Principal Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure

HubSpot is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the technical future of Data Infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep experience building and evolving large-scale distributed systems, especially storage systems, data infrastructure, or foundational backend platforms.

Requirements

• Deep experience building and evolving large-scale distributed systems, especially storage systems, data infrastructure, or foundational backend platforms
• Strong architectural instincts with a bias toward simplicity, consistency, clear boundaries, and long-term platform leverage
• A track record of owning and delivering complex, cross-team technical initiatives with product-line or company-level impact
• Comfort working across multiple layers of the stack, from storage engines and data flows to APIs, internal frameworks, and developer experience
• A hands-on mindset, leading by building, debugging, reviewing, and shipping, not by staying removed from the systems you influence
• The ability to move into unfamiliar technical territory quickly, form strong opinions grounded in first principles, and help teams make better long-term decisions

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance