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.
We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.
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At HubSpot, we value both flexibility and connection. Whether you’re a Remote employee or work from the Office, we want you to start your journey here by building strong connections with your team and peers. If you are joining our Engineering team, you will be required to attend a regional HubSpot office for in-person onboarding. If you join our broader Product team, you’ll also attend other in-person events such as your Product Group Summit and other gatherings to continue building on those connections.
If you require an accommodation due to travel limitations or other reasons, please inform your recruiter during the hiring process. We are committed to supporting candidates who may need alternative arrangements
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About HubSpot
HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform that provides software and support to help businesses grow better. We build marketing, sales, service, and website management products that start free and scale to meet our customers’ needs at any stage of growth. We’re also building a company culture that empowers people to do their best work. If that sounds like something you’d like to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
You can find out more about our company culture in the HubSpot Culture Code, which has more than 5M views, and learn about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, too. Thanks to the work of every employee globally, HubSpot was named the #2 Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2022 and has been recognized for its award-winning culture by Great Place to Work, Comparably, Fortune, Entrepreneur, Inc., and more.
Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, HubSpot was founded in 2006. Today, thousands of employees across the globe work remotely and in HubSpot offices. Visit our careers website to learn more about the culture and opportunities at HubSpot.
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