About LEAP

LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people’. The market leading software we develop and support is used by more than 100,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium sized law firms.

Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers, you’ll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart, caring and ambitious ‘LEAPsters’ working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you’ll find yourself in good company here.

Meet the Personal Injury Law team

Personal Injury Law is a division of LEAP Legal Software which specialises in software solutions for our Personal Injury Law vertical. This is a one-of-a-kind team paving the way for a new structure in LEAP which focuses on tailored products for specific areas of law. This team includes experienced legal professionals, developers, designers, and client-focused operational experts. We have in-house Australian Personal Injury Lawyers who are the experts in guiding the direction that our products take, along with a mature client feedback function.

What you'll do

Behind all the upcoming ideas we have to support Personal Injury Lawyers with tailored products is the Developer that makes it happen. As the first Full-Stack Developer of this vertical, you'll collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including product and client operations to translate ideas and concepts with a Personal Injury law focus into functional web applications to be made available in LEAP Legal Software. With the support and infrastructure of our wider Engineering organization (LEAP Dev), you'll have full responsibility over building these greenfield applications.

To make this happen, you will

• Research and develop emerging trends, standards, and practices for frontend development;
• Design, develop and manage backend APIs and services that make up the core of Personal Injury Law;
• Provide scalability to ensure the application can handle mass amounts of data and users;
• Implement secure customer authentication;
• Find ways to evolve and improve the way we develop, deploy and deliver software;
• Revise, update, refactor, and debug code;
• Test and deploy applications and systems;
• Use Git version control to manage codebase; and
• Have a voice and vision for the innovation of Personal Injury Law.

What experience do you need?

• 3+ years experience as a Full-Stack Software Engineer
• Experience working in a start-up environment.
• Proficiency in frontend application development using web-based technologies
• Proficiency with server-side languages .Net
• Proficiency with database technology such as MySQL (or varients)
• Understanding of software development methodologies, software architecture and best practice
• Understanding of Test Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing best practices
• Knowledge of Git version control
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and tools, such as AWS; and

You are the type of person who

• Is a strong communicator with a collaborative spirit, ready to work closely with developers, designers and other stakeholders.
• Has the ability to think out of the box – not all our tasks are standard so neither are the solutions
• Is passionate about keeping up with the latest trends and best practices - you are driven by your curiosity to always be better
• Is flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment - you can pivot quickly based on feedback and evolving project requirements
• Demonstrates transparency in their work, clearly communicating technical implementations and progress to Head of Developments to ensure alignment with strict company policies

Why Join LEAP Personal Injury Law?

At LEAP we’re transforming the legal landscape through cutting-edge technology. You will shape the future of AI in Personal Injury law, empowering clients to achieve better outcomes and work more efficiently. On top of this you'll get:

• A forward-thinking, collaborative environment that values creativity, innovation, and expertise
• Generous Parental Leave benefits
• Complimentary gym membership
• Flexible Work Environment
• Fully stocked pantry with catered lunch and breakfast on certain days
• Monthly massages
• Monthly celebrations for birthdays, work anniversaries, new joiners
• One additional paid "Be Me" leave day per year to celebrate being you!
• Opportunity to participate in our Employee Share Scheme