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Staff Software Engineer, Backend - NYC

Harvey· Engineering
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Hybrid (New York)$231k - $340kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer on the Product Engineering team building secure systems and AI-enabled features across product lines, collaborating with AI, Legal, and GTM teams. Based in NYC with in-person work and relocation assistance.

Responsibilities

  • Scale document ingestion and processing that is growing at 10x every 6 months
  • Design massive data collection from over 50+ legal jurisdictions
  • Build government-level security for top governments and firms
  • Lead projects that delight customers in bringing AI to web, desktop, mobile, Google Docs, MS Word, and API experiences.
  • Build AI-platform and AI-native features like agentic orchestration layers, tool calls, and retrieval systems.
  • Ship across the full stack—leveraging React and TypeScript on the frontend alongside Python and Postgres on the backend—to architect intuitive UX and robust APIs for streaming results, long-running processes, and complex tool-calling workflows.

Qualifications

  • 10+ YoE (post-BS/MS) in a product focused full-stack software engineering role
  • Experience with React, Typescript, CSS (TailwindCSS), Python, or related
  • Track record of building fast-growing SaaS products
  • Track record of shipping highly intuitive products, strong attention to detail
  • Experience building scalable and extensible solutions across the stack that can support multiple product lines
  • Strong programming skills and general Computer Science knowledge
  • Grit - experience working at early-stage startups is a plus

Skills

Required:ReactTypeScriptCSS (TailwindCSS)PythonPostgreSQL

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
  • retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%)
  • flexible PTO
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Harvey is a platform built to meet the standards of the world’s leading professional service firms.

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