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Mid LevelFull-timeAI
Salary Range
$66,300 - $89,700 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join Harvey, a company transforming legal and professional services through frontier agentic AI and an enterprise-grade platform. This role involves constructing the foundation of our product platform while building user-facing features for leading law firms and enterprise customers.
Key Responsibilities
- →Design and build foundational backend infrastructure including authentication, permissions, feature flagging, notifications, and document management integrations
- →Build and evolve Harvey’s internal product platform, accelerating development across multiple product lines and engineering teams
- →Lead development of enterprise-facing features, such as secure multi-party collaboration, cross-organization workflows, and robust admin controls
- →Maintain high standards for security, privacy, and system reliability, particularly in handling sensitive legal data
- →Collaborate cross-functionally with product, AI, design, and GTM teams to deliver delightful, enterprise-ready experiences
Requirements
- ✓2+ years (post-BS/MS) of backend-focused software engineering experience on platform and/or product-oriented teams
- ✓Experience working across the stack to ship user-facing features with measurable impact
- ✓Strong knowledge of distributed systems, REST/gRPC APIs, databases, and scalable service architectures
- ✓Familiarity with or interest in enterprise SaaS patterns, such as role-based access control (RBAC), feature flag systems, and third-party integrations is a plus
- ✓Strong attention to detail
- ✓Experience building backend platforms that can support multiple product lines
- ✓Strong programming skills and general Computer Science knowledge
Benefits
- ★Be part of building something special as a founding member of our Toronto team
- ★Structured hybrid working arrangement: 3 days in our Toronto office, 2 days working from home
