BARBRI Global
Lead Applied AI Engineer - Legal EdTech
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Remote - Dallas, TX
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Full-Time
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$155K - $179K
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Software Engineering
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February 25th, 2026
Node.js
Python
Salesforce
Edtech.com's Summary
BARBRI is hiring a Lead Applied AI Engineer to drive its AI transformation in legal education technology. This senior individual contributor role involves building and deploying AI-powered simulations, workflow automations, and AI features embedded into existing products, with a focus on hands-on development, system integration, and mentoring as the team grows.
Highlights
- Develop AI-powered simulations and workflow automations impacting Sales, RevOps, and Support
- Build and deploy data pipelines and integrations with Salesforce, Freshdesk, and MS365 Copilot
- Work hands-on with LLM APIs including prompt engineering and RAG architectures
- Lead AI feature integration into BARBRI's existing legal education products
- Provide technical direction, mentor engineers, and manage vendors as team expands
- Strong Python skills required alongside 5+ years in backend or data engineering production systems
- Experience with Azure infrastructure, semantic search, workflow automation (n8n, Zapier), and voice AI is a plus
- Competitive salary range: $155,000 - $178,500 annually
- Fully remote, full-time position within Corporate IT department
- Direct coaching from Head of AI and opportunity to shape AI-native culture in legal edTech
Lead Applied AI Engineer - Legal EdTech Full Description
Lead Applied AI Engineer - Legal EdTech
Come Join Us!
BARBRI has helped over 1.3 million law students pass the bar exam. Now we're embarking on our AI transformation journey. If you want to combine cutting-edge AI with a domain that matters, let's talk.
BARBRI is a legal education company with 58 years of legal credibility. For years BARBRI has been changing the lives of pre-law students, law students and lawyers on how they develop new skills.
Now, with the AI revolution, BARBRI is at a critical juncture. We must simultaneously adapt to new demands of learns from edTech products, break into a rapidly evolving Professional Education market and transform ourselves into an AI-native organization.
This is a senior IC role where you'll ship real systems: AI-powered simulations for legal training, workflow automations that move EBITDA, and AI features embedded into existing products. You'll work closely with the Head of AI, with hands-on coaching as you develop deeper AI/ML expertise. If this works, you'll help shape the team as it grows.
High autonomy. High visibility. Real impact on the product and the business.
First 90 days
- Build and deploy workflow automations (n8n, MS Copilot agents) that solve real problems in Sales, RevOps, and Support
- Stand up data pipelines and integrations across our stack (Salesforce, Freshdesk, MS365 Cpilot)
- Get hands-on with LLM APIs - prompt engineering, RAG basics, evaluation frameworks
- Rapidly prototype and test working solutions (LLM agents, workflow automations, microapps, embedded tools, etc.)
Beyond 90 days
- Own our simulation product — voice AI, LLM orchestration, context management
- Launch AI features into existing BARBRI products — identify high-value integration points and ship them
- Enable non-technical teams to build their own AI agents and automations — act as the expert they can lean on
- Architect system integrations across our tooling ecosystem
- As the team grows, provide technical direction — own architecture decisions, mentor new engineers, manage vendors
- Build RAG pipelines, multi-agent orchestration, and real-world task integration.
- Support and improve existing Knowledge Retrieval (search, recommendations, course assistant) projects
Projects
- AI Simulation Engine: Conversational AI that helps lawyers practice soft skill — (currently in customer discovery)
- Workflow Agents: AI-powered automations for Sales, RevOps, and Support that move EBITDA
- Product AI: Embedding AI capabilities into existing BARBRI learning products
Who You Are
Must Have
- Strong Python skills — data processing, API integrations, backend services
- 5+ years building production backend or data engineering systems
- Hands-on LLM experience: RAG architectures, prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks
- Full-stack capability: You can build the API, connect the frontend, and deploy it yourself
- Bias toward shipping: You optimize for "working in production" over "theoretically optimal"
- Comfort with ambiguity: you can take direction early and grow into ownership
Strong Plus
- Azure fluency: You know your way around Azure infrastructure—App Services, Functions, Cognitive Services, or OpenAI deployments
- Search/retrieval experience: You've built semantic search, hybrid search, or information retrieval systems
- MS365 ecosystem experience (Copilot Studio, Graph API, Azure OpenAI)
- Workflow automation platforms (n8n, Zapier, or similar)
- Voice/speech AI experience (STT/TTS integration, latency optimization)
- Legal domain knowledge or experience building for regulated industries
- Experience at early-stage startups or building 0-to-1 products
- Node.js/TypeScript for backend services
Mindset
- Self-directed: You don't wait for tickets. You identify what matters and go build it.
- Pragmatic: You'd rather ship a good solution today than a perfect one never
- Curious about domain: Legal ed is niche - you're excited to learn how legal education works
- Low ego: We're a small team; you'll do unglamorous work alongside interesting problems
- Learning mindset: You're excited about staying current in a fast-moving field
- Communicative: You can explain technical tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders
What We Offer
- Fully remote: Work from anywhere in the US
- Greenfield ownership: Define the technical architecture from scratch
- Choose your adventure: Multiple high-impact initiatives, real flexibility in how you prioritize
- Cutting-edge work: You would be working at the edge of AI adoption
- Direct coaching: Work closely with the Head of AI as you develop expertise
- Direct business impact: Your code becomes the product; results go to the board
- Shape the culture: Help your peers become AI-fluent. You're not just building systems—you're building capability.
Thrive Beyond the Basics: Our Perks Package
We believe your dedication deserves more than just a paycheck. That's why we offer a comprehensive perks package designed to support your well-being and fuel your passions. Here's a taste of what awaits you:
- Competitive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans to keep you and your loved ones covered. Plus, a healthy contribution to your 401(k) retirement savings.
- Work-Life Harmony: We prioritize a healthy balance. Enjoy generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, volunteer and other "personal" days, to recharge and explore your interests.
- Wellness Programs: Stay healthy and happy with an on-site fitness facility in our HQ, discounts on gym memberships, and wellness initiatives to support your physical and mental well-being.
- Continuous Learning Opportunities: As an education company, we believe in the power of learning. Access our extensive library of educational resources, courses, and workshops to enhance your skills and knowledge in both professional and personal development areas.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: We understand the importance of work-life balance. Enjoy flexible work hours and remote work options, allowing you to manage your schedule and responsibilities effectively.
- Opportunities for Growth and Advancement: We're committed to helping you reach your full potential. Benefit from opportunities for career growth and advancement through mentorship programs, volunteer opportunities, performance evaluations, and ongoing feedback/coaching sessions.
- Employee Assistance Program: Life can be unpredictable, and we're here to support you through challenging times. Access our employee assistance program for confidential counseling, legal assistance, and other support services.
- And More!
At Barbri, we believe that investing in our employees leads to mutual success. Join us and be part of a passionate team dedicated to transforming education through innovative technology.
Barbri is an equal opportunity employer workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Join us in our mission to empower individuals through education and technology. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply and help us build an inclusive workforce.
Department
Corporate IT
Locations
Dallas, TX
Remote status
Fully Remote
Yearly salary
$155,000 - $178,500
Employment type
Full-time
