Senior Software Engineer - AI Assistant

Bloomberg Law is changing the legal industry by delivering the most sophisticated research platform on the market by focusing on real-time answers, analytics, and automation. Our goal is to use innovative technologies to deliver best-in-class solutions that will impact the future practice of law. The Core Experience team’s mission is to craft seamless, intuitive, and innovative experiences that empower users across the BLAW/BGOV/BTAX suite of products. AI Assistant is a key component that aims to provide ubiquitous access to AI-driven workflows across our products. The Core Experience team is focused on building and enhancing the systems and applications that power these experiences, delivering reliable and high-quality features to our users. We are looking to use AI Assistant as a catalyst for transforming how users engage with our products by building core experiences that are: Intuitive: making it easy for users to find what they need Personalized: tailoring interactions to individual preferences Contextual: reducing friction by surfacing relevant information within users' workflows You will work across the stack, contributing to frontend and backend systems using technologies such as Vue for UI development, Python-based services, and modern search technologies including vector and semantic indexing. What’s in it for you: Build and deliver impactful features that enhance our AI Assistant capabilities Work with modern technologies, including LLM-powered systems and scalable backend services Gain experience developing and maintaining large-scale distributed systems Take ownership of features from implementation through deployment and production support Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions What you’ll do: Design, develop, test, and maintain software components across the stack Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving engineering standards Debug and resolve production issues to ensure system reliability Collaborate with team members to deliver features iteratively and on schedule Contribute to technical design discussions and provide input on implementation approaches You’ll need to have: 5+ years working experience in either Java, Python, C++, or any other object-oriented language A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, similar field of study, or equivalent work experience Strong software development fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and system design basics Experience building and maintaining production systems Great collaboration skills in a team environment, and a willingness to help and receive help from others We’d love to see: Experience working with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., Vue, React) Exposure to distributed systems or cloud-based architectures Interest in AI/ML-powered applications or search technologies Passion for building the next generation legal research platform A self-starter mindset