9h ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
✨ $180k-$260k / yearest.
full-timesenior Hybridlegal
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll design and build foundational backend infrastructure for a fast-growing AI platform serving top law firms. You'll own systems like notifications and permissions that directly impact user engagement with Harvey's AI-powered legal tools. This role blends deep platform thinking with hands-on product iteration.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Design and build backend infrastructure for authentication, permissions, and notifications
- Build and evolve the internal product platform for multiple product lines
- Lead development of enterprise features like secure multi-party collaboration
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, AI, design, and GTM teams
📋 Requirements
- 5+ years of backend-focused software engineering experience
- Experience working across the stack to ship user-facing features
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems, REST/gRPC APIs, and databases
- Familiarity with enterprise SaaS patterns such as RBAC and feature flags
✨ Nice to Have
- Experience building backend platforms supporting multiple product lines
- Track record of shipping highly intuitive products with strong attention to detail
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 🏢 Hybrid working: structured 3 days in-office, 2 remote
- 🚀 Be part of a founding Toronto team building something special
- 💰 Competitive compensation including equity and benefits
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