Technical Lead II

Location: Remote - USA

Department: Engineering

About the Role

At HubSpot, we believe in powering growth for millions of customers through our industry-leading CRM and inbound marketing platform. As a Technical Lead II in Engineering, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of how businesses attract, engage, and delight their customers. You'll lead a high-performing team of engineers, driving the development of scalable, innovative features that fuel our customers' growth flywheel. In this customer-obsessed role, you'll architect solutions that handle massive scale while embodying HubSpot's HEART culture of Humble, Empathetic, Adaptable, Remarkable, and Transparent leadership. Your days will be filled with hands-on coding, technical design, and mentoring as you guide your team through complex challenges in full-stack development, microservices, and cloud-native architectures. You'll collaborate closely with product, design, and sales teams to deliver features that enhance HubSpot's CRM capabilities, from personalized marketing automation to seamless sales workflows. Expect to tackle real-world problems like optimizing for petabyte-scale data or integrating AI-driven insights, all while fostering a culture of experimentation and rapid iteration in our agile environment. We're looking for a seasoned leader who thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented company where every engineer contributes to our mission of transforming how the world does business. If you have a passion for inbound methodology, a track record of building reliable SaaS products, and the ability to inspire teams to achieve remarkable results, join us in making HubSpot the ultimate growth platform. This is more than a job—it's your chance to lead at the intersection of technology, marketing, and explosive company growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers in designing and building scalable features for HubSpot's CRM and inbound marketing platform
• Architect technical solutions that support rapid iteration and customer growth
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other teams to deliver customer-obsessed solutions
• Drive code reviews, technical debt reduction, and best practices in a HEART-powered culture
• Own end-to-end delivery of high-impact projects, from ideation to production
• Optimize system performance and scalability for millions of inbound marketing users
• Champion cross-functional initiatives to enhance HubSpot's growth flywheel
• Identify and implement cutting-edge technologies to stay ahead in the SaaS landscape
• Contribute to hiring and onboarding top engineering talent
• Ensure security, reliability, and compliance in all engineering practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams in building scalable SaaS applications
• Deep expertise in full-stack development, including frontend (React, JavaScript/TypeScript) and backend (Java, Node.js, or Python)
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and microservices architecture
• Hands-on experience with CRM systems, APIs, and data-intensive applications
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and drive technical excellence in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to architect complex systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a high-growth SaaS company like HubSpot
• Familiarity with inbound marketing tools, CRM integrations, and marketing automation
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogging
• Advanced knowledge of HubSpot's tech stack or similar (Ruby on Rails, GraphQL)
• MBA or experience in product-led growth strategies
• Previous leadership in agile/scrums teams focused on customer-centric development

Required Skills

• Technical leadership and team management
• Full-stack development (React, Node.js, Java, Python)
• Microservices and distributed systems architecture
• Cloud computing (AWS, Kubernetes)
• API design and integration (REST, GraphQL)
• CRM and inbound marketing domain knowledge
• Scalability and performance optimization
• Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines
• Code review and mentoring
• Problem-solving and debugging
• Communication and stakeholder collaboration
• Customer empathy and growth mindset
• Data structures and algorithms
• Version control (Git) and DevOps tools
• Security best practices
• Test-driven development (TDD)

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO and flexible work-from-anywhere policy
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching and employee stock purchase plan
• Professional development stipend and tuition reimbursement
• HubSpot Academy courses and ongoing learning opportunities
• Parental leave and family-forming benefits
• Wellness programs including gym memberships and mental health support
• Quarterly stipends for home office setup and learning tools
• Vibrant company culture with global offsites and volunteer days

HubSpot is an equal opportunity employer.