Member of Technical Staff, Legal Research | $7-$8/hr Remote
Overview
This role sits at the crossroads of advanced legal reasoning and cutting-edge artificial intelligence. As a Member of Technical Staff, you'll design rigorous evaluation frameworks to measure and improve how AI systems handle complex legal tasks — from statutory interpretation to contract analysis. You'll collaborate with researchers and engineers to push the boundaries of enterprise AI, shaping standards that define what reliable legal AI looks like.
What You'll Do8
- 1Build and maintain comprehensive evaluation frameworks for AI agents working in legal contexts, including benchmark suites, scoring rubrics, and protocols.
- 2Conduct original research on legal reasoning, statutory interpretation, and workflow automation to advance AI capability.
- 3Create and curate datasets, real-world case studies, and benchmark environments that mirror genuine legal challenges.
- 4Work closely with AI researchers and engineers to test and improve legal-focused models and agentic systems.
- 5Analyze model outputs for reasoning quality, pinpoint failure modes, and identify areas for improvement across legal use cases.
- 6Document and share internal research findings, best practices, and evaluation methodologies.
- 7Keep up to date with developments in legal technology, jurisprudence, regulatory changes, and AI research.
- 8Help set industry-leading standards for evaluating and benchmarking legal AI systems.
Requirements9
- 1An advanced law degree (JD, LLM, SJD, PhD in Law, or equivalent).
- 2Deep expertise in at least one legal domain such as corporate law, contracts, litigation, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, employment law, or public policy.
- 3Proven ability to conduct structured legal research, analysis, or policy work.
- 4Experience designing methodologies for assessing legal arguments, outcomes, or research quality.
- 5Exceptional analytical reasoning and clear written communication.
- 6Collaborative experience working across interdisciplinary teams involving research, technology, or legal operations.
- 7Familiarity with legal technology, AI-enabled legal workflows, or legal operations (preferred).
- 8Background in legal benchmarking, legal research methodology, or legal knowledge management (preferred).
- 9Published legal scholarship, policy research, or contributions to legal standards (preferred).
Who Should Apply
You're a legal professional with a strong research orientation and a genuine curiosity about how AI can transform legal work. You're comfortable designing evaluation metrics and working alongside engineers, and you see the value in building structured frameworks to test reasoning quality. If you have both deep legal domain knowledge and an interest in the technical side of AI evaluation, this role offers a unique chance to define the frontier of legal AI.
Salary Insight
Base salary range for this full-time remote position is $200,000–$250,000, plus equity compensation and potential performance-based bonuses. The company also offers a comprehensive benefits package including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, and a 401(K) plan with company match.
Required Skills
Application Tip
In your cover letter or resume, highlight any experience you have designing evaluation metrics or scoring rubrics for complex reasoning tasks — especially in legal, policy, or other high-stakes domains. Specific examples of benchmark creation or qualitative analysis frameworks will set you apart.
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