Software Engineer – Fletchers Solicitors AI
Location: Hybrid – primarily remote, with in‑person collaboration once per month in Manchester or Liverpool, option for more in-person and growing London presence
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our expanding AI team at Fletchers Solicitors. This role sits within a fast‑paced, high‑autonomy environment where we are rapidly prototyping, iterating, and deploying state‑of‑the‑art AI products for use across Fletchers and the wider legal sector. The team operates as a start‑up‑style unit within the wider business, reporting directly to the executive team, with a clear mandate to move quickly from idea to production.
You will be responsible for building and maintaining the backend systems that support the development, testing, deployment, and scaling of our Machine Learning and LLM‑based tools, and for helping to transform these into robust, market‑ready products. We have ambitious plans to grow the AI team significantly over the next few years as we expand our internal capabilities and commercialise our technology externally.
About Fletchers Solicitors & the AI/Data Science Team
Fletchers is a fast-growing consumer law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence, and with a growing practice in family and private client. Fletchers was one of the first consumer law firms to deploy a machine learning tool for legal work (a decision support system for screening incoming cases, launched in 2017) and was one of, or the first, law firm to have a dedicated AI department, which started in August 2023. Since then, we have been experimenting with a broader range of ML techniques, extending those tools already in use, and productionising new ones through our growing data science & engineering teams.
We believe that we are well positioned to leverage Fletchers’ unique legal-medical dataset and industry expertise to build AI tools that will shape the future of consumer law. We are well funded through our Private Equity backers, which allows us to invest heavily in the development of sector-specific AI tools that assist, automate, and augment our specialist legal work. Tools we have built range from simple behind-the-scenes custom model inference, to agentic-AI pipelines for ‘always on’ monitoring, to the core user interface that some of our colleagues work on for 90%+ of their day. We’re also commercialising these tools so that other specialist law firms can leverage Fletchers legal and AI expertise, and have an ambitious agenda for external growth for the next 18 months.
The Role:
As a Software Engineer within the AI team, you will support the design, development, and ongoing evolution of our core backend services and data processing pipelines. You will play a key role in enabling rapid experimentation while ensuring that successful prototypes can be hardened and scaled into production‑grade systems.
You will work closely with product stakeholders, data scientists, and clients across multiple projects in parallel. This is a role suited to someone who is comfortable working close to the user, taking ownership of systems end‑to‑end, and making pragmatic engineering and architectural decisions in a fast‑moving environment.
We are open to candidates of all experience levels. The scope of responsibilities can flex depending on proficiencies and interests, with clear opportunities for rapid progression and significant professional growth for motivated candidates as the team and product portfolio grow. Exceptional candidates who don’t meet all of the requirements below are still encouraged to apply
Main Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of backend services that support the development, testing, deployment, and monitoring of ML‑enabled products
- Contribute to infrastructure and architecture decisions by developing a strong understanding of business and product needs
- Maintain and extend existing, and build new APIs and data processing pipelines to support evolving product requirements
- Collaborate closely with product and data science teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions
- Work directly with internal users and stakeholders to scope, prioritise, and resolve issues and bugs
- Enable ML development through efficient and scalable data integrations from diverse sources, including case management systems, unstructured documents (Word, PDF), and SQL databases
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Strong degree qualification(s) in a STEM subject from a top-tier university
- Strong proficiency in Python, with experience designing and building backend systems and web apps (proficiency with at least one Python web framework is desirable)
- Comfort operating in a fast‑paced production environment where deployments have direct user impact
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating strong ownership, prioritisation, and delivery focus
- Strong communication skills and sound engineering judgement
- Based in the UK, with the ability to attend in‑person team meetings at least approximately once or twice per month (expenses paid if far from office)
- Based near London or Manchester (although the role can be primarily remote, we anticipate meeting with the whole team twice/month in Manchester, and a local team two or three times/week in a London office)
- Fluency in English
Desirable Skills and Experience:
- Experience designing and deploying infrastructure (e.g. cloud environments, containers, CI/CD pipelines, secure networking, or databases)
- Experience architecting applications through periods of scale-up (e.g. going 100 users -> 1000)
- Start‑up or greenfield experience, particularly building backend systems or data environments from scratch
- ‘Product engineer’ experience
- Previous experience with Azure
- Familiarity with Machine Learning concepts and workflows
We want to grow quickly, so reserve the right to close this role early depending on candidate quality and volume.
Employee Benefits:
- 35 hours working week
- Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
- 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
- Pension scheme with NI-efficient salary sacrifice option
- Life Assurance Policy
- Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
- Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
- Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
- Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees
- A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
About Fletchers Group
Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation. We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.
Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry — because we understand that balance drives performance.
At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.
Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing but redefining what it means to work in legal services.
Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, and working towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations. Fletchers Group is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed scheme member.
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Software Engineer – Fletchers Solicitors AI in Liverpool, Manchester employer: Fletchers Solicitors
Fletchers Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work environment in Southport with flexible hybrid working options that promote a healthy work-life balance. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through ongoing training opportunities and a clear path for career progression, ensuring that every team member can thrive while contributing to meaningful legal work. With a supportive culture and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday allowances and social events, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
