Principal Engineer ($50k - $80k • 0.5% - 1.0%) at Perry AI

Job Title: Principal Engineer

Salary: $50k - $80k • 0.5% - 1.0% Equity

Company Description: Perry AI - High-velocity Legal AI startup for venture capital

Location: London, UK or Remote

Job Description: As a Principal Engineer at Perry AI, you will lead the technical development of a category-defining platform that automates complex legal workflows for global VC funds. You will own the full stack, from architecting AI document pipelines to shipping production-ready React components, directly impacting how leading investors close deals and manage risk.

Why this role is remarkable:

• High-impact leadership role where you will design and build core systems from the ground up for a product already live with global funds.
• Work at the cutting edge of AI, orchestrating multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) to solve high-stakes, real-world legal document challenges.
• Join a fast-moving, high-trust engineering culture that prioritizes shipping quality code over bureaucracy and offers meaningful equity upside.

What you will do:

• Architect and ship end-to-end features using TypeScript, Node.js, and React while maintaining enterprise-grade security for sensitive legal data.
• Build sophisticated document processing engines that parse, analyze, and redline DOCX and PDF files to extract critical investment terms.
• Integrate and optimize LLM workflows to automate complex legal busywork, turning messy inbound emails and documents into structured, actionable data.

The ideal candidate:

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a mastery of TypeScript, Node.js, and modern React patterns.
• Proven track record of building and scaling production-grade APIs and handling complex data schemas using MongoDB and Express.js.
• Strong product intuition and a ship-first mindset, comfortable navigating the ambiguity of an early-stage startup to deliver user-centric solutions.

Who are Jack & Jill?

Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.

And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.

Next steps

1. Visit our website.
2. Click 'Talk to Jack'.
3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions.
4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role.
5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.
6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.