Legal Solutions Architect

Summary

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a global law firm focused on delivering innovative legal solutions across technology and other key sectors. Orrick Labs is seeking a Legal Solutions Architect to design, develop, and deploy secure custom software, integrations, APIs, automation, data pipelines, and AI-enabled workflow solutions that support legal operations. The role partners with attorneys, business teams, IT, security, governance, and vendors to deliver production-ready solutions aligned with firm priorities.

Responsibilities

• Determine when a business problem is best solved through custom software development, low-code technologies, AI agents, or a hybrid approach, and design solutions accordingly
• Build and deploy Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that securely expose firm tools and data as needed to the firm’s internal AI agents
• Design, develop, and deploy custom software applications that support legal workflows
• Architect and build APIs, integration services, and middleware that connect firm systems, third-party applications, and cloud platforms
• Develop secure, scalable backend services using modern programming languages and cloud-native development practices
• Design and implement automation solutions using a combination of pro-code and low-code technologies
• Design and maintain integrations using REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth2, JSON schemas, and cross-platform authentication patterns
• Create reusable software components, libraries, and technical frameworks to accelerate future development efforts
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate technical approaches, and deliver solutions aligned with firm priorities
• Design application architecture, deployment strategies, and environment management processes from development through production
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and implementation plans
• Establish testing, monitoring, debugging, and support practices for custom solutions
• Evaluate emerging technologies, development frameworks, and AI platforms to determine appropriate business applications
• Refactor local automation scripts into secure, self-service cloud endpoints for consumption by agents and low-code automation tools, such as Power Automate
• Collaborate with IT, Information Security, and Governance teams to ensure solutions adhere to firm standards and requirements
• Support AI initiatives where custom engineering, integrations, APIs, and infrastructure are required to move solutions into production
• Evaluate, prototype, integrate, and deploy agents, copilots, and AI-enabled workflow solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, and related Microsoft technologies
• Stay apprised of best practices related to designing, testing, deploying, governing, and monitoring AI agents and copilots

Skills

• 3–6 years of experience in software development, solutions engineering, application development, or a related technical role
• Strong programming foundation in C#/.NET, Python, JavaScript, and related web technologies
• Hands-on experience building custom applications, APIs, integrations, automation solutions, or cloud-based services
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, authentication protocols, JSON schemas, and cross-platform integrations
• Strong debugging, documentation, problem-solving, and cross-team collaboration skills
• C# and .NET
• Python
• PowerShell
• Office Script using TypeScript/JavaScript
• HTML, CSS
• JSON, including complex and custom schema design
• RESTful API design and development
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Webhooks
• OAuth2 and other authentication protocols
• API integrations across platforms
• Designing logic and conditional flows for automation
• Microsoft Azure, including Functions, App Services, and Blob Storage
• Serverless architecture principles and programming
• Power Query using M language
• Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate, Power Apps, and Dataverse
• Copilot Studio
• Azure AI Foundry or comparable AI orchestration platforms
• Playwright or similar browser automation tools, including Selenium or Puppeteer
• Document processing libraries such as Aspose or equivalent technologies
• SQL querying and optimization
• NoSQL familiarity with non-relational data modeling
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript custom development
• A modern component-based web framework (e.g., React or Svelte)
• Wireframing and logic design
• Browser DevTools and debugging
• Designing stateless and standalone services and understanding service boundaries
• Deployment topology and environment management from sandbox to production
• Ability to clearly document architecture and technical plans for non-technical stakeholders
• Essential understanding of AI resource management and cost governance
• GitHub, GitHub Actions, and source control workflows

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3–6 years of experience in software development, solutions engineering, application development, or a related technical role
• Strong programming foundation in C#/.NET, Python, JavaScript, and related web technologies
• Hands-on experience building custom applications, APIs, integrations, automation solutions, or cloud-based services
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, authentication protocols, JSON schemas, and cross-platform integrations
• Strong debugging, documentation, problem-solving, and cross-team collaboration skills
• C# and .NET
• Python
• PowerShell
• Office Script using TypeScript/JavaScript
• HTML, CSS
• JSON, including complex and custom schema design
• RESTful API design and development
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Webhooks
• OAuth2 and other authentication protocols
• API integrations across platforms
• Designing logic and conditional flows for automation
• Microsoft Azure, including Functions, App Services, and Blob Storage
• Serverless architecture principles and programming
• Power Query using M language
• Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate, Power Apps, and Dataverse
• Copilot Studio
• Azure AI Foundry or comparable AI orchestration platforms
• Playwright or similar browser automation tools, including Selenium or Puppeteer
• Document processing libraries such as Aspose or equivalent technologies
• SQL querying and optimization
• NoSQL familiarity with non-relational data modeling
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript custom development
• A modern component-based web framework (e.g., React or Svelte)
• Wireframing and logic design
• Browser DevTools and debugging
• Designing stateless and standalone services and understanding service boundaries
• Deployment topology and environment management from sandbox to production
• Ability to clearly document architecture and technical plans for non-technical stakeholders
• Essential understanding of AI resource management and cost governance
• GitHub, GitHub Actions, and source control workflows

Benefits

• Annual discretionary merit bonus, determined by Firm and individual performance
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Mental well-being programs
• Child care benefits
• Family care benefits
• Elder care benefits
• Pet care benefits
• Short-term disability benefits
• Long-term disability benefits
• Industry leading parental leave benefits
• Health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan)
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401K program
• Compensated time off through the Flexible Time Off program
• Paid holidays