Software Engineer at Epiq

Job Description

It’s fun to work at a company where people truly believe in what they are doing!

Job Description:

Are you a seasoned Java Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems at scale? Join our growing engineering team to help build Epiq Discovery — a cutting-edge, cloud-native eDiscovery platform used by legal professionals worldwide to manage massive volumes of unstructured data.

We’re looking for a Java-focused backend engineer who’s passionate about building scalable, high-performance systems in the cloud. You’ll work on a globally distributed Agile team, contribute to new feature development, and help us integrate advanced AI capabilities into our platform.

What You’ll Do

Design, build, and maintain backend services using Java (8+ years experience preferred)
Collaborate in an Agile team to deliver new features and enhancements
Work with cloud-native technologies (AWS, Azure) including EC2, S3, Lambda, and OpenSearch
Optimize performance for large-scale data processing (think petabytes!)
Write clean, testable, and maintainable code with strong unit test coverage
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
Explore and prototype new technologies to solve eDiscovery challenges

Tech Stack You’ll Work With

Languages: Java (primary), Python (secondary – FastAPI, Django)
Cloud: AWS (preferred), Azure
Databases: MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle
Search: Elasticsearch / AWS OpenSearch
Tools: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes (a plus)

What We’re Looking For

4+ years of professional experience in Java backend development
Strong understanding of concurrent programming (threads, locks, semaphores, etc.)
Experience with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems
Solid SQL skills — you can write and tune complex queries
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Bonus: Experience with large-scale data systems or legal tech platforms

Why Join Us?

Work on a mission-critical platform used by top law firms and corporations
Be part of a startup-minded team within a stable, global organization
Tackle real-world big data challenges with modern cloud tools
Enjoy remote flexibility, competitive compensation, and growth opportunities

The Compensation range for this role is 90,000.00 to 130,000.00 USD annually and may be eligible for an annual bonus.

Your specific salary will be determined based on several factors:

Location-based market rate for the role
Your abilities in relation to the job specification
Performance during screening and interview
Pay parity with the wider team in the considered location

Further details about the package will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team.

Click Here To Learn About Epiq’s Benefits.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

It is Epiq’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. In addition Epiq will take affirmative action for minorities, women, covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.