Senior Engineering Manager
Core
Lead the Backend Platform team to build shared frameworks, libraries, and core abstractions (database access, caching, request handling, observability) that accelerate product engineering and ensure reliability at scale.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Backend Platform)
Builds
Shared backend frameworks, data access layers, and reliability infrastructure for Harvey's AI-driven legal and professional services platform.
Domain
AI/ML infrastructure, Backend Systems, LegalTech
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Backend architecture, distributed systems, database access patterns, concurrency, caching, API design, performance optimization, team leadership, hiring, technical roadmap definition, Python, AI coding agents
Preferred skills
Experience with Flask or FastAPI, building shared libraries adopted by multiple teams, embedding security and observability, serious hands-on use of AI coding agents
Technologies
Python, Flask, FastAPI, KV stores, NoSQL, read replicas, circuit breakers, observability tools
Responsibilities
Lead and grow the Backend Platform team; Define technical vision and roadmap; Build next-gen backend foundations; Scale the data layer; Ensure platform reliability and security; Shape a codebase for humans and AI; Turn platform improvements into customer impact; Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and product teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
