Senior Backend Engineer, Client Portal (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Legal Tech, AI): Building and optimizing integrations for a client portal across the full stack with an accent on API design, efficient integration frameworks, and optimizing application performance. Focus on owning projects from conception to deployment, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and solving complex problems in legal tech.

Location: This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of working at least 3 days a week from our downtown Toronto or San Francisco hubs.

Salary: $114,750 – $317,202

Company

hirify.global is a vertical SaaS company leveraging technology and AI to close the justice gap by empowering personal injury lawyers and victims.

What you will do

• Actively engage in the full project lifecycle across the stack, from conception to deployment and iteration.
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers, product owners, and designers to develop efficient, innovative solutions.
• Gather requirements from stakeholders and translate them into technical solutions.
• Conceptualize the design and development of interfaces and integration architecture.
• Optimize application performance and responsiveness to ensure a smooth user experience.

Requirements

• Over 5 years of hands-on experience crafting applications and services.
• Extensive experience in integrating with third-party vendors while designing and implementing efficient and dependable integration frameworks.
• Skilled in crafting RESTful APIs adhering to industry best practices and standards.
• Solid grasp of software development fundamentals, encompassing data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Familiarity with various protocols like SOAP, REST, and GraphQL, along with server-side languages like SQL.
• Work at least 3 days a week from the downtown Toronto or San Francisco offices.

Nice to have

• Experience with React/Typescript.
• Experience in AI, legal tech, and social impact projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family.
• Flexible paid time off, sick leave, and paid parental leave.
• A home office stipend.
• 401(k) for US-based employees and RRSP for Canada-based employees.
• A local in-person meet-up program.
• Hubs in San Francisco and Toronto.