Job Description

About HIVED \xf0\x9f\x93\xa6

The world needs logistics solutions that are better for people and the environment, and that\xe2\x80\x99s where HIVED comes in. We are a London-based climate and logistics start-up building the first emission-free parcel delivery network at scale, powered by a 100% electric fleet. A tech company at heart, we have built a modern tech stack, novel in-house routing and decision engines, apps and data stack, plus are now shipping for over 100 brands including ASOS, ZARA, Karen Millen, Sky and more.

Our tight-knit team is made up of ex-Revolut, Bain, GoPuff, ASOS, Apple, Amazon, Bulb and Google employees, and we are backed by some of Europe\'s leading investors and VCs in climate-tech, logistics and mobility including , , , and the British government.

Role Overview \xf0\x9f\x93\x9d

We are looking for a passionate and versatile backend engineer to work on new and existing services that power HIVED\xe2\x80\x99s emission-free parcel delivery network. As a Backend Engineer, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional team responsible for the full software development life cycle, from discovery, design, and deployment, to monitoring production systems.

You will have a tangible impact on growing HIVED\'s software backend in a rapid but sustainable fashion. HIVED will depend on you to ensure that our backend is reliable and maintainable for both internal and external users. You solve problems in a creative but pragmatic fashion, and always a positive attitude.

We believe in a lean and autonomous engineering team. Our engineers hold a large amount of ownership and autonomy and are expected to build in-depth understanding of the solutions they are working on, across the entire stack.

Responsibilities \xf0\x9f\x8e\xaf

• Design, implement and maintain a scalable backend architecture to power HIVED\xe2\x80\x99s internal operations and externally facing integrations
• Plan and lead projects along with other software engineers, product managers and end users
• Improve and scale engineering processes, tools, and standards
• Maintain current systems and infrastructure, including integrations with 3rd party services
• Monitor and optimise service performance
• Write technical documentation

Qualifications \xf0\x9f\x8c\x9f

• Proven experience as a Backend Engineer or similar role, preferably with 3+ years of experience
• Have built and improved 3rd-party integrations and internal/external APIs in the past
• Self-directed learning who can quickly gain an operational knowledge of new technology quickly and independently
• Familiarity with a range of technologies, databases and cloud stacks (AWS) and previous experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Clear and direct communicator with great organisational skills
• Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders, team-player
• Positive and solution-oriented mindset

Technologies we use \xf0\x9f\x92\xbb

• Golang
• AWS (Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, DynamoDB, RDS, CDK)
• Github, Github Actions
• Prometheus, Grafana
• Event-driven architecture and Domain-driven design

Benefits

How we Reward our Team \xf0\x9f\x8e\x81

• 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 three wellbeing days in addition to holiday allowance
• Weekly team lunch and regular company socials
• MacBook laptop
• 1 day per week remote working
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy

HIVED | Sustainable and reliable parcel delivery

HIVED