Legal System Engineering Manager

STAND 8 provides end to end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and with offices in Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, and more including internationally in Mexico and India

We are seeking an accomplished Legal System Engineering Team Lead to oversee and scale the infrastructure supporting a suite of enterprise legal applications. This position is centered on systems engineering and integration, rather than application development, and will play a critical role in consolidating legacy and SaaS platforms into a cohesive, secure, and high-performing environment.

The successful candidate will combine technical leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on engineering expertise to ensure system reliability, integration efficiency, and alignment with organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of multiple legal SaaS platforms (including Diligent, Briteflag, Anaqua, and Case IQ).
• Design, develop, and maintain API integrations and Single Sign-On (SSO) configurations across systems.
• Oversee system performance monitoring and reporting, utilizing tools such as Datadog or equivalent.
• Lead and mentor a distributed team of system engineers, providing guidance on best practices and technical direction.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors to assess, document, and improve data architecture and interoperability.
• Execute strategic roadmaps and drive the successful migration and integration of legacy and SaaS systems.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure adherence to operational, security, and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in systems engineering, infrastructure management, and API integration.
• Strong understanding of DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles.
• Proven ability to analyze and map data architectures and system dependencies.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex integrations across SaaS and on-premises environments.
• Track record of technical team leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with legal technology systems preferred, but not required.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• Medical coverage and Health Savings