Senior Software Engineer, Backend Foundation

evenup; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Flexible PTO

Holidays (US/Canada)

Home office stipend

401(k) / RRSP

Parental leave

In-person meetups

SF & Toronto hubs

Job summary

EvenUp seeks a Senior Platform Foundation Engineer to architect core platform capabilities powering the entire system. You will lead the evolution of the platform architecture, enabling teams to move faster and build resilient, scalable data-driven solutions.

Join a fast-growing vertical SaaS company shaping legal tech with AI, working from a hybrid hub in San Francisco or Toronto. You’ll influence security, performance, and reliability at scale.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years building core platforms or infrastructure used by other teams.
• Strong, resilient code and system design for large data volumes.
• Experience designing APIs, data export, and streaming systems.

Responsibilities

• Own full project lifecycle from conception to deployment and iteration.
• Architect core infrastructure for high-throughput data flows.
• Enable other teams by building platform APIs, data export, and streaming capabilities.
• Design for configurability to empower teams across the org.
• Collaborate with backend engineers, product owners, and designers.

Skills

5+ years experience

API & Platform Design

SQL

Security-minded

TypeScript / Python

Communication

Tools

APIs

Data export

Streaming

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

Location & Work Model

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will work from one of our hubs in either Toronto or San Francisco.

About the Team

Our Cases Product Engineering team is in search of a Senior Platform Foundation Engineer who will lead the charge in architecting the core capabilities that power EvenUp's entire platform! If you're passionate about building resilient systems that scale with massive data flows and love enabling other teams to move faster, this is your chance to shine. Working closely with our talented engineering squad, you'll spearhead the evolution of our platform architecture while paving the way for future innovations.

This role isn't just about coding—it's about laying the foundation that every other team builds on, and paving the path for growth opportunities across the organization. Dive into the dynamic world of legal tech and join us in shaping its future.

What You'll Do

• Actively engage in the full project lifecycle across the stack, with full ownership from conception to deployment and iteration.
• Architect and build the core infrastructure to manage large, high-throughput flows of data across our systems.
• Enable other engineering teams by building core platform functionality, including APIs, data export, and streaming capabilities.
• Design for configurability, giving teams across the organization the flexibility to build on top of the platform without reinventing it.
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers, product owners, and designers to develop efficient, innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Document technical interface requirements and convert specifications into technical designs.
• Optimize platform performance, reliability, and security to ensure the entire system runs smoothly at scale.

What We Look For

• Development Experience: Over 5 years of hands-on, relevant experience building core platforms or infrastructure systems that other teams depend on.
• Technical Expertise: Strong foundation in building resilient, well-architected code and systems designed to handle large volumes of data reliably.
• API & Platform Design: Skilled in designing APIs, data export, and streaming systems that are secure, performant, and easy for other teams to build on.
• Fluent in SQL and strong relational databases fundamental to design data models that hold up at scale.
• Security & Performance Mindset: A high bar for security and performance in every design decision, from data access patterns to system architecture.
• Versatile Skillset: Fluent in multiple programming languages, with proficiency in TypeScript and Python preferred.
• Skilled Communication: Ability to communicate technical ideas or issues in easy-to-understand and actionable terms.
• Bonus: 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)

Notice to Candidates:

Please note that EvenUp may use AI notetakers and other recording devices in the recruiting process. If you interview with us, with your consent, we may record your conversations and summarize them into notes for internal use. Recording is optional, and declining will not affect your candidacy.

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.