Top Benefits
Hybrid work model (3+ days in-person)
Relocation assistance
About the role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- As a Backend Software Engineer at Harvey, you’ll play a pivotal role in constructing the foundation of our product platform while directly building user-facing features for some of the world’s leading law firms and enterprise customers
- This team owns and operates the platform layer that enables secure, reliable, and flexible experiences for our customers including notifications, permissions and feature flag infrastructure. We also build enterprise-grade collaboration experiences for law firms
- You will design systems that not only serve as critical infrastructure for the rest of the company, but also directly impact how our users engage with Harvey’s AI-powered legal tools
- This role is ideal for engineers who are excited by the opportunity to move between deep platform thinking and hands-on product iteration
- This role is based in Toronto, Canada. We use a hybrid, 3+ days-per week in-person work model and offer relocation assistance to new employees
- 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
Top Benefits
Hybrid work model (3+ days in-person)
Relocation assistance
About the role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- As a Backend Software Engineer at Harvey, you’ll play a pivotal role in constructing the foundation of our product platform while directly building user-facing features for some of the world’s leading law firms and enterprise customers
- This team owns and operates the platform layer that enables secure, reliable, and flexible experiences for our customers including notifications, permissions and feature flag infrastructure. We also build enterprise-grade collaboration experiences for law firms
- You will design systems that not only serve as critical infrastructure for the rest of the company, but also directly impact how our users engage with Harvey’s AI-powered legal tools
- This role is ideal for engineers who are excited by the opportunity to move between deep platform thinking and hands-on product iteration
- This role is based in Toronto, Canada. We use a hybrid, 3+ days-per week in-person work model and offer relocation assistance to new employees
- 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