Director of Engineering, Core Product

Harvey

$320K — $360K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams, preferably in startups or larger enterprises.
  • Proven track record of delivering high-value products for consumers or enterprises.
  • Expertise in Generative AI and its application in product development.
  • Experience with hiring, retaining, and growing software engineering talent.
  • Ability to partner strategically with senior leaders across multiple business functions.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee core user experiences such as homepage and chat functionalities of the Harvey platform.
  • Guide the architectural transition of core features into a scalable platform.
  • Contribute to the growth of the engineering organization by recruiting top talent globally.
  • Collaborate with leadership to define organizational structure and team skill sets.
  • Drive user engagement and platform cohesion through innovative design and architecture.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and shape an evolving product in the legal tech space.
  • Collaborative environment with exposure to high-level decision-making processes.
  • Access to diverse challenges in a fast-paced, high-growth setting.
  • Potential for career advancement as the team and platform scale.
Full Job Description
Role Overview

Harvey is evolving from a suite of individual tools into a unified, agentic platform for all legal knowledge work. We are building more than just a chat interface; we are building the orchestration layer that allows legal professionals to automate complex workflows, reason over vast datasets, and execute multi-step tasks across the entire legal lifecycle.

The Core Product pillar sits at the center of this evolution. As the primary entry point and engagement driver for the Harvey ecosystem, this team is responsible for architecting the platform foundations and user experiences that power the next generation of AI-native legal applications. You will ensure we build a cohesive, agentic platform that serves as the operating system for the future of legal work, while continuing to drive significant engagement and growth for Harvey.

What You'll Do
  • Lead the Flagship Experience: You'll oversee some of the most important surface areas of Harvey, including homepage, core chat experience, document Q&A and more.
  • Architect a Platform: You'll guide the transition of our core features into a scalable, agentic platform that the rest of our product and engineering teams can build and integrate upon.
  • Scale the Organization: Harvey is growing fast. Help us scale our engineering organization across the globe by hiring and retaining world-class software engineering and AI talent.
  • Shape the Structure: You'll work with other leaders to shape the organization, both in terms of skill set and geographic footprint.


What You Have
  • Product-Minded Engineering Leader: You have a track record of shipping best-in-class products (consumer or enterprise) that drive significant user and business value.
  • GenAI Expertise: You've built and scaled innovative features using Generative AI and understand the nuances of AI product development.
  • Scaling Teams & Organizations: You have 5+ years of experience leading larger organizations, including other managers and senior individual contributors, ideally across startups and larger enterprises.
  • High-Growth Veteran: You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments (startups/scale-ups) and know how to maintain technical excellence during rapid scaling.
  • Strategic Partner: You work effectively with senior leaders across Product, Design, and Research to define and execute complex company objectives.


Compensation Range

320,000-360,000 USD

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