Senior Backend Software Engineer, AI Entities & Platform

EvenUp; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 113,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Toronto is seeking a backend-focused Software Engineer to design scalable systems and integrate cutting-edge technology in the legal sector. Join a dynamic team and help bridge the justice gap through AI. This hybrid role involves collaboration in the Toronto office three days a week. Competitive salary ranging from CA$113K to CA$271.2K, with various benefits and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance options

Flexible paid time off

Home office stipend

401(k) and RRSP options

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with reliability, observability, and performance.
• Startup experience thriving in dynamic environments.
• Experience in AI, legal tech, and social impact projects is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize scalable systems for deploying algorithms based on LLMs.
• Take ownership from project inception to deployment.
• Address new requirements in a scalable manner.

Skills

Building frameworks and libraries

Distributed systems

Developing high-quality software

RESTful APIs

Python

Collaboration in a fast-paced environment

Tools

Postgres

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Job description

Location

Toronto (hybrid)

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Engineering

Compensation

• Estimated Base Salary — varies by level CA$113K – CA$271.2K • 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.

Our AI Platform team is looking for a backend-focused Software Engineers who will join us in our mission to make LLMs more accessible and mainstream to the rest of our engineering teams. The team has already built and released some of the best legal industry large language models that extract and summarize data from documents our clients provide. This person will join a multi-disciplinary team of Data Scientists, Researchers and Software Engineers whose day-to-day work lies at the intersection of programming, LLM integration, and iterative experimentation. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take on complex engineering challenges in the field of generative AI and leverage the power of technology to bring fairness and accessibility to the legal system.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days per week spent collaborating in our Toronto Office

What you’ll do:

• Spearhead the design, development and optimization of robust, scalable systems and infrastructure for deploying pioneering algorithms and systems based on large language models.
• Engage actively throughout the project lifecycle, taking full ownership from inception to deployment and subsequent iterations.
• Grow as an engineer by working with world‑class peers on varied and high impact projects.
• Work with internal engineering customers to understand new requirements and address them in a scalable and efficient manner.
• Implement robust, maintainable, reusable code in a modern tech‑stack including Python, Postgres, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and other technologies.

What we look for:

• Extensive experience building frameworks, libraries, and distributed systems with a focus on reliability, observability, and performance.
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing high-quality software, delivering production-ready code, managing infrastructure, and crafting RESTful APIs to industry standards.
• Clear, structured thinking and a track record of delivering complex projects.
• Startup experience with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced, collaborative, and growth‑oriented environment.
• Experience in Python or other programming languages such as Go, Java, or C++.
• Bonus: experience in AI, legal tech, and social impact projects.

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

Compensation Range: CA$113K - CA$271.2K

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.