✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform

at Harvey

📍 San Francisco Unknown Posted March 02, 2026
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Position Details

Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves developing and maintaining the core backend platform that supports Harvey’s services, focusing on creating shared frameworks to improve reliability and developer efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain backend frameworks
  • Design shared libraries
  • Improve system reliability
  • Enhance developer experience
  • Centralize common infrastructure

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes backend frameworks, microservices architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and programming in Python, Java, or Node.js.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level backend engineer with experience designing and maintaining shared frameworks and libraries, proficient in microservices architecture, and familiar with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure. They should have strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.

Must-Have Skills

Backend frameworkslibrariesAPI routingservice lifecycle managementcachingmessaging primitiveserror handling

Nice-to-Have Skills

KubernetesDockerAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformAzureCI/CD pipelinesMonitoring tools

Tools & Platforms

JiraGitDockerKubernetesAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformAzure

Required Skills

Backend frameworkslibrariesAPI routingservice lifecycle managementcachingmessaging primitiveserror handlingmicroservicesdistributed systemsRESTGraphQLKubernetesDockerAWSGCPAzurePythonJavaNode.js

Hard Skills

API routingservice lifecycle managementcachingmessaging primitiveserror handling interfacesBackend frameworkslibrariesGoPythonJavaNode.jsMicroservicesDistributed systemsRESTGraphQL

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingownershipambitionadaptability

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Build and operate the backend platform for Harvey's services

Keywords for Your Resume

Backend Platform EngineerAPI routingservice lifecycle managementcachingmessaging primitiveserror handling interfacesBackend frameworkslibrariesMicroservicesDistributed systemsRESTGraphQLKubernetesDockerAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformAzurePythonJavaNode.jsMonitoring toolsCI/CD pipelinesError handling

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with backend frameworks, No familiarity with cloud platforms, No experience with microservices architecture

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