Senior Frontend Engineer

Job description
Adalat AI: Transforming India's Judicial Infrastructure

About Us

Adalat AI is pioneering a revolutionary shift in India's judicial system, leveraging cutting-edge AI to create a comprehensive justice tech stack. This technology empowers faster and fairer courts, building upon the success of UPI for payments and Aadhaar for identity.

Our team boasts a unique blend of expertise in law, AI, and NLP, with alumni from renowned institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Oxford, and IIIT-H. We have been recognized by top accelerators and competitions for our impact and have successfully deployed our speech recognition and legal understanding tools in 10 states, including recent launches at the Delhi High Court and partnerships with leading global foundations.

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Frontend Engineer to lead and build the core UI for our courtroom transcription platform. This role involves designing and developing real-time audio playback, legal text editing, and UX for busy judges. You will also collaborate closely with a small team of elite builders to ship impactful features quickly.

Responsibilities:
• Design and develop production-grade frontends using Next.js, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS
• Implement seamless UX for audio recording, playback, and rich-text editing
• Collaborate closely with backend and design teams to ship end-to-end features
• Uphold code quality through reviews and testing (Playwright / unit tests)
• Proactively suggest and prototype new ideas to improve the product

You Might Be a Fit If:
• Have 3–6 years of experience working on production JS/TS codebases
• Have shipped complex UIs and helped scale frontend architecture
• Are obsessive about reducing user pain and improving speed and accessibility
• Have experience working with or building design systems
• Bonus: Experience working with audio APIs or rich-text editors

What You'll Achieve in One Year:
• Shipped a robust legal transcription interface used in courts across India
• Developed expertise in audio processing and playback on the web
• Helped build a design system that's accessible and loved by real-world users
• Contributed meaningfully to improving access to justice at scale

Perks & Benefits:
• Remote-first with flexible hours
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous maternity/paternity leave
• Close access to global academic ecosystems (Harvard / MIT / Oxford)
• Smart, humble, driven team
• Opportunities for learning, growth, and real ownership