Senior Software Engineer, Platform Foundation

EvenUp Inc; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Home office stipend

401(k) plan for US employees

In-person meet-ups at hubs

Hubs in San Francisco and Toronto

Job summary

EvenUp Inc is hiring a Senior Platform Foundation Engineer to lead the architecture of core platform capabilities powering the whole system. You will own the stack from design through deployment, enabling other teams with APIs, data exports, and streaming capabilities.

This role emphasizes building resilient systems for massive data flows, collaborating with backend engineers, product owners, and designers to deliver scalable, secure solutions. A hybrid model operates from SF or Toronto hubs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building core platforms or infrastructure systems that other teams depend on.
• Strong foundation in building resilient, well-architected code and systems to handle large data volumes.
• Skilled in designing APIs, data export, and streaming systems that are secure and performant.
• Fluent in SQL and relational databases; capable of designing scalable data models.
• Security and performance mindset in design decisions from data access patterns to system architecture.
• Fluent in multiple programming languages; proficiency in TypeScript and Python preferred.
• Excellent communication to translate complex ideas into actionable plans.
• Bonus: experience in AI, legal tech, and social impact projects.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage in the full project lifecycle across the stack, with ownership from conception to deployment.
• Architect and build core infrastructure to manage large, high-throughput data flows across systems.
• Enable other engineering teams by delivering core platform functionality, including APIs, data export, and streaming capabilities.
• Design for configurability to empower teams to build on top of the platform without reinventing it.
• Collaborate with backend engineers, product owners, and designers to develop efficient, innovative solutions.
• Gather requirements from stakeholders and translate them into scalable technical designs.
• Document technical interfaces and convert specifications into design plans.
• Optimize platform performance, reliability, and security to support scale.

Skills

5+ years experience

API design

SQL

TypeScript

Python

Security

Performance

Communication

AI

Legal tech

Tools

PostgreSQL

APIs

Streaming systems

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

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.