Software Engineer - Data

About Onit

We're redefining the future of legal operations through the power of AI. Our cutting-edge platform streamlines enterprise legal management, matter management, spend management and contract lifecycle processes, transforming manual workflows into intelligent, automated solutions.

We’re a team of innovators using AI at the core to help legal departments become faster, smarter, and more strategic. As we continue to grow and expand the capabilities of our new AI-centric platform, we’re looking for bold thinkers and builders who are excited to shape the next chapter of legal tech.

If you're energized by meaningful work, love solving complex problems, and want to help modernize how legal teams operate, we’d love to meet you.

Position Summary

The Software Engineer - Data builds and maintains the data pipelines, services, and APIs that power analytics and AI features across Onit's legal operations platform, spanning enterprise legal management, matter management, spend management, and contract lifecycle management. This engineering-focused role applies sound software engineering practices to data, writing clean, tested, production-grade code. Working under the guidance of Senior Software Engineers and the Data Architect, and alongside product managers, data scientists, and QA, the Software Engineer - Data delivers well-defined features and grows technical depth in data-intensive systems.

Key Responsibilities

Pipeline & Service Development

Build, test, and maintain data pipelines, backend services, and APIs that ingest, transform, and serve data to product features, following established designs and standards.

SQL & Data Modelling

Write and optimise SQL queries and implement schema changes and data models defined with senior engineers.

Data Quality

Implement automated tests and data validation checks, and help monitor pipelines so data issues are caught early.

Troubleshooting

Investigate, debug, and resolve data and application issues in a timely manner, escalating complex problems appropriately.

Agile Delivery & Code Reviews

Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, and take part in code reviews to improve quality and learn from the team.

Documentation & Learning

Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing, and continuously build skills in data engineering and software design.

Required Skills

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, including hands-on work with data pipelines, backend services, or data-driven applications.
• Proficiency in Ruby (or a comparable language such as Python), with solid understanding of object-oriented programming, testing, and clean code practices.
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of relational database design (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or MySQL), including writing efficient queries.
• Experience building or consuming REST APIs and working with common data formats (JSON, CSV, Parquet).
• Familiarity with ETL/ELT concepts, data validation, and error handling in data pipelines.
• Experience with Git-based workflows and CI/CD; familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and Docker.
• Working proficiency with AI coding tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor) for code generation, debugging, and testing, with the judgment to review and validate AI-generated code.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and good verbal and written communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to distributed data processing (e.g., Spark) or workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow).
• Exposure to analytical or columnar data stores.
• Background in enterprise B2B SaaS or the legal technology domain.

Benefits & Perks That Support You

Onit offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the whole employee at work and beyond:

Health Coverage

Employee and immediate family members.

Time Away

Flexible paid time off and 10 company paid holidays annually.

Family Support

Exceptional paid leave for birth parents, non-birth parents, and caregivers. Onit also offers surrogacy and adoption reimbursement.

Income Protection

100% employer-paid life and disability insurance.

Additional Coverage Options

Voluntary benefits including hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident.

Tax-Advantaged Accounts

Flexi, NPS

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Community Engagement

One paid volunteer day each year to give back to the community.

Our Commitment to Applicants

We know that not everyone will check every box in a job description. At Onit, we value diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. You may be exactly who we’re looking for.

Onit Values

Customer First - Customer success is our success. We deliver value, listen, and act on customer needs.

Purposeful Innovation - Innovation fuels our growth. We harness creativity to solve problems and lead with the intentions and expertise.

Win as One - Teamwork is how we win. We are accountable, act with integrity, and communicate openly.

Intentional Growth - Our people are the difference. We create an environment with compelling work, impactful contributions, and career growth.