Staff Infrastructure Engineer

EvenUp; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company specializing in legal solutions is seeking a senior engineer for their infrastructure team in Toronto. This hybrid role requires 8+ years in Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or DevOps with expertise in AWS or GCP and Kubernetes. The ideal candidate should be passionate about automating and building reliable systems and be able to mentor fellow engineers. Attractive compensation range is CA$150,805 - CA$236,398 along with diverse benefits including flexible paid time off and family health insurance.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance options

Flexible paid time off

Home office stipend

401(k) and RRSP options

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, SRE, or DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP and Kubernetes cluster admin.
• Passion for simple, reusable code-based infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement infrastructure solutions quickly.
• Champion automation and reliability using Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Mentor other engineers and drive cross-functional projects.

Skills

Infrastructure and Platform Engineering

Cloud-native environments

AWS or GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

BigQuery

Job description

Location

Toronto (hybrid)

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Engineering

Compensation

• Base Salary CA$150,805 – CA$236,398 • 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 EvenUpLaw.com.

Life as an Engineer at EvenUp

Location & Work Model

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

About the Team

EvenUp’s infrastructure team is responsible for building and scaling the foundational systems that power our mission-driven legal tech platform. Our infrastructure enables core product capabilities, supports rapid growth, and ensures reliability, security, and operational excellence across EvenUp’s suite of AI-driven tools for personal injury attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and ship infrastructure solutions quickly—delivering meaningful impact within your first 2 weeks
• Evolve our infrastructure to support rapid product and user growth at scale
• Champion automation and reliability using Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and reusable frameworks
• Take concepts from idea to production—whether it’s a critical component of the infra stack or a major system capability
• Collaborate with stakeholders and run lunch-and-learns to raise the bar for technical excellence
• Mentor other engineers and drive cross-functional projects in partnership with product, data, and ML teams

What You’ll Do

System Design & Delivery: Own the design and implementation of scalable, maintainable systems that underpin EvenUp’s products. Take responsibility for key areas of the infrastructure stack and ensure rapid, high-quality delivery.

Automation & Reliability Engineering: Build and maintain robust Infrastructure-as-Code pipelines using tools like Terraform, and deliver strong CI/CD practices. Implement monitoring and operational frameworks to ensure system reliability.

Cross-functional Collaboration & Mentorship: Partner across teams and functions on strategic initiatives, run learning sessions, and provide mentorship that elevates technical quality, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.

Product Enablement & Scaling: Develop solutions that enable teams to deploy and iterate quickly. Build reusable components and frameworks to accelerate new product launches and support evolving business needs.

What We Look For

• 8+ years of experience in Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, SRE, or DevOps within cloud-native environments
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS or GCP, Kubernetes cluster administration, Terraform (or other IaC tools), and Python
• A passion for code-based infrastructure that is simple, reusable, and maintainable
• Strong analytical skills and a proven ability to navigate complex technical challenges
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain technical tradeoffs and drive team alignment
• Fast learner who thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments
• Motivation aligned with EvenUp’s impact-driven mission—we only succeed when victims and their attorneys succeed

Bonus

• Experience with monitoring & observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar)
• Building reusable CI/CD pipelines for multiple teams
• Database administration (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, BigQuery)
• Exposure to event-driven systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, Tempora, Apache Pulsar)
• Familiarity with QA frameworks and automated testing for infrastructure
• Background with data/ML tooling (ETL pipelines, Weights & Biases, DBT, BigQuery, Elasticsearch)

Compensation Range: CA$150,805 - CA$236,398

Notice to Candidates:

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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.

Compensation Range: CA$150,805 - CA$236,398