Technical Lead

HubSpot, Inc; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading customer platform provider in London seeks a Technical Lead to oversee backend services and mentor a small team. The ideal candidate has strong Java skills and a customer-centric mindset, with a great understanding of creating reliable systems. Join us in delivering innovative solutions and driving user growth in a dynamic environment with a flexible work culture.

Qualifications

• Strong senior engineer with experience leading small teams using Java.
• Open mindset towards experimentation and new approaches.
• Customer-centric attitude with ability to develop opinions about product.
• Understanding of building reliable systems within complex architectures.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science, and other Tech Leads.
• Take ownership of team’s on-call health, product reliability, and quality.
• Foster diverse teams and an inclusive culture.

Job description

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In this role

You'll own the backend services that power the entire freemium journey, from first touch to upgrade. You’ll partner with AI engineers, product managers, designers, and marketers to deliver a seamless, data-driven funnel that acquires, engages, and converts millions of users. If you thrive on leading small, high-impact teams, love shipping quickly, and are excited about weaving AI into every step of the customer path, we’d love to meet you. As a Technical Lead, you will provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and play a crucial role in strategic decision-making, ensuring our backend technologies meet market demands. If you have a strategic mindset, a passion for backend technologies, and a keen interest in driving user growth, we would love to have you on our team to contribute to HubSpot’s growth journey.

Key Expectations for Technical Lead

• A Tech Lead is a player-coach responsible for leading a small team.
• They are recognized as high-performing engineers.
• They collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science, and other Tech Leads to define and share relevant, compelling, and challenging goals for their team.
• They work across teams with other TLs to resolve cross-team issues.
• They proactively take ownership of their team’s on-call health, product reliability, and quality.
• They have an interest and opinion in the product's direction, actively participating in the team’s leadership triad.
• They proactively grow their team members' skills to enable them to handle more complex tasks.
• They foster diverse teams and an inclusive culture.

We’re looking for

• A strong senior engineer with experience leading small teams using Java.
• An open mindset towards experimentation and new approaches; valuing a working solution over an optimal one.
• A customer-centric attitude and the ability to develop opinions about the HubSpot product.
• An understanding of building reliable systems within complex architectures.

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

If you need accommodations or assistance due to a disability, please reach out to us.

At HubSpot, we value flexibility and connection. Whether working remotely or from the office, we aim to build strong team bonds. In-person onboarding is required for engineering team members, and participation in events like the Product Group Summit is encouraged.

If you require accommodations due to travel limitations or other reasons, please inform your recruiter during hiring.

Legal notices for applicants

Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment.

Germany Applicants: (m/f/d) - link to HubSpot's Career Diversity page.

India Applicants: link to HubSpot India's equal opportunity policy.

About HubSpot

HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is an AI-powered customer platform connecting marketing, sales, and service software and resources. Our connected platform helps businesses grow by focusing on what matters most: customers.

We are committed to boldness, customer obsession, fast learning, alignment, adaptability, and delivering with HEART. Recognized for our culture by Comparably, Glassdoor, Fortune, and others, we are headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with a global team.

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