Posted by employer 1 year ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 5 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Staff Software Engineer, Frontend at Harvey AI, the individual will lead the development of user interfaces for various products, ensuring a seamless experience for legal professionals. Proficiency in React, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS is essential, as the position demands building high-performance applications and optimizing frontend performance. This role is ideal for experienced engineers with a background in SaaS product development, particularly those who thrive in dynamic startup environments. Harvey's team is characterized by a commitment to excellence and collaboration, making it a fitting place for those eager to contribute to innovative solutions.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 6 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Harvey AI's careers page November 4, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 2 other locations at Harvey AI: New York, Toronto.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Frontend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts above 86% of 14 comparable staff frontend roles in United States that list React we track (median $198,975 across 12 companies). See React salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer, Frontend role remote?
- It's hybrid — Harvey AI expects some on-site time in San Francisco.
- What's the salary range?
- Harvey AI lists $238,000–$290,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Harvey AI is hiring for this position in San Francisco.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: PWA, React, TailwindCSS, TypeScript.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Harvey AI targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer, Frontend role at Harvey AI.
From the original posting
Role Overview
As a Staff Software Engineer, Frontend at Harvey, you will own and lead engineering projects that define the user experience of our different products: Assistant, Vault, Workflows, and Harvey in Microsoft Word and Outlook. You will also lead frontend engineering on new products that we are building at Harvey. The team is composed of highly motivated, skilled, and considerate engineers. Everything we touch is polished to high standards extending to all aspects of our work – from design to architecture to code to slack communication. If any of this resonates with you, this role might be right for you.
This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid in-person work model and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
What You'll Do
Build new interfaces for lawyers and organizations to collaborate with AI.
Lead end-to-end UI features for Assistant, Vault, Workflows, our Word/Outlook add-ins, and future Harvey products — from scoping and design reviews to implementation, launch, and iteration.
Build polished, high-performance React + TypeScript interfaces using TailwindCSS, with crisp interactions, resilient state management, and strong error handling.
Architect reusable components and patterns and evolve our internal design system.
Optimize frontend performance at scale.
Collaborate tightly with design and backend/infrastructure to shape APIs and UX for long-running jobs, streaming results, and tool-calling workflows.
Raise the bar on frontend reliability and security UX for enterprise and regulated environments.
Mentor peers through thoughtful code reviews and documentation; help refine our frontend standards and developer experience.
What You Have
10+ Years of experience with React, Typescript, and CSS (we use TailwindCSS)
Track record of building fast-growing SaaS products by leveraging PWA technologies
Track record of shipping highly intuitive products, strong attention to detail
Experience working at startups and scaleups (anywhere from early-to-late-stage) is a plus
Compensation Range
$238,000 - $290,000 USD
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