Principal Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure

HubSpot's Data Infrastructure team builds the shared data store platforms that power the company's products and internal systems at scale. We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the technical future of Data Infrastructure at HubSpot.

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.
• 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

• Annual bonus targets under HubSpot's bonus plan for eligible roles
• Eligibility to participate in HubSpot's equity plan to receive restricted stock units (RSUs)
• Overtime pay
• Additional benefits and perks