, and able to manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail to evaluate and optimize prompts.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a cross-functional team.
• Experience with Azure Open AI LLMs and Studio.
• Preferred Skills:
  • Experience with low-code/no-code development is a plus.
  • Familiarity with programming languages and scripting skills are a plus.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based software development is a plus.
  • Experience with MS Prompt Flow.
  • Experience with multiple frontier LLMs – e.g. Anthropic, Llama
  • Education in Computer Science or Software Engineering is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the Cutting Edge: Work with the latest AI technologies and have the chance to shape the future of AI applications.
• Creative Freedom: Enjoy a role that allows you to exercise your creativity and technical skills in equal measure.
• Impact: Play a direct role in enhancing our customer's experience and driving tangible business value through AI.
• Culture of Innovation: Join a culture that values innovation, learning, and collaboration.

Growth Opportunities: Benefit from professional development opportunities in a rapidly growing company.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, or Washington residents is $85,000 to $100,00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Litera offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.