Job Title: Senior Software Engineer II, Backend - Customer Journey Product Line Company Name: HubSpot Job Url: https://www.hubspot.com/careers/jobs/7388221?gh_jid=7388221&utm_source=skipthedrive Job Description: ___ We use cookies to improve HubSpot’s site. Some cookies are necessary for our website and services to function properly. Other cookies are optional and help personalize your experience, including advertising and analytics. You can consent to all cookies, decline all optional cookies, or manage optional cookies. Without a selection, our default cookie settings will apply. You can change your preferences at any time. To learn more, check out our Cookie Policy. Manage Cookies Accept All Decline All Skip to content Menu Emerging Talent North America Roles Explore Roles All Open Positions However you identify or whatever your path here, please apply if you see a position that makes your heart skip a beat. Come join us and help us build a global company where we're all proud to belong. Careers Menu ← Back to all openings Senior Software Engineer II, Backend - Customer Journey Product Line Engineering Remote - United Kingdom At HubSpot, the Customer Journey Product Line (CJPL) is responsible for how customers discover value across the platform - from their first interaction through long-term success. Our mission is to help customers find what they need, take the right actions at the right time, and continue building momentum as their needs evolve. Global Search is a core part of that journey. It is one of the most visible and widely used experiences in HubSpot, helping users quickly discover contacts, deals, content, tools, and recommendations across CRM, Marketing, Sales, Service, and CMS. The Global Search team builds and operates the backend systems that power discovery, navigation, and contextual recommendations throughout the platform. By making information effortless to find, Global Search reduces friction, accelerates onboarding and everboarding, and enables customers to get value faster — without relying on human intervention. This role sits on the Global Search team within the Customer Journey Product Line. What You’ll Do As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Global Search team within the Customer Journey Product Line, you’ll play a key role in shaping the systems and services that power how users find and discover information across HubSpot. You will: Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services that support global search and discovery experiences across the HubSpot platform. Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and data teams to deliver reliable, intelligent, and context-aware search results. Contribute to the architecture of distributed systems that handle large-scale data indexing, query optimization, and personalization. Improve system reliability, observability, and performance across services that touch millions of customers daily. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code while applying best practices in API design, data modeling, and service architecture. Help guide technical direction and contribute to long-term engineering decisions that shape the evolution of HubSpot’s Global Search platform. Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and mentorship opportunities within the team. We’re Looking For Someone Who: Has 7+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally in a modern, cloud-based environment. Is proficient in one or more of HubSpot’s backend languages and frameworks (Java, Kotlin, or similar JVM-based languages). Has experience designing and scaling distributed systems, search services, and APIs. Understands how to build reliable, observable systems that can evolve quickly and safely. Thrives on solving challenges involving search relevance, data flow, indexing, and performance at scale. Communicates clearly and works collaboratively across engineering, product, and design teams. Is excited about building intelligent, adaptive systems that make finding information effortless for users. Why This Role Matters Global Search is central to how millions of HubSpot users get work done every day. It is the entry point to discovering contacts, deals, content, and tools across the platform, connecting users to the information they need to take action quickly. As part of this team, you’ll have a direct impact on usability, productivity, and customer success across HubSpot. By helping users find what they need instantly, you’ll empower them to unlock value faster and keep their momentum going. The Global Search team’s work reaches nearly every HubSpot customer, making it one of the most critical and rewarding systems to work on within the company. 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Our culture is grounded in four commitments: Solve for the Customer, Be Bold, Learn Fast, Align, Adapt & Go!, and Deliver with HEART. These commitments shape how we work, lead, and grow. We’re building a company where people can do their best work. We focus on brilliant work, not badge swipes. By combining clarity, ownership, and trust, we create space for big thinking and meaningful progress. And we know that when our employees grow, our customers do too. Recognized globally for our award-winning culture by Comparably, Glassdoor, Fortune, and more, HubSpot is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with employees and offices around the world. Explore more: HubSpot Careers Life at HubSpot on Instagram HubSpot may use AI to help screen or assess candidates, but all hiring decisions are always human. More information can be found here. By submitting your application, you agree that HubSpot may collect your personal data for recruiting, global organization planning, and related purposes. 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