Senior Backend Engineer, DocGen Team

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.

EvenUp’s document products empower attorneys to deliver better outcomes for their clients. With over $1.5B in damages claimed, the Document Generation team is building the best-in-class AI-native platform for legal document generation in personal injury. We’re passionate about creating delightful customer experiences by putting the fast-evolving capabilities of AI into users’ hands.

Demand Letters, our flagship product, has made EvenUp one of the fastest-growing vertical AI companies, helping customers achieve higher settlements and faster case resolution. Medical Chronologies, our fastest-growing product, is raising the bar for personal injury representation by delivering comprehensive treatment overviews to attorneys.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll work cross-functionally to scope and implement impactful solutions that increase the speed, capacity, and quality of EvenUp’s document generation engine. You’ll be a high-ownership self-starter focused on end-user value, driving innovations core to our mission: ensuring personal injury victims receive the compensation they deserve.

What You’ll Do

• Enhance EvenUp’s AI-native and expert-review document workflows.

• Implement and integrate LLM-based solutions to improve customer outcomes.

• Develop systems to evaluate the efficacy and quality of key customer deliverables.

• Contribute to the evolution of AI-driven document products at the cutting edge of innovation.

• Collaborate with company leaders on mission-critical opportunities to supercharge the EvenUp engine.

• Uphold a high-quality engineering bar, applying data-driven insights to create exceptional customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to end-to-end AI-native workflow development, integrating SaaS and AI applications, and rapidly prototyping features.

• Collaborate with founders, PMs, and designers to brainstorm, scope, and launch new features.

• Establish engineering best practices and lead architectural design; build user-facing experiences, services, APIs, and systems.

• Deliver secure, compliant code for sensitive data; maintain software quality through testing, reviews, and ongoing optimization.

• Mentor team members, contribute feedback, and foster a collaborative team culture.

• Participate in on-call rotations, address operational issues, and document processes to align with company and industry standards.

What We Look For

• Extensive experience building frameworks, libraries, and distributed systems with a focus on reliability, observability, and performance.

• Proven proficiency in Python or other languages such as Go, Java, Node.js, or C++.

• Track record of delivering production-ready code, RESTful APIs, and managing infrastructure to industry standards.

• Experience leading complex projects from concept through deployment, with clear, structured thinking and technical leadership.

• Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, such as startups, with strong collaboration skills.

• Excellent communication skills and a history of successful cross-functional teamwork.

• Strong ownership, creativity, and initiative—driven to solve problems and deliver results autonomously.

• Bonus: Experience in AI, legal tech, or social impact projects.

Join us and help shape the future of legal tech by building robust AI-powered solutions that matter.

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Notice to Candidates:

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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.