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Staff Software Engineer, Backend - NYC

Harvey · Hybrid

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Last seen by MeritLog September 12, 2026Source: AshbySource version: ashby-public-job-posting-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Harvey's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 12, 2026.

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Job details

Work model: Hybrid
Salary: $238K - $290K
Location: New York
Occupation: Software Developers(O*NET 15-1252.00)

Hiring context

How this role compares at Harvey

Harvey has 325 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 12 job families, and 120 of them are in engineering. 252 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 78%.

This role's posted range of $238K - $290K sits above 72% of the 245 other Harvey roles quoted over the same currency and period.

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What the role asks for

What you'd 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-to architect intuitive UX and robust APIs for streaming results, long-running processes, and complex tool-calling workflows.
7+ YoE (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.

Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.

Job description

WHY HARVEY At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come. This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth - personal, professional, and financial - is unmatched. Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission - operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you. At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today - and we’re just getting started. 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. This role is based in New York City. We use an in-person work model and offer relocation assistance to new employees. 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-to architect intuitive UX and robust APIs for streaming results, long-running processes, and complex tool-calling workflows. WHAT YOU HAVE - 7+ YoE (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 $231,000 - $340,000 USD Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai

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