At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and ship features for our innovative parcel delivery platform.
- Company: Join HIVED, a fast-growing climate and logistics startup in London.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, and a dog-friendly office.
- Other info: Dynamic hybrid work environment with huge learning and progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact with your code in a sustainable delivery network.
- Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience; proficiency in clean coding.
The predicted salary is between 60750 - 74250 £ per year.
About HIVED
At HIVED, we’re steamrolling forward as one of Europe’s fastest growing startups, and our momentum shows no signs of slowing. Based in London, we are a climate and logistics start-up building the first sustainable parcel delivery network at scale, powered by a 100% electric fleet. In an ever-growing industry where unreliable service has long been the norm, HIVED has been built from the ground-up to meet the demands of modern consumers and disrupt parcel delivery.
A tech company at heart, our talent and technology is laser-focused on delivering the best possible delivery experience for end-customers and meeting the needs of our retail partners. From our drivers to our data engineers, we are constantly working to improve this customer experience that makes us deliver better.
Already trusted by leading international brands such as John Lewis, Nespresso, Uniqlo, H&M brands and more, we are solidifying our position as the leaders in Europe to tackle this growing market.
We're looking for a Junior Backend Engineer to help build the platform behind HIVED's 100% electric parcel delivery network. You'll join our Customer Experience (CX) Squad: a cross-functional team of engineers, product managers and designers working to make parcel delivery better for everyone involved. At HIVED, we’re building a modern, scalable platform for a delivery network that is cleaner, smarter and more customer-centric from the ground up. This role is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to learn quickly, ship meaningful work, and see their code power real-world experiences every day.
- Build and ship features for our recipient-facing products, like our live tracking page and real-time delivery updates.
- Take tasks from idea to production: writing the code and tests, and helping monitor what you've shipped.
- Work closely with Product, UX stakeholders, using quantitative and qualitative signals to guide decisions, measure impact, and share learnings with the Squad.
Requirements:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or STEM field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Proficiency in writing clean, performant, and testable code in a typed language (we use Go).
- A bias toward shipping: you'd rather get something working and improve it than spending weeks on perfection.
- You care about user experience and customer delight, and you want the things you build to feel genuinely good to use.
- Experience with building distributed systems and working with cloud platforms (we use AWS).
- Familiarity with databases, cloud stacks, and Infrastructure as Code.
- A side project, open-source contribution, or piece of work you're proud of.
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.
- Bi-annual performance reviews and tailored development plans.
- Competitive salary + EMI options scheme.
- Annual compensation review.
- Team lunch provided once a week.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy as day 1 right.
- Community volunteer days.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Dog friendly office and depots.
- MacBook Air or Windows Laptop (depending on your preference).
HIVED is #7 on The Sunday Times Tech 100.
Read how HIVED raised $42M to transform parcel delivery with AI and all-electric logistics network.
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HIVED is an exceptional employer for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the logistics and climate sectors. With a dynamic hybrid working environment in London, employees benefit from a culture that prioritises learning and growth, alongside competitive perks such as 25 days of holiday, subsidised private medical insurance, and a dog-friendly office. As part of a fast-growing startup, Junior Backend Engineers will have the unique opportunity to contribute to innovative projects that power real-world experiences while collaborating with a diverse and driven team.
