Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Core
Design and operate backend systems that turn cutting-edge AI capabilities into seamless, dependable product experiences for enterprise and government customers.
Role type
Senior IC backend engineer (AI/LLM orchestration)
Builds
Secure, multi-tenant services, APIs, and workflows powering Harvey's AI products
Domain
Legal tech / Professional services / AI infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, modern web frameworks (FastAPI/Flask), Postgres, API design, authentication/authorization, background job patterns, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), observability (logging/metrics/tracing), performance tuning
Preferred skills
Experience with PWA technologies, experience building fast-growing SaaS products
Technologies
Python, FastAPI, Flask, Postgres, AWS, Azure, GCP
Responsibilities
Design and own backend services and APIs; Model and manage data in Postgres; Build secure, multi-tenant, permissions-aware systems; Implement backend features using LLMs and agentic tools; Collaborate with frontend and product to define API contracts; Add logging, metrics, and tracing for observability; Improve performance and scalability; Participate in code reviews and on-call rotation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
