Senior Backend Engineer, HIVED
CX Squad
£90-110k
+ Equity
3-5 days a week in office ( Shoreditch, London)
The tech-first and 100% electric delivery startup
Open for applications
The tech-first and 100% electric delivery startup
101-200 employees
Open for applications
£90-110k
+ Equity
3-5 days a week in office ( Shoreditch, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
There’s parcel delivery. And then there’s HIVED. We’re building the most-loved delivery network at scale, powered entirely by electricity, for a delivery experience you can actually look forward to: fast, reliable and uncomplicated.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience as a Backend Engineer or similar role, with 5+ years of experience
- Skilled at writing clean, performant and testable code in typed languages
- Experience in architecting, designing, and building distributed systems
- Familiarity with a range of technologies, databases and cloud stacks (AWS) and previous experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal teams and customer-facing stakeholders
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a skilled Senior Backend Engineer passionate about creating outstanding user experiences on top of HIVED’s emission-free parcel delivery network
- As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be an integral part of the team, responsible for the full software development lifecycle—from discovery and design to deployment and monitoring
- You will have a tangible impact on growing HIVED's backend in a rapid yet sustainable fashion
- HIVED will depend on you to ensure our systems are reliable, maintainable, and scalable for both internal and external users
- You will solve problems in a creative but pragmatic way and bring a positive attitude to everything you do
- You'll thrive in a collaborative, high-performing environment that values curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement
- You'll be part of a cross-functional team working closely with software engineers, product managers, and UX designers
- The Customer Experience Squad's mission is to revolutionise the parcel delivery experience for both Senders and Recipients
- You'll build backend systems that power recipient-facing features such as live tracking pages and real-time notifications, as well as a scalable platform that enables business customers—from small businesses to large enterprises—to integrate with HIVED seamlessly
- Your work will play a key role in delivering best-in-class customer experiences and developing HIVED's competitive advantage through technology
- Design, implement, and maintain a scalable backend architecture to power HIVED’s customer-facing products and tools
- Plan and lead projects along with other software engineers, product managers and UX designers
- Maintain and optimise existing infrastructure, including third-party integrations that enhance the customer experience
- Shape the engineering culture at HIVED by scaling processes, tools, and standards, while sharing knowledge with junior team members
- Participate in the on-call rota, ensuring system reliability
Application process
- We usually respond within a week
- 1. Intro call with a Talent Lead
- 2. Live-Coding Challenge
- 3. Case Study & Review
- 4. Culture Add Interview
- 5. ☕️ with a CPO & Co-Founder
- 6. Offer 🎉
Salary benchmarks
Our take
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% electric delivery, cutting emissions by up to 76%.
The company's technology is so efficient, it can match – or sometimes even be cheaper – than the current high-emission carriers. HIVED has fundamentally set itself apart from larger competitors by cutting their emissions by 76%, which will be a significant advantage as the UK is witnessing a green economic boom in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The industry's expansion grew to $141.05 bn globally in 2025, which will undoubtedly be underpinned by a push towards sustainability. HIVED is well-positioned to capitalise on this, particularly if it can maintain its current high standards off the back of its impressive 2025 Series B investment round.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2025
$42m
SERIES B
Oct 2024
$2.7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $60.5m
Company benefits
- Dynamic hybrid 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
- 1 Birthday Day Off + 2 Tenure-Based Additional Days Off
- Subsidised Private Medical Insurance including dental, vision & mental health therapy
- Team lunch provided once a week
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy as day 1 right
- Cycle to work scheme
- Bi-annual performance reviews and tailored development plans
- Competitive salary + EMI options scheme
- Annual compensation review
- Community volunteer days
- Quarterly team socials and annual sports day (HIVED Olympics)
- Dog friendly office and depots
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Mathias Krieger
(Co-Founder & CPO)After graduating King's College London, co-founded outdoor advertising startup Vanvas where they served as CEO until co-founding HIVED in 2021.
Murvah Iqbal
(Co-Founder & CEO)After graduating King's College London, also co-founded outdoor advertising startup Vanvas. Has previously been Head of Marketing at Archie's and Key Account Manager at PAVE London.
People progressing
Megan McDonnell joined HIVED as Founder’s Associate & Marketing Manager and rose to become Head of Brand & Marketing, guiding the company’s marketing strategy and brand growth.
Kevin grew from a Bicycle Courier into a Revenue Protection Manager, progressing through operations, customer success, driving efficiency and customer experience improvements.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at HIVED
- At HIVED, we believe diversity enhances innovation and strengthens our team. We are proud to employ people from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, nationalities, educational experiences, ages, and health/ability backgrounds. When we asked our team to describe HIVED in three words, the ones that came up most were ambitious, collaborative, and inclusive - values we strive to live every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We actively seek to learn, listen, and improve our practices to ensure fair opportunities in hiring, career development, and workplace culture. Our journey is ongoing, but we are dedicated to building a workplace where individuality is celebrated, inclusion is intentional, and equity is embedded in how we work.
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