Backend Engineer, Client Portal

EvenUp; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office stipend

Toronto hub access

RRSP matching

Paid parental leave

Hybrid in-person meetups

Job summary

EvenUp seeks an engineer to own the full project lifecycle from conception to deployment, collaborating with backend, product, and design teams to deliver innovative integration solutions.

The role emphasizes API design (REST/GraphQL), data structures, and scalable interfaces, with bonus exposure to React/TypeScript and AI-driven workflows. Hybrid work supporting Toronto presence is offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Experience integrating with third-party vendors.
• Design and development of RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with SOAP, REST, and GraphQL protocols.
• Strong communication skills.
• Bonus: React/TypeScript and AI/legal tech exposure.

Responsibilities

• Own full project lifecycle from concept to deployment.
• Collaborate with backend, product, and designers to build solutions.
• Translate requirements into robust technical designs.
• Conceptualize interfaces and integration architectures.
• Document interface requirements and convert specs into designs.
• Solve problems with strong programming skills across languages and frameworks.
• Optimize application performance and responsiveness.

Skills

API design

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

SQL

Integration frameworks

Third-party integrations

Communication

React/TypeScript (bonus)

Tools

React

TypeScript

Job description

Life as an Engineer at EvenUp

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.

We 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.

What you’ll do:

• Actively engage in the full project lifecycle across the stack, with full ownership from conception to deployment and iteration.
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers, product owners & designers to develop efficient, innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Conceptualize the design and development of interfaces and integration architecture.
• Document technical interface requirements and convert specifications into technical designs.
• Solve problems with extensive programming skills and abilities in multiple coding languages and frameworks.
• Optimizing application performance and responsiveness to ensure a smooth user experience.

What we look for:

• Development Experience: Over 3 years of hands-on, relevant experience crafting applications and services, ensuring intuitive and user-friendly experiences.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive experience in integrating with third-party vendors while designing and implementing efficient and dependable integration frameworks.
• API Design and Development: Skilled in crafting RESTful APIs adhering to industry best practices and standards, coupled with a willingness to impart knowledge and mentor fellow engineers.
• Versatile Skillset: Solid grasp of software development fundamentals, encompassing data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and familiarity with various protocols like SOAP, REST, and GraphQL, along with server-side languages like SQL.
• Skilled Communication: Ability to communicate technical ideas or issues in easy-to-understand and actionable terms.
• Bonus: experience with React/Typescript and experience in AI, legal tech, and social impact projects.

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Benefits & Perks:

As part of our total rewards package, we offer attractive benefits and perks to our employees, including:

• Choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family.
• Additional insurance coverage options for life, accident, or critical illness.
• Flexible paid time off, sick leave, short-term and long-term disability.
• 10 US observed holidays, and Canadian statutory holidays by province.
• A home office stipend.
• 401(k) for US-based employees and RRSP for Canada-based employees.
• Paid parental leave.
• A local in-person meet-up program.
• Hubs in San Francisco and Toronto.

(Please note the above benefits & perks are for full-time employees)

EvenUp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.