Software Engineer, Frontend

About The Company
Harvey is a leading secure AI platform dedicated to transforming legal and professional services through advanced automation and productivity enhancement. Our platform leverages sophisticated algorithms and reasoning-adept large language models (LLMs) that are customized and developed by a talented team of lawyers, engineers, and research scientists. Established with a strategic vision, Harvey has achieved significant product-market fit by partnering with some of the world's most prominent law firms and professional service providers, including Paul Weiss, Allen & Overy, Ashurst, O'Melveny & Myers, PwC, KKR, and many others.

Our strategic investors, such as Sequoia, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and OpenAI, have invested over $500 million, underscoring our growth potential and industry impact. With a world-class team recruited from DeepMind, Google Brain, Stripe, Tesla Autopilot, and other leading tech organizations, Harvey is at the forefront of AI innovation. Our collaborations with OpenAI and other industry leaders enable us to redefine the future of professional services. As we experience rapid growth, including a 4x ARR increase in 2024, we continue to scale our team and develop cutting-edge solutions to meet the evolving needs of our clients.

About The Role
As a Staff Frontend Software Engineer at Harvey, you will be instrumental in shaping the core infrastructure of our product platform while directly developing user-facing features for top-tier law firms and enterprise clients. Your responsibilities will include designing and maintaining foundational systems such as authentication, permissions, feature flagging, notifications, and document management integrations. You will lead efforts to evolve Harvey's internal product platform, enabling faster development across multiple product lines and engineering teams. This role involves building enterprise-grade collaboration tools, including secure multi-party workflows, cross-organization integrations, and comprehensive administrative controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of frontend-focused software engineering experience on platform and/or product teams
• Proven experience in developing and shipping user-facing features with measurable impact
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, REST/gRPC APIs, databases, and scalable service architecture
• Familiarity with enterprise SaaS patterns, including role-based access control (RBAC), feature flag systems, and third-party integrations
• Track record of delivering highly intuitive and user-centric products
• Excellent programming skills and solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals
• Experience working across the full technology stack
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-disciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain foundational infrastructure such as authentication, permissions, notifications, and document management integrations
• Lead the evolution of Harvey's internal product platform to support rapid development and scalability
• Build and enhance enterprise-facing features including secure multi-party collaboration, cross-organization workflows, and administrative controls
• Ensure high standards for security, privacy, and system reliability, especially in handling sensitive legal data
• Collaborate with product, AI, design, and go-to-market teams to deliver seamless, enterprise-grade user experiences
• Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and technical planning to uphold best practices
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and incorporate innovative solutions into the platform

Benefits

• Opportunity to be a founding member of our Toronto team and shape the company's future
• Structured hybrid working arrangement: three days in the Toronto office and two days remote
• Competitive compensation package
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
• Work with a world-class team from leading tech and research organizations
• Engagement in cutting-edge AI research and development projects
• Participation in a high-growth environment with significant industry impact

Equal Opportunity

Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, or any other protected characteristic.