Join Harvey as a Senior Software Engineer to lead engineering projects and build secure systems for AI-driven legal services.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 2 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Build AI-platform and AI-native features like agentic orchestration layers, tool calls, and retrieval systems.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Software Engineer at Harvey AI, the individual will lead engineering projects that enhance the company's product offerings, focusing on secure systems that cater to a diverse customer base. Proficiency in full-stack development is essential, particularly with technologies like React, TypeScript, Python, and Postgres, as the engineer will be responsible for building scalable solutions across various platforms. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with a strong background in SaaS products and a passion for innovation in the AI space. Harvey's fast-paced environment emphasizes ownership and collaboration, making it a fitting choice for those eager to contribut
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 3 months ago — first seen on Joblaze June 23, 2026. Last confirmed on Harvey AI's careers page October 9, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts above 77% of 147 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list Python we track (median $174,915 across 61 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 40.4% of 497 comparable senior backend roles in United States; CSS appears in 0.2% of 497 comparable senior backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Harvey AI lists $193,400–$290,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer, Backend - NYC role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CSS, PostgreSQL, Python, React, TypeScript.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Harvey AI targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer, Backend - NYC role at Harvey AI.
From the original posting
Role Overview
As a Software Engineer on the Product Engineering team at Harvey, you will own and lead engineering projects across our various product lines. You will work closely with our AI, Legal, and GTM teams to build secure systems that deliver value to our customers. We are looking for individuals who have worked across the stack on incredible products across consumer, enterprise, and various industries and who are excited about building the future of application layer and genAI products.
What You'll Do
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.
What You Have
5+ Years of experience (post-BS/MS) in a product focused full-stack software engineering role.
Experience with React, Typescript, CSS (we use 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.
Compensation
$193,400 - $290,000 USD
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