Backend Engineer, Growth & Agents Team

EvenUp; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 99,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal tech company in Toronto is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design and develop scalable systems for their AI-powered platform. This hybrid role requires extensive experience in backend development and proficiency in languages like Python and Go. The candidate will collaborate closely with engineering teams, mentor junior engineers, and actively contribute to a growing culture of innovation. Competitive salary ranges from CA$99.8K to CA$215K, complemented by comprehensive benefits and perks.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible paid time off

Home office stipend

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in backend programming languages.
• Experience in cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust, scalable backend systems.
• Collaborate on engineering solutions to meet product requirements.
• Mentor junior engineers in best practices.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Python

Go

Java

C++

Cloud infrastructure

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Location

Toronto (hybrid)

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Engineering

Compensation

• Estimates based on experience level CA$99.8K – CA$215K • Offers Equity

The salary range provided reflects the compensation that EvenUp reasonably expects to offer for this role. The specific salary within this range will be determined based on various factors, including the candidate's relevant experience, education, skills, location, and alignment with the role's responsibilities.

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.

EvenUp is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join our Toronto team as we build a world-class engineering organization for our expansion in Canada. As we strengthen our presence in Toronto, we’re searching for engineers passionate about technology, scalability, and making an impact in the legal tech space. You’ll be a key part of an ambitious team focused on building reliable, scalable backend systems for an AI-powered platform redefining the future of legal services.

This is a hybrid position with 3 days per week required in our Toronto office.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and optimize robust, scalable backend systems that power EvenUp’s AI-driven platform, ensuring reliability and performance at scale
• Work closely with engineering teams to understand new product requirements and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions
• Collaborate with world-class engineers on challenging backend problems, including data processing, infrastructure, and integration of large-scale machine learning models
• Drive the development of key backend frameworks, libraries, and systems to enhance EvenUp’s product offerings
• Contribute to EvenUp’s engineering culture by helping new engineers understand what it takes to build systems in a Silicon Valley-style startup, while ensuring quality and best practices in a fast-paced environment
• Actively participate in team building and mentorship to help build a world-class engineering team in Toronto
• Own complex engineering projects from inception to deployment, ensuring they meet EvenUp’s high standards for performance, scalability, and security

What We Look For

• Extensive experience in backend development and a strong understanding of distributed systems
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or C++, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and production-ready code
• Proven experience building scalable, reliable systems and APIs in a high-performance environment
• Experience working in a startup environment and thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced culture
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices, including test-driven development, code reviews, and deployment pipelines
• Experience in cloud infrastructure, preferably with technologies like AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform
• Excellent problem-solving skills and communication abilities with cross-functional teams
• Leadership potential to mentor junior engineers and guide best practices as the team grows

Bonus Points

• Experience working with AI/ML systems, especially generative AI or legal tech applications
• Familiarity with data science, machine learning, or building systems that integrate with large-scale data processing pipelines
• Previous experience scaling backend systems in a fast-growing startup

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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.

Compensation Range: CA$99.8K - CA$215K