Harvey · 10 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$201K/yr - $264K/yr
4+ years expHarvey is transforming how legal and professional services operate, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer on the Core Infrastructure team to design and build new infrastructure systems while scaling existing ones. The role involves ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of the platform that powers their global legal AI services.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyLegalLegal Tech
Responsibilities
Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure systems that power Harvey's AI platform across multiple cloud regions
Own and evolve our multi-cloud infrastructure (Azure, GCP), including Kubernetes orchestration, networking, and container management
Lead technical initiatives around observability, incident response, and operational excellence — building systems that enable rapid detection and resolution of issues
Architect and optimize our distributed systems for reliability, including load balancing, quota management, and failover mechanisms
Partner with Product Engineering and Security teams to ensure our infrastructure is an accelerant, not a constraint
Drive infrastructure-as-code practices using tools like Terraform and Pulumi to enable reproducible, auditable deployments
Mentor junior / intern engineers and raise the technical bar across the organization through code reviews, design reviews, and technical leadership
Design and implement a next-generation model proxy architecture that routes millions of daily inference requests while maintaining model API compatibility and enabling seamless model integration
Build distributed rate limiting and quota management systems using Redis-backed algorithms to handle bursty traffic patterns without degrading user experience
Architect multi-region deployment strategies that meet strict data residency requirements for global enterprise customers
Develop comprehensive observability infrastructure with granular SLA monitoring, burn rate alerts, and detailed token attribution for cost tracking
Lead the evolution of our CI/CD pipelines to improve developer velocity while maintaining production stability
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering or Platform Engineering in a production environment
Long track record building and scaling complex, large-scale distributed systems
Deep proficiency with cloud infrastructure platforms (Azure preferred; GCP or AWS experience transfers well)
Strong fluency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools — Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation
Solid understanding of Kubernetes, container orchestration, networking, and cloud security at scale
Experience with observability tools (Datadog, Sentry) and incident response practices (PagerDuty, Incident.io)
Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages
Excellent problem-solving skills, a 'spidey sense' of where things could go wrong, and a commitment to operational excellence
Preferred
Experience building infrastructure for AI/ML workloads or high-throughput inference systems
Background with distributed rate limiting, load balancing, or quota management systems
Experience operating multi-tenant platforms with strict security and compliance requirements
Track record of leading complex cross-functional projects and delivering measurable impact
Company
Harvey
Harvey provides AI-driven tools to assist legal professionals with research, document review, and contract analysis.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.02BKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzEQT GrowthSequoia Capital
2025-10-30Series F· $160M
2025-10-06Series E· $59M
2025-06-23Series E· $300M
Leadership Team
Winston Weinberg
CEO & Co-Founder
Gabe Pereyra
President & Co-Founder
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