HubSpot

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

HubSpot

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $226,200 - $361,900 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Own the technical direction for HubSpot’s public APIs
  • Design and ship new APIs while refactoring legacy APIs
  • Lead large, cross-cutting improvements prioritizing usability and reliability
  • Build and operate high-volume, scalable data APIs
  • Architect systems for synchronization of multiple distributed systems
  • Reduce technical complexity and modernize legacy patterns
  • Mentor engineers and influence cross-team technical decisions
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to shape API strategy
  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity

Requirements

  • Significant experience designing and owning public APIs used by external developers
  • Strong point of view on API contracts, including versioning and developer ergonomics
  • Experience building high-volume read/write data APIs with reliability
  • Experience in systems integration or data synchronization
  • Track record of delivering large, high-impact technical changes
  • Demonstrated cross-team influence and mentoring of engineers
  • Deep reliability mindset and designing fault-tolerant systems
  • Typically 10+ years of industry experience
Benefits
  • Cash compensation includes base salary, on-target commission, and annual bonus targets
  • Eligible for equity plan with restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Possible eligibility for overtime pay
  • Individual compensation packages are tailored to skills and experience
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
API designpublic APIsdata APIssystems integrationdata synchronizationfault-tolerant systemslegacy API refactoringhigh-volume APIstechnical complexity reductionAI-assisted development tools
Soft Skills
mentoringcross-team influenceleadershipusability prioritizationreliability mindsettechnical decision-makingcollaborationstrategic thinkingcommunicationproblem-solving