Harvey
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
$231K–$340K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted May 5, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years (post-BS/MS).
About the job
Leads backend product engineering projects to build secure, scalable systems and AI-powered products for legal and professional services.
What you'll do
- Build retrieval systems for very large document collections, organizational interfaces for AI, and backend platforms supporting multiple product lines.
- Manage dedicated GPU capacity across multiple regions and support planning agents and LLM evaluation.
- Build secure systems for sensitive matters and collect data across jurisdictions.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of post-BS/MS backend-focused software engineering experience on product-centric teams.
- Track record of building fast-growing SaaS products using PWA technologies.
- Experience building backend platforms that support multiple product lines.
- Strong programming skills and general Computer Science knowledge.
Nice to have
- Experience working at early-stage startups.
Pay
$231,000 - $340,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
PWA technologies, GPU, LLMs
AI focus
Build genAI products, organizational interfaces for collaborating with AI, planning agents, and systems for evaluating LLMs.
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