Backend Software Engineer in Toronto

2 days ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Harvey Full-time

Shape the future of legal services with Harvey as a Backend Software Engineer. This hybrid role focuses on building user-facing features and foundational backend infrastructure for top law firms.

Join our dynamic team in Toronto, where you'll contribute to developing critical systems that enable secure, flexible experiences for our clients. This position is perfect for engineers with a strong background in backend systems who enjoy product iteration alongside deep platform thinking. Your work will impact how our users engage with AI-powered legal tools.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design foundational backend infrastructure including permissions and notifications
  • Build and evolve the platform to accelerate product development
  • Lead development of enterprise-facing features and secure workflows
  • Maintain high security and reliability standards
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to enhance user experiences

Requirements:

  • 4+ years of backend-focused software engineering experience
  • Experience shipping impactful user-facing features
  • Strong knowledge of distributed systems and scalable architectures
  • Attention to detail in developing complex systems
  • Proficient programming skills in relevant languages

Drive impactful backend development while contributing to the groundbreaking work at Harvey in Toronto.