Technical Lead II, Backend

Summary

Join HubSpot's Academy Learner team as a Backend Technical Lead II and contribute to personalized learning experiences. You will own and evolve backend systems, drive improvements using machine learning, build next-generation learning experiences, and integrate Academy into HubSpot's broader product. This role requires experience building and scaling backend systems, a strong foundation in Java, and a balance of technical execution and mentorship. The ideal candidate is excited by personalization, search, recommendation, or AI/ML problems and has 2+ years of experience at a Senior SWE II level or equivalent. HubSpot offers a flexible work environment and values empathy, autonomy, and technical depth.

Requirements

• Has experience building and scaling backend systems, ideally in a fast-paced, product-focused environment
• Is excited by problems in personalization, search, recommendation, or AI/ML
• Has a strong foundation in Java or is comfortable picking it up
• Can balance strong technical execution with a desire to support and grow others on the team
• Has 2+ years of experience at a Senior SWE II level or equivalent
• Is interested in technical leadership and potentially people leadership over time

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the backend systems powering search, recommendation, discovery, and embedded learning within Academy
• Drive improvements to search and recommendation using machine learning systems
• Build the next generation of personalized learning experiences, including a new Academy home page tailored to each user
• Help embed Academy into the broader HubSpot product, allowing users to learn in context
• Integrate Academy content with Breeze and our support tooling to surface learning when it’s most relevant

Preferred Qualifications

• Have worked on predictive AI systems, search, or recommendation engines
• Have built or contributed to Generative AI experiences
• Have experience in the education or e-learning space

Benefits

• Remote work, flexible hours
• In-person onboarding (required for Engineering team)
• In-person events such as Product Group Summit and other gatherings (for Product team)