Description
Join Freshfields to work on exciting challenges at the intersection of law, technology, and business. We're a global law firm with over 5,500 people across 33 offices, advancing our innovation strategy through investments in key technology, partnerships with Anthropic and Google, and initiatives like Freshfields Lab and AI Academy.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Design & Implementation
- Implement and support Python-based services and applications.
- Maintain and improve existing AI/ML solutions for enhanced performance and scalability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system issues as the designated technical specialist.
- Set up systems for ad-hoc data analysis and document processing exercises.
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to gather and align requirements.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Identify opportunities to enhance the firm's technology stack.
- Introduce and promote best practices in AI/ML solution design, DevOps, and development.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends in AI, ML, and software engineering.
Skills and Experience
- Hands-on experience with LLM APIs across enterprise providers like Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, or Anthropic.
- Understanding of traditional ML models and algorithms.
- Professional experience with Python.
- Experience with git, containerization (Docker), and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps).
- Strong English communication skills.
- Experience with retrieval-enabled and agentic document workflows.
- Experience building production services with Python and Django or comparable web frameworks.
- Experience working with relational databases, ideally PostgreSQL.
- Prior experience in legal tech or professional services firms.
- Knowledge of Azure Cloud, including AKS, Service Bus, Azure OpenAI, and Form Recognizer.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform).
- Experience in agile, fast-paced environments.
- Understanding of security and compliance requirements for professional services firms.