Software Engineer, Developer Experience (DevEx)
About this role
Software Engineer, Developer Experience (DevEx)
Join Harvey's Developer Experience team to build foundational platforms—including CI/CD, internal frameworks, and developer tooling—that power hyper-growth and let engineers ship ambitious AI features rapidly and safely. You'll embed reliability, automation, and simplicity into every workflow, shaping how an AI-native company develops software and accelerating confidence across the engineering organization.
What you'll do
- Develop and scale Harvey's developer platform, boosting velocity and stability through robust CI/CD systems, test frameworks, and reliable environments.
- Build load testing and benchmarking infrastructure that evaluates and optimizes the performance of AI-native applications.
- Integrate AI agents across the software development, deployment, and maintenance lifecycle to pioneer the future of engineering and site reliability.
- Partner with Backend Platform teams to embed testability, reliability, and observability into the foundational platform.
- Gather feedback, evangelize best practices, and build the "paved road" so every Harvey engineer can move fast with confidence.
What Harvey is looking for
- 3+ years of software engineering experience building scalable backend systems or internal developer platforms.
- Proficiency in Python or similar languages, with deep knowledge of backend fundamentals and distributed systems.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems (Buildkite, GitHub Actions), test frameworks, and load or performance testing.
- Hands-on experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code (Pulumi, Terraform).
- A track record of high-quality, well-tested code and adherence to software development best practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for improving developer experience through foundational tools and frameworks.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across teams.
- Experience integrating AI agents into developer ecosystems is a strong plus.
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
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