Senior Backend Engineer - Routing & Optimisation

About HIVED

At HIVED were steamrolling forward as one of Europes 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 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.

Our tight-knit team is made up of ex-Revolut Bain HelloFresh ASOS Apple and Google employees and we are backed by some of Europes leading investors and VCs in climate-tech logistics and mobility including Planet A Ventures Maersk Growth Pale Blue Dot VC Eka Ventures NordicNinja VC and the British government. Were passionate about driving innovation and redefining the future of delivery.

In a nutshell

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with a passion for solving complex high-impact operational problems.

As part of HIVEDs Routing Squad youll tackle some of the most intellectually demanding challenges in computer science building systems that power optimisation and forecasting at scale enabling efficient route planning and supply-demand matching. Your work will directly enhance our core delivery engine and help create a competitive edge through technology.

Youll collaborate within a cross-functional team of engineers data analysts and data scientists to build production-grade optimisation systems that are robust scalable and deeply integrated into HIVEDs operations. This is an opportunity to combine theoretical rigour with real-world application and see the tangible impact of your work every day.

What youll be doing

• Design and implement distributed systems for routing supply-demand matching and other core logistics challenges.
• Work closely with optimisation engineers data scientists and analysts to integrate algorithms and solvers into production.
• Lead the exploration and evaluation of new approaches to solve complex business problems.
• Partner with product and operational stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Contribute to forecasting and planning systems that power strategic and tactical decisions across the business.
• Continuously improve the performance scalability and robustness of our routing and optimisation stack.

What were looking for

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience architecting and building distributed systems.
• Proven ability to translate complex requirements into production-grade solutions with measurable business impact.
• Solid coding skills (Python or Golang preferred though experience in other languages like Java or C is also valued).
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and event-driven architectures.
• Curiosity creativity and a strong sense of ownership you enjoy solving open-ended problems and shipping solutions that matter.

Technologies we use

• Backend languages: Python Go
• Tech infrastructure: AWS CDK (TypeScript) Lambda SQS EventBridge RDS DynamoDB
• Data tooling: GCP BigQuery Looker Looker Studio
• Observability: Loki Tempo Grafana Prometheus
• Event-driven architecture and domain-driven design

How we reward our team

• 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 3 wellbeing days in addition to holiday allowance
• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance including dental and vision
• Weekly team lunch and regular company socials
• MacBook Air or Windows Laptop (depending on your preference)
• Hybrid working set-up with in-person time expected at both our Shoreditch office and North Woolwich based depot
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy
• Cycle to work scheme
• Dog friendly office
  

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