Technical Lead II - Backend

At HubSpot, our Academy Product Group helps millions of learners grow their careers by mastering business strategy, new technology, and HubSpot’s software. The Academy Learner team plays a key role in this mission by connecting users with the right educational content at the right time—whether through intelligent search and recommendations or directly embedded learning experiences in our product.

We’re looking for a Backend Technical Lead II to join the Learner team and help us push the boundaries of personalized learning. If you’re passionate about building impactful backend systems, mentoring others, and exploring how AI can enhance learning, this could be a great fit.

What You'll Do
As a Technical Lead at HubSpot, you’ll be a hands-on engineer (~70% coding) while also guiding your team’s technical direction and supporting other engineers’ growth. On the Academy Learner team, you’ll:

• 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
  
  

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

• 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
  
  

Bonus Points If You:

• 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
  
  

Tech Stack: Java, ML systems, HubSpot’s internal tooling, AI/ML infrastructure

If you’re looking to lead high-impact work that helps people grow and learn every day—and want to do it in a team that values empathy, autonomy, and technical depth—we’d love to hear from you.