Mid-Level Backend Engineer, HIVED

• Proven experience as a Backend Engineer or similar role, with 3+ years of experience
• Proficiency in writing clean, performant, and testable code in typed languages
• Experience with building distributed systems and working with cloud platforms (AWS)
• Familiarity with databases, cloud stacks, and Infrastructure as Code
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team

• We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer passionate about creating the platform that powers HIVED’s emission-free parcel delivery network
• As a Mid-Level Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in the full software development lifecycle—from development and implementation to deployment and monitoring.
• You will contribute to scaling and improving HIVED’s backend infrastructure, ensuring it remains reliable, maintainable, and efficient for both internal and external users
• You’ll be embedded in a cross-functional team, collaborating directly with other software engineers, product managers and UX designers.
• The problems your team is solving cover complex routing and optimisation challenges, building intelligent address and parcel locating solutions, external integrations, powering our customer facing apps with (live) tracking data and more.
• We reimagine parcel delivery from scratch - built on a modern tech stack with sustainability, flexibility and scale at the core
• Develop and maintain scalable and efficient backend services for HIVED’s internal operations
• Plan and deliver projects along with other software engineers, product managers and end users
• Maintain and optimise existing infrastructure, including integrations with third-party services
• Improve engineering processes, tools, and standards

• Weekly team lunch and regular company socials
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Hybrid working set-up with in-person time expected at both our Shoreditch office and North Woolwich based depot
• MacBook Air or Windows Laptop (depending on your preference)
• Dynamic working environment with a diverse and driven team
• Huge opportunity for learning in a high growth environment, with progression opportunities based on success in the role
• 25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays
• Wellbeing initiatives, including 3 wellbeing days in addition to holiday allowance
• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance including dental, vision & mental health therapy

Total funding: $18.2m

Parcel delivery currently relies on fossil-fuel powered vans for the most part — and they pollute the air we breathe, emit large amounts of CO₂ and congest our cities. At the same time, customer service is notoriously poor, unethical business practices are rampant, and the technology is outdated. HIVED offers an alternative: 100% emission-free parcel delivery.