We’re building a world-class team to redefine knowledge work with AI

Zeno is a legal AI startup building a platform that helps lawyers research, review, and draft documents with real legal reasoning — not just text prediction. We’re developing technology that can:

• Search and retrieve statutes, case law, and commentary with high precision.
• Reason step-by-step, applying legal tests and weighing precedents.
• Explain every answer transparently, so lawyers can trace conclusions back to the exact sources.

Where most tools automate surface-level tasks, we’re focused on replicating the way lawyers actually think through legal problems, making depth and trust the foundation of everything we build.

You’re joining an early-stage startup that is already working with leading firms such as Ernst & Young, HVG Law, Banning, and many more. Backed with $3M in seed funding, we’re now scaling a team of engineers and thinkers who want to solve real problems, drive innovation, and create lasting change in the legal sector.

The role

As a Legal Engineer at Zeno, you’ll be on the frontline of AI adoption in the legal industry. You’ll work closely with clients to understand their workflows, identify pain points, and design tailored solutions that integrate AI into their daily operations. You’ll take on multiple roles: use case developer, problem solver, and strategic advisor. A core part of your mission is to stimulate adoption by driving engagement, demonstrating value early, and helping clients embed our platform into their way of working.

This is the perfect role for a tech-savvy legal professional who thrives on impact: solving real-world problems and seeing it used by professionals in the field.

What you’ll work on

• Provide subject-matter expertise to support the development of high-impact use cases.

• Develop, customize, and integrate solutions that streamline legal work.

• Build strong client relationships by visiting offices, supporting integrations, and driving adoption of our AI tools.

What we're looking for

• You’re passionate about applying AI to transform knowledge work, particularly in the legal industry.

• You have direct experience in legal practice (e.g. law firm, in-house, or legal consultancy) and understand how lawyers actually work.

• You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment where priorities shift and ambiguity is the norm.

• You communicate clearly and confidently across technical and non-technical teams, engaging stakeholders at all levels.

• You’re a native Dutch speaker or have C-level proficiency in Dutch.

Bonus Points

• Experience working directly with clients on implementation, requirements, or technical support.

• Familiarity with legal technology and an understanding of the cultural and operational barriers to tech adoption in law firms.

The ride from startup to scale-up

Things will break, priorities will shift, and there won’t always be a playbook. You’ll wear multiple hats, ship fast, and learn faster. Some weeks will feel chaotic, some problems will feel bigger than your role. That’s the nature of the ride from startup to scale-up: if you need stability and structure, this won’t fit. But if you thrive on ownership, speed, and building from zero, you’ll love it here.

Why join us

• Be part of a product-driven team reinventing how legal professionals work.
• Join early and shape the foundation of a fast-growing, high-impact startup.
• Work in a place where hierarchy doesn’t matter — only the best ideas do.
• Collaborate with a top-tier team of engineers, researchers, and entrepreneurs.
• Competitive compensation, employee benefits and strong upside as we grow.
• An inspiring place to work in the heart of Rotterdam.

Shape the future of legal work with us.