{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9b0bb2049b9681c7df977bfb","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9b0bb2049b9681c7df977bfb","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9b0bb2049b9681c7df977bfb","title":"Senior Software Engineer, Platform Foundation","description":"EvenUp is on a mission to close the justice gap using technology and AI. We empower personal injury lawyers and victims to get the justice they deserve. Our products enable law firms to secure faster settlements, higher payouts, and better outcomes for victims injured through no fault of their own in vehicle collisions, accidents, natural disasters, and more.\n\nWe are one of the fastest-growing vertical SaaS companies in history, and we are just getting started. EvenUp is backed by top VCs, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire, and Lightspeed. We are looking to expand our team with talented, driven, and collaborative individuals who seek to have a lasting impact. Learn more at www.evenuplaw.com.\n\nLife as an Engineer at EvenUp\nLocation & Work Model\n\nThis is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will work from one of our hubs in either Toronto or San Francisco.\n\nAbout the Team\n\nOur Cases Product Engineering team is in search of a Senior Platform Foundation Engineer who will lead the charge in architecting the core capabilities that power EvenUp's entire platform! If you're passionate about building resilient systems that scale with massive data flows and love enabling other teams to move faster, this is your chance to shine. Working closely with our talented engineering squad, you'll spearhead the evolution of our platform architecture while paving the way for future innovations.\n\nThis role isn't just about coding—it's about laying the foundation that every other team builds on, and paving the path for growth opportunities across the organization. Dive into the dynamic world of legal tech and join us in shaping its future.\n\nWhat You’ll Do\n\nActively engage in the full project lifecycle across the stack, with full ownership from conception to deployment and iteration.\n\nArchitect and build the core infrastructure to manage large, high-throughput flows of data across our systems.\n\nEnable other engineering teams by building core platform functionality, including APIs, data export, and streaming capabilities.\n\nDesign for configurability, giving teams across the organization the flexibility to build on top of the platform without reinventing it.\n\nCollaborate closely with backend engineers, product owners, and designers to develop efficient, innovative solutions.\n\nCollaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.\n\nDocument technical interface requirements and convert specifications into technical designs.\n\nOptimize platform performance, reliability, and security to ensure the entire system runs smoothly at scale.\n\nWhat We Look For\n\nDevelopment Experience: Over 5 years of hands-on, relevant experience building core platforms or infrastructure systems that other teams depend on.\n\nTechnical Expertise: Strong foundation in building resilient, well-architected code and systems designed to handle large volumes of data reliably.\n\nAPI & Platform Design: Skilled in designing APIs, data export, and streaming systems that are secure, performant, and easy for other teams to build on.\n\nFluent in SQL and strong relational databases fundamental to design data models that hold up at scale.\n\nSecurity & Performance Mindset: A high bar for security and performance in every design decision, from data access patterns to system architecture.\n\nVersatile Skillset: Fluent in multiple programming languages, with proficiency in TypeScript and Python preferred.\n\nSkilled Communication: Ability to communicate technical ideas or issues in easy-to-understand and actionable terms.\n\nBonus: experience in AI, legal tech, and social impact projects.\n\n#LI-Hybrid\n\nBenefits & Perks:\n\nAs part of our total rewards package, we offer attractive benefits and perks to our employees, including:\n\nChoice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family.\n\nAdditional insurance coverage options for life, accident, or critical illness.\n\nFlexible paid time off, sick leave, short-term and long-term disability.\n\n10 US observed holidays, and Canadian statutory holidays by province.\n\nA home office stipend.\n\n401(k) for US-based employees and RRSP for Canada-based employees.\n\nPaid parental leave.\n\nA local in-person meet-up program.\n\nHubs in San Francisco and Toronto.\n\n(Please note the above benefits & perks are for full-time employees)\n\nNotice to Candidates:\n\nTo ensure fairness and proper consideration, we do not accept resumes or expressions of interest via email or social media messages. If you’re interested in a role, please submit your application directly through our careers page.\n\nPlease note that EvenUp may use AI notetakers and other recording devices in the recruiting process. If you interview with us, with your consent, we may record your conversations and summarize them into notes for internal use. Recording is optional, and declining will not affect your candidacy.\n\nEvenUp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our company. 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