Pirical pioneers the field of People Analytics. We are on a mission to help law firms make fairer and better decisions about their people by helping our customers answer tough people strategy questions through our innovative knowledge management systems.
We are an organically grown business of nearly 50 exceptionally talented team members, and we already have some of the world’s leading law firms as our clients in the UK and the US. In the last 5 years, we have increased revenue year on year, created two flagship products and become the market leader in our industry—working with all 5 magic circle firms—but we are not stopping there.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a hands-on Principal Engineer to lead the technology vision for our flagship SaaS product (PLP) as we continue scaling in our largest target market (the US). You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a modern architecture that embraces forward-thinking tools and technologies, including graph databases and AI-driven solutions, to unlock smarter, faster decision-making for our clients.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about building and mentoring teams, driving product excellence, and rolling up their sleeves to write meaningful code..
This is a hybrid role, with team members expected to be in our London Office a minimum of 3 days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Lead from the front with high-quality code and a strong technical vision
• Set the technology direction for PLP, bringing modern, scalable solutions to life
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to a growing development team
• Champion innovation by applying the latest technologies and practices (including AI) to drive product performance
• Collaborate closely with product and business stakeholders to align tech initiatives with strategic goals
• Define and execute a roadmap toward becoming CTO for PLP and eventually the company