Lead Software Engineer

New York, NYFull-time$175k–$250kPosted May 1, 2026

At Icertis, we’re transforming how enterprises manage contracts by applying AI to make them more intelligent, actionable, and impactful across the business. 

With the acquisition of Dioptra, we are accelerating this vision by integrating advanced AI agents that fundamentally change how contracts are reviewed, analyzed, and understood. Together, Icertis and Dioptra are delivering an AI-first contracting experience used by some of the world’s largest and most complex enterprises. 

On this team, you’ll: 

  • Report directly with Dioptra’s founders as part of a small, highly focused product and engineering group 

  • Build and evolve front-end experiences that bring powerful AI capabilities to life for end users 

  • Design intuitive, high-quality interfaces used by global enterprises such as Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, and Mercedes-Benz 

  • Have meaningful ownership and influence over the user experience and product direction 

  • Join the enterprise legal technology market at a pivotal moment, with the opportunity to shape how AI is applied at scale 

You may be a good fit for this role if:

  • You have 5+ years in full-stack development, covering both front-end and back-end technologies.

  • Experience working at a startup is a plus

  • You are comfortable working on challenging problems, in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments.

  • You want to have a large impact on the business as an early member of the team.

  • You are using AI coding tools (cursor / codex) on a daily basis

  • You have professional experience with the following technologies (must haves): client and server-side JavaScript/TypeScript, react, Python, SQL, databases, CI/CD, git, Gen AI models from OpenAI / Anthropic

Salary range and description

Min $175,000 - Max $250,000 USD per year

We are considering Engineers at various levels based on experience, thus the broad base salary range. Pay offered will vary based on job-related factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.

In addition to the base salary, an annual bonus target and an equity component is included in the compensation package.

Icertis is committed to:

Icertians (employees) and their family's physical, mental and financial health and wellbeing

Turbocharging Icertians careers

Making a social and environmental impact in our communities

Cultivation and advancing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) within our company, customers, and suppliers

Generous holidays including the 4th of July week off – paid

Free professional and leadership coaching

Annual personal development allowance

What we offer:

Robust medical (physical & mental vision and dental benefits

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Equity (RSUs) and shared ownership in the company

Generous 401K match

Flexible work environment

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Generous holiday and PTO program

CaaS (coaching as a service)

Annual personal development allowance

7 Days for Humanity – 7 paid volunteer days annually

Global and regional DEIB steering committees, employee resource groups (ERGs)

Global DEIB training programs and guest speakers throughout the year

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