Senior Python developer
Remember that scene from Cape Fear when De Niro just wouldn't quit with "Counselor, Counselor!"? Well, it's time to find your match elsewhere... Law Business Research, born '96, is all about tackling legal questions with data, info, and cutting-edge AI tools One of their flagship products, Lexology, has 880,000+ registered users relying on it to stay on top.
They're knee-deep in incredibly valuable proprietary data and analytics on their platforms, and they're looking for their next Python Developer to take things up a notch. Ready to step up? 🕵️
What will you do?
Law Business Research is a technology-driven information services company that propels the global legal industry with intelligence, analysis, and performance data. They have sustained rapid growth year after year for over 25 years, powered by an international team of over 600 professionals. This evolution has seen them transition from a traditional legal publisher to a provider of technology-focused information.
Their mission is to inform, engage, and connect legal professionals, aiding in professional development, optimizing research, and managing risk in global legal markets, intellectual property, and beyond.
Let's delve into some of their tools:
- Lexology: This platform stands as the world's top legal intelligence platform for risk mitigation, staying updated on changes, and accessing expert advice. It offers insights, forward-looking analysis, and guidance from leading law firms globally. Users can search by topics, companies, industries...
- Specialized Platforms: They offer eight platforms with specialized legal content across various themes to support clients in decision-making.
They are committed to fostering an inclusive and positive workplace, providing equal opportunities to candidates regardless of sex, gender, orientation, marital status, nationality, religion, age, disability... Their dedication is recognized by their receipt of the "Inspiring Workplaces" awards in 2024.
They take their global footprint seriously, engaging in community and charitable initiatives such as their partnership with the Swawou School in Sierra Leone, supporting the education of 120 girls.
Already established in five cities—London, Hong Kong, New York, Washington, and Austin—you can now join their new team in Barcelona! 😎
Your role will focus on advancing their AI-based platform. You'll be part of the newly formed "Tagging" team, driving the development of new functionalities in Python and/or C#, and enhancing their search engine performance.
For their infrastructure, they use Azure. For CI/CD, they use Azure DevOps. As an orchestrator, they use Kubernetes, and for search server, they use Elasticsearch.
This opportunity offers a firsthand experience of witnessing a project, team, and office evolve from inception. You'll collaborate closely with seasoned colleagues who bring extensive experience and a proven track record within the company.
Your evolution
In 1 month
You will have completed your onboarding at their coworking space in Barcelona, where you'll receive full support from Marc to get to know the company, tools, and immerse yourself in at least their technical roadmap.
You will have met with HR and the technical team, explored their organizational chart, and set up your internal management tools.
Not only that, but you will be fully integrated into LBR and will have joined their daily meeting to introduce yourself 🖖.
Your responsibilities
Keep communication flowing with key business stakeholders tied to your team's responsibilities.
Work alongside product managers to set and drive the technical roadmap.
You'll be developing software across the entire stack that's relevant to your team, covering everything from Python and C# to React.
Back up your team members.
Make sure the codebase is both high-quality and secure.
Stay on top of and fix any application issues promptly.
How will you do it?
You're joining a powerhouse team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of their ML/NLP systems. Your focus will be on refining their "Tagging" systems, honing in on labeling and extracting information. You'll dive deep into data and AI pipelines, leveraging tools like MLFlow and HuggingFace to craft models that elevate and tag their data platform. Plus, you'll collaborate closely with the London crew, who's on top of search technologies and rankings.
Expect to be in the thick of it with daily stand-ups across borders, syncing up with their global tech squad. Your day-to-day grind? That's with Marc, the top dog (lead developer) developer in Barcelona.
They run a tight ship with Microsoft tools, rally on Teams for communication, and keep things organized with Confluence and Jira for ticket wrangling.
When will you work?
Their workweek clocks in at 40 hours, but here’s the kicker: flexibility reigns supreme. Each team member gets to orchestrate their schedule for optimal performance and personal wellness. 💆🏻♂️ Work-life balance and harmonizing personal and family life? Top priorities for this crew!
Día laborable
Jornada completa
Vacaciones
23 díasWhere will you work?
In-person
Teletrabajo
Hybrid work model in Barcelona! They've got a coworking space where you'll gather 1-2 days a week. They keep it open and flexible to fit your personal schedule.
Plus, once a year, you'll jet off to their London HQ for "Tech Week," soaking up insights from fellow product and tech teams.
Who will you work with?
In your day-to-day, you'll be collaborating closely with Marc Sancho, the Principal Developer based in Barcelona, and Miguel Martínez, the Director of AI & Innovation in London. You'll also team up with the growing crew in Barcelona and a parallel team in London.
Marc's got a decade-long tenure here, kicking off in 2018 during the merger of LBR with Globe Business Media Group, solidifying their spot as a top-notch info service provider in global markets.
Miguel's no stranger to accolades 😉, either—he made Bloomberg's 2016 list of UK Business Innovators. He co-founded Signal AI and was its Chief Data Scientist for over a decade. Miguel saw Signal AI grow from 3 people to more than 200, becoming the go-to tool for reputation and risk intelligence.
What are they asking for?
Requirements:
- At least 4-5 years of experience, preferably working with Python and/or C#.
- Experience with cloud computing (preferably Azure).
- Fluent English. Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, as daily communication with the entire team will be in this language, regardless of whether your immediate team also speaks Spanish.
Bonus points and highly valued:
- Experience in developing AI products.
- Experience with data engineering and data pipelines.
- Prior use of Elasticsearch.
Technologies
Non-negotiable
Python
Intermediate
This would be good
C#
Intermediate 
Azure
Basic
This gives extra points
Elasticsearch
Basic
Other skills
Non-negotiable
Team player
Capacity for self-management
Continuous learning
Proactivity
This would be good
Ability to give feedback
Ability to receive feedback
Languages
What are they offering?
Salary
€55-70KRemote
80%- 🏖️ 23 vacation days.
- 🩺 Access to the employee assistance program…
- 🧘♂️ A budget for wellness programs or vision care.
- 🏢 A budget for coworking.
- 💶 €50 monthly stipend for remote work.
What the FAQ?
No, since the position requires some in-person presence in a hybrid model in Barcelona, where the team will be based.
The selection process typically consists of 4 stages:
- Video call for value alignment- 30 minutes with Marc and Miguel. Afterward, they will send you a technical test to complete at home.
- Approximately 60-minute call for the test defense and technical discussion.
- Call to meet more technical team members, possibly including a PM.
- 30-minute closing call with HR.