[Hiring] Staff Technical Lead, Backend @HubSpot

Role Description

As a Staff Technical Lead, you will be a player-coach, leading a team of approximately 2-4 backend engineers while remaining deeply hands-on in technical design and implementation. This role blends hands-on engineering (~75%) with technical leadership and influence (~25%). You’ll help shape architecture in a complex and evolving domain, guide engineers through ambiguity, and ensure we are always solving for the customer first — even when the systems underneath are anything but simple.

You will work closely with Product Managers, Designers, other Tech Leads, and cross-group partners to build scalable, reliable systems that unlock growth for both our customers and HubSpot.

What You’ll Do

• Act as the technical leader and architect for backend systems powering advanced marketing capabilities
• Design and evolve scalable, resilient architectures that integrate with complex marketing, machine learning, and data systems
• Stay deeply hands-on in code, reviews, and technical design, setting a high bar for quality and execution
• Lead and mentor engineers through ambiguous problem spaces, helping them break down complexity into clear, actionable solutions
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, ML, and Infrastructure teams to deliver cohesive, customer-centric experiences
• Drive alignment across teams and systems, identifying leverage points that unlock outsized impact
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term platform health and technical strategy

Qualifications

• Has a strong track record of delivering high-impact, cross-team technical initiatives at scale
• Is comfortable working in high-ambiguity domains, particularly where product, data, and marketing technologies intersect
• Can understand complex system landscapes and distill them into simple, scalable architectures
• Stays deeply hands-on while also providing technical direction, mentorship, and influence beyond their immediate team
• Demonstrates pragmatic decision-making with a bias toward solving problems through technology rather than process
• Raises the bar for technical excellence and helps others do the same
• Embodies HubSpot’s engineering values and customer-first mindset

Tech Stack (Experience, Not Expertise)

We leverage technologies such as Java, Kafka, Iceberg, Spark, distributed data stores, and service-oriented architectures. You don’t need to be an expert in every tool, but you should bring strong engineering fundamentals and a willingness to learn and apply new technologies to complex problems.

Pay & Benefits

The cash compensation below includes base salary, on-target commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets under HubSpot’s bonus plan for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, some roles are eligible to participate in HubSpot’s equity plan to receive restricted stock units (RSUs). Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are tailored to your skills, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

• Annual Cash Compensation Range: $237,600 — $380,200 USD

Company Description

HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is an AI-powered customer platform with all the software, integrations, and resources customers need to connect marketing, sales, and service. HubSpot's connected platform enables businesses to grow faster by focusing on what matters most: customers.

At HubSpot, bold is our baseline. Our employees around the globe move fast, stay customer-obsessed, and win together. Our culture is grounded in four commitments: Solve for the Customer, Be Bold, Learn Fast, Align, Adapt & Go!, and Deliver with HEART. These commitments shape how we work, lead, and grow.

We’re building a company where people can do their best work. We focus on brilliant work, not badge swipes. By combining clarity, ownership, and trust, we create space for big thinking and meaningful progress. And we know that when our employees grow, our customers do too.