# Staff Software Engineer, Backend

**Company:** [Harvey](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/harvey)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $231k – $340k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Backend Development, SaaS Platforms, Pwa, Gpu Management, Llm Evaluation, Scalable Systems, Computer Science, Ai Interfaces, Security, Data Collection
**Posted:** 2026-05-05

> Leads backend engineering projects for AI-powered legal SaaS products, building scalable systems for peta-byte document retrieval, multi-region GPU management, advanced planning agents, and government-level security. Requires 10+ years backend experience on product teams.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- 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

## What You Have
- 10+ 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 - experience working at early-stage startups is a plus

## Compensation
$231,000 - $340,000 USD

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