Director of Platform Engineering
Why HarveyHarvey is a secure AI platform for legal and professional services that augments productivity and automates complex workflows. Harvey uses algorithms with reasoning-adept LLMs that have been customized and developed by our expert team of lawyers, engineers and research scientists. We’ve found product market fit and are scaling our team very quickly. Some reasons to join Harvey are:Exceptional product market fit: We have partnered with the largest law firms and professional service providers in the world, includingPaul Weiss, A&O Shearman,Ashurst, O'Melveny & Myers,PwC, KKR, and many others.Strategic investors: Raised over$500 millionfrom strategic investors including Sequoia, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and OpenAI.World-class team: Harvey is hiring the besttalentfrom DeepMind, Google Brain, Stripe, FAIR, Tesla Autopilot, Glean, Superhuman, Figma, and more.Partnerships: Our engineers and researchers work directly with OpenAI to build the future of generative AI and redefine professional services.Performance: 4x ARR in 2024.Competitive compensation.Role OverviewAs the Director of Platform Engineering, you will lead Harvey’s Core Infrastructure and Enterprise Platform teams. These teams form the foundation that all of our products and internal engineering capabilities are built on. This includes our multi-cloud infrastructure, observability, data pipelines, internal tooling, and the product offerings that our champions and buyers depend upon. You'll lead a team of ~10 engineers (and growing), shaping the systems that enable our product teams to move fast and our customers to scale with confidence. This is a senior leadership role, reporting directly to the VP of Engineering.At Harvey, we valueDecisiveness,Simplicity, and the mindset thatJob's Not Finished. We move fast, prioritize clarity, and are always striving for excellence. If this resonates with you, we'd love to hear from you.What You’ll DoDefine and drive the platform strategy that supports Harvey's rapid growth.Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of engineers as the team scales ~3X over the next year.Drive operational excellence and reliability across our multi-cloud, multi-region architecture.Build and evolve internal tools that enhance developer experience and productivity, and empower product teams.Own enterprise features like permissions, reporting, integrations, and APIs that drive customer adoption.Partner with cross-functional leaders to align platform initiatives with company goals.What You Have6+ years of experience in a software engineering management role, leading teams focused on infrastructure/platform.Expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP), observability, CI/CD, and platform engineering.Proven track record of building highly engaged and high-performing engineering teams, with a strong pull for talent and experience coaching engineers at scale.Experience hiring and growing leaders (both managers and senior ICs) on your team.Strong product and customer focus, balancing technical depth with business impact.Experience with enterprise software features like permissions, APIs, integrations, and analytics.Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of partnering with product, design, and other engineering leaders.Compensation Range$300,000 - $360,000 USDPlease find our CA applicant privacy noticehere.Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailinginterview-help@harvey.ai.Compensation Range: $300K - $360K
Location: San Francisco
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