Senior Software Engineer II

Senior Software Engineer (Level II)

Engineering

Remote - USA

The Senior Software Engineer (Level II) is a key individual contributor role for engineers who have demonstrated exceptional technical expertise leadership and autonomy within their teams. Senior Engineers in this role are expected to design and deliver complex scalable solutions drive technical decisions and act as go-to experts in their domain. Senior Engineers at this level are trusted to solve intricate challenges balance short- and long-term priorities and ensure the success of their team’s most critical projects.

What You Bring to the Team

• Experience designing building and delivering scalable reliable software.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to handle ambiguity and complexity.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with an ability to provide constructive feedback and mentor others.

• A deep passion for technology continuous learning and quality.

• A growth mindset and a desire to continually improve your technical skills and leadership abilities.

Key Expectations

• Problem Solving & Leadership : You are a strategic autonomous problem solver who can drive complex projects from start to finish managing multiple teams and technologies with minimal guidance.

• Technical Excellence : You address long-standing technical challenges and advocate for scalable high-quality solutions that balance immediate business needs with long-term sustainability.

• Team Impact : You collaborate closely with your team providing feedback reviewing designs and shaping priorities with your Technical Lead Product Manager and engineers. You may also serve as an interim TL when needed.

• Mentorship & Collaboration : You raise the team's technical standards through code reviews effective communication and fostering best practices contributing to the growth and success of your colleagues.

• Impact & Quality Advocacy : Your work drives high-impact outcomes through reusable solutions and knowledge sharing (e.g. tech talks documentation). You advocate for engineering best practices and ensure your team delivers reliable customer-focused solutions.

• Ownership of Complex Projects : You take full ownership of large high-impact projects ensuring they are scalable sustainable and aligned with the broader system architecture.

Growth Opportunities

As a Senior Software Engineer (Level II) you will have multiple avenues for growth:

• Expand Your Technical Scope: Deepen your expertise in your current area or broaden your focus by working across multiple product areas or teams.

• Master New Platforms: Continuously develop expertise in additional technical platforms tools or languages.

• Take on Larger System Design: Own and design larger more complex systems and cross-platform features driving system-level architectural decisions.

• Leadership & Mentorship: Develop your leadership skills by mentoring junior engineers and stepping into more significant technical leadership roles. You’ll work closely with your TL PM and Product Development (PD) teams to guide the technical direction of the team and the product.

• Broaden Influence Across Teams: Grow into a cross-team technical leader guiding larger projects or system-wide initiatives that span multiple teams.

Career Path

There are several paths for growth and advancement from the Senior Software Engineer (Level II) role:

• Tech Lead (TL) II: Senior Engineers (Level II) can transition to a Tech Lead role where they will not only be expected to continue excelling as strong individual contributors but also demonstrate leadership by owning projects mentoring junior engineers and driving technical decisions across the team.

• Staff Engineer: To move into a Staff Engineer role you’ll need to demonstrate deep technical expertise and the ability to autonomously lead large impactful projects. Staff Engineers typically drive significant technical direction and contribute to shaping the overall architecture of systems at a higher organizational level.

Pay & Benefits

The cash compensation below includes base salary on-target commission for employees in eligible roles and annual bonus targets under HubSpot’s bonus plan for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation some roles are eligible to participate in HubSpot’s equity plan to receive restricted stock units (RSUs). Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are tailored to your skills experience qualifications and other job-related reasons.

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Annual Cash Compensation Range:

$186300—$279500 USD