Senior Software Engineer at CORTO · Sydney

About CORTO

We are CORTO, a cutting-edge software company dedicated to revolutionising the legal industry. Our mission is to empower legal practitioners with AI-driven solutions that streamline their workflow, boost productivity, and provide more efficient client service.

Our team of AI experts and engineers collaborate to develop intelligent software tailored to the unique needs of lawyers, paralegals, and legal assistants. Our innovative AI solutions automate routine tasks, simplify document management, and enhance decision-making, allowing legal professionals to focus on what they do best—providing expert legal counsel.

We’re rapidly scaling from 80 to 250+ employees, with a highly technical workforce where around 75% of the team are developers and engineers. Working alongside our Sydney-based team of passionate high achievers, you’ll join a fast-growing technology business where things rarely stay the same for long - and if you’re smart, caring, and ambitious, you’ll be in great company.

What you’ll do

We are looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our AI and Automation Team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the APIs that power document ingestion and integrations of our Core AI platform at CORTO.

To make this happen you will

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of an engineering team building the next generation of our products. The day to day will include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining multiple microservices central to document ingestion and integrations.
• Maintaining and enhancing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines that connect enterprise knowledge sources with Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Prototyping and experimenting with new AI techniques, ensuring alignment with best practices and industry standards.
• Building and managing scalable cloud infrastructure (utilizing serverless compute, event queues, managed containers, and NoSQL/relational storage).
• Optimising code and system architecture for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Participating in code reviews and providing constructive feedback.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver efficient solutions.

What you’ll bring

You are a focused, motivated and hard-working developer who wants to join a fantastic growing team at a critical time and learn on the job to expand your skills. In addition to that you will bring:

• Experience: Hands-on software engineering experience building RESTful APIs and production-grade software.
• Tech Stack Agnostic Mindset: Strong foundation in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., C#, Python, Java, Go, or Node.js) and a willingness to learn new technologies as required by the business.
• Architecture & Distributed Systems: Solid understanding of software architecture, event-driven designs, and microservices.
• Database Knowledge: Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL) and NoSQL or key-value stores (e.g., DynamoDB, Redis).
• Cloud Infrastructure: Exposure to major cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• AI-Assisted Workflows: Experience with or interest in using AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development.
  

You are the type of person who

• Able to work autonomously and take ownership of parts of the product
• Has analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proactive in chasing leads to resolve dependencies
• Has a positive attitude – things might not always go as expected but we maintain optimism and win, nonetheless
• Ability to think outside the box – not all our tasks are standard so neither are the solutions
• Being a team player – we reach our goals together and help each other to succeed. We have a strict no-ego, no-blame culture with intense focus on getting things done
• Relentless urge to get things done
  

CORTO is an inclusive, people-first company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some, but not all the requirements above, we encourage you to still submit your application.

Why join CORTO?

• Your work matters. We solve real world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms. So they can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve.
• Make an impact. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to be heard, to work on big & complex projects – and to make a real difference.
• Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do.
• Well-funded and global. CORTO is part of ATI Global – one of the largest international LegalTech companies.
• Flexible and hybrid working. We engage, share, and collaborate on ideas and workflows.
• Career and learning opportunities - we move fast and need smart people to get us where we're going. We are a scaling business and looking for people who want to grow with us.
• Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events.
• We value your well-being with additional time off, gym membership and other perks.
• Fast-paced tech environment, if we don't disrupt ourselves someone else will do it!
• Access to LEAP Home - a program unique to the ATI Group to support you in buying your primary residence.