Backend Engineer, Growth & Agents

evenup; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office stipend

RRSP for Canada-based employees

401(k) for US-based employees

Paid parental leave

Hubs in San Francisco and Toronto

Flexibile paid time off

Job summary

EvenUp is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Growth engineering pod, shaping the AI-powered customer communication platform. You will own backend features from concept to production, collaborating closely with Product and Design on evolving specs and bespoke customer requests.

The role emphasizes low-latency, scalable systems and ownership across multi-channel communications. You will work in a hybrid setup, based in Toronto, with three days per week in the office, contributing to a

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of software engineering experience as an individual contributor.
• Experience with TS and/or Python is a plus.
• Experience building AI-powered products, conversational AI, or SMS/communication platforms is a plus.
• Ability to ship production backend features end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Ship backend features and services across EvenUp's Growth pod.
• Own technical decisions end-to-end, from design through production.
• Partner with Product and Design on evolving specs and bespoke customization.
• Build for low-latency, high-performance at scale.
• Contribute across email, SMS, and voice channel work.

Skills

TypeScript

Python

AI-powered products

Conversational AI

End-to-end ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job 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.

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.

Life as an Engineer at EvenUp

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Growth engineering pod, part of a combined Growth & Agents organization building the next generation of AI-powered customer communication.

This team is responsible for the systems that power how personal injury law firms engage with clients at scale, from AI outreach agents and configurable communication workflows to a centralized communication hub spanning email, SMS, and voice.

As one of the senior backend engineers on the team, you’ll own technical decisions end-to-end, from shaping ambiguous product ideas through production. You’ll partner closely with Product and Design, influence the direction of the platform, and help solve open-ended engineering problems where there isn’t always a clear right answer. With a small team supporting a broad product surface, you’ll have significant ownership and the opportunity to shape both the architecture and the product itself.

What You’ll Do

• Ship backend features and services across EvenUp's Growth pod - from multi-channel outreach agents to configurable communication workflows.

• Own technical decisions within your scope end-to-end, from design through production.

• Partner closely with Product and Design on ambiguous, evolving specs, especially around bespoke customer customization requests.

• Build for low-latency, high-performance needs as usage scales.

• Contribute across the team's email, SMS, and voice channel work.

What We Look For

• A strong track record of shipping production systems end-to-end, and the ability to clearly explain the technical decisions you made and what you learned.

• Comfortable working through ambiguity and solving problems that don’t come with a predefined solution.

• Strong technical depth and the ability to dive into the details of your own work rather than speaking in generalities.

• Experience with TypeScript and/or Python is a plus. Experience building AI-powered products, conversational AI, communication platforms, or SMS/compliance systems is an even bigger plus.

• Around 5-8 years of software engineering experience as an individual contributor. We’re looking for builders who enjoy owning technical problems rather than pursuing people management.

This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of being in our Toronto office three days per week.

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Notice to Candidates:

EvenUp has been made aware of fraudulent job postings and unaffiliated third parties posing as our recruiting team – please know that we have no affiliation or connection to these situations. We only post open roles on our career page (evenuplaw.com/careers) or reputable job boards like our official LinkedIn or Indeed pages, and all official EvenUp recruitment emails will come from the domains @evenuplaw.com, @evenup.ai, @ext-evenuplaw.com, [e-mail] or no‑[e-mail] email addresses.

To 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.

If you receive communication from someone you believe is impersonating EvenUp, please report it to us at [e-mail]. Examples of fraudulent domains include 'careers-evenuplaw.com' and 'careers-evenuplaws.com'.

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.