Legal Technology Solutions Architect

About the Role Gibson Dunn is seeking a Legal Technology Solutions Architect to advance the firm’s AI and Legal Technology initiatives. Based in any U.S. office, the role designs, implements, and maintains AI-enabled technology solutions to enhance productivity and business workflows for practitioners and business services teams. The role emphasizes developing AI-enabled solutions, including prompt engineering frameworks and synthetic datasets, to support legal and operational use cases across the firm.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement information systems and AI-enabled solutions that improve legal and business workflows across the firm.
• Develop and maintain prompt engineering frameworks to ensure reliable, consistent outputs from generative AI systems used by attorneys and staff.
• Create synthetic datasets using AI tools to support testing, experimentation, and proof-of-concept initiatives for new technology solutions.
• Collaborate with legal and business teams to identify opportunities where technology and automation can improve processes and efficiency.
• Build and maintain internal and client-facing intranet sites, ensuring usability, accessibility, and professional design.
• Assist in evaluating emerging legal technology and AI tools through pilot programs, demonstrations, and internal testing.
• Develop and maintain documentation, playbooks, and best practices related to AI-enabled workflows and technology implementations.
• Create training materials and provide guidance to attorneys and professional staff on the use of AI tools and legal technology solutions.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including IT and Knowledge Management, to ensure solutions integrate effectively with existing systems and comply with firm policies.
• Support ongoing improvements to internally developed AI tools, including refining prompts, testing outputs, and improving user experience.
• Monitor developments in legal technology and artificial intelligence to identify opportunities for innovation within the firm.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, data science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of professional experience in AI prompt engineering, workflow automation, applied technology, programming, engineering, or related technical roles.
• Experience working with legal technology, enterprise software, or AI-enabled solutions in a law firm, professional services environment, or technology organization.
• Demonstrated experience with prompt engineering, including designing prompts and workflows that produce consistent, high-quality outputs from AI systems.
• Experience creating or working with datasets for testing, experimentation, or AI development, including synthetic data generation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Compensation & Benefits