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Harvey · 2 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$238K/yr - $290K/yr
date6+ years exp

Harvey is transforming how legal and professional services operate by combining AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise. As a Backend Software Engineer, you will lead engineering projects and collaborate with various teams to build secure systems that deliver value to customers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyLegalLegal Tech
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Responsibilities

Retrieval over peta-byte scale documents
Organizational-level interfaces to collaborate with AI
Managing dedicated GPU capacity across 5+ regions
1000-step planning agents that help take companies public
Government-level security for the world's most sensitive matters
Evaluating LLMs across a 10k+ leaf taxonomy of tasks
Internet-scale data collection from over 50+ jurisdictions

Qualification

Backend software engineeringSaaS product developmentPWA technologiesProgramming skillsComputer Science knowledgeGritAttention to detail

Required

6+ years (post-BS/MS) of backend-focused software engineering experience on product-centric teams
Track record of building fast-growing SaaS products by leveraging PWA technologies
Track record of shipping highly intuitive products, strong attention to detail
Experience building backend platforms that can support multiple product lines
Strong programming skills and general Computer Science knowledge
Grit

Preferred

Experience working at early-stage startups is a plus

Company

Harvey

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Harvey provides AI-driven tools to assist legal professionals with research, document review, and contract analysis.
dateFounded in 2022
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://harvey.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Harvey has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (21)
2024 (6)
2023 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.02B
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzEQT GrowthSequoia Capital
2025-10-30Series F· $160M
2025-10-06Series E· $59M
2025-06-23Series E· $300M

Leadership Team

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Winston Weinberg
CEO & Co-Founder
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Gabe Pereyra
President & Co-Founder
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