Senior Backend Engineer

Join Hivebrite Hivebrite is an all‑in‑one community management and engagement platform. Our mission is to provide organisations with the tools they need to create impactful communities.

Our SaaS platform serves customers across higher education, non‑profit, and corporate sectors. Founded in 2015, we now count more than 900 customers worldwide, including Boeing, the Obama Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences, the University of Notre Dame, the U.S. Naval Academy, the British Heart Foundation, the Imperial College London, P&G Alumni France, and Le Wagon Alumni.

We employ over 170 people across Paris, New York, the UK, and Sydney, and we represent more than 30 nationalities.

At Hivebrite we value balance. You can make a real impact on communities while prioritising your personal goals. Our flexible schedule policy promotes work‑life harmony, and we host virtual and in‑person events to keep our global team connected.

We were awarded Best Hybrid Place to Work by BuiltIn in the US and Choose My Company and HappyIndex at Work in France last year.

Jump aboard, and join the hive!

The Opportunity Hivebrite is entering an exciting new chapter. We’re evolving our platform to meet growing customer demands with a modern, scalable, and intelligent foundation. Here’s what’s ahead:

Decouple our monolith

into a modular, service‑based architecture

Replatform to API‑first , enabling richer integrations and more flexibility

Infuse AI throughout

– from product features (recommendations, smart workflows) to internal tooling (DevEx, CI/CD, Copilot, Cursor, Bolt)

Raise the bar on performance, observability, and scalability

to support a fast‑growing, global user base

This is a pivotal time to join. As a

Senior Backend Engineer , you will be instrumental in driving this transformation.

Our Impact Hivebrite powers over 1,000 communities worldwide working toward real change. As a Senior Engineer, your work will directly support these communities by making their digital spaces faster, smarter, and more impactful.

Your Role

Design and build scalable backend services

using Ruby, Python, Node.js/TypeScript, or Golang

Lead the decomposition of our monolith

into modular, service‑oriented components

Drive performance and reliability improvements , leveraging async queues, caching strategies, and data modelling

Implement AI‑powered features

(personalisation, automation, recommendations) in collaboration with Product and Data teams

Elevate our internal developer experience , integrating AI tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and streamlining CI/CD workflows

Engineer robust integrations

with third‑party APIs, webhooks, and event‑driven systems

Champion technical excellence

across testing, observability, and system design

Shape the technical vision , actively contributing to architecture reviews and long‑term platform strategy

About You

Proficient in one of the following stacks: Ruby, Python, Node.js/TypeScript, or Golang

Track record of building high‑scale backend systems (millions of users, high throughput, distributed architecture)

Experience with service extraction and API‑first designs

Solid grasp of distributed systems, async processing, observability, and modern caching strategies

Interest or hands‑on experience with AI/ML applications in product or engineering contexts

Familiar with Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP), and modern DevOps tooling

Collaborative, thoughtful communicator who enjoys leading cross‑functional technical efforts

Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Why Join Hivebrite?

Help scale organisations advancing sustainability, education, diversity & inclusion, public health, and more

Shape the core architecture of a fast‑growing SaaS platform

Work on cutting‑edge AI‑powered features with real‑world impact

Be part of a product‑first, tech‑driven company with sustainable growth

Join a diverse, remote‑friendly engineering team that values impact and quality over hours worked

Benefit from modern engineering practices & tooling (CI/CD, observability, AI‑assisted development)

Hivebrite's Perks & Benefits Flexibility & Time Off

Remote‑friendly with flexible policy

1–12 weeks of Nomad per year

~2 weeks of RTT

Extra leave for family time (sick kids, quality days, special situations)

2 months paid leave for second caregivers

Well‑being & Meaning

Moka Care mental health support (sessions, group workshops)

1 paid volunteer day

Birthday off

Monthly team events & yearly department offsites

Office & Culture

Paris HQ with rooftop, pool, gym & international vibe

Engineering squads meet twice a month

Regular team gatherings & community moments

Growth & Development

Internal mobility, training & tailored career support

Discover our Employee Journey & team stories on Instagram

Competitive Package

Enhanced health coverage with Alan (vision, dental, alt. care)

Swile: lunch vouchers & CSE perks

Navigo 100% reimbursed (Paris)

Latest Apple gear + €200 remote setup budget

Salary aligned with market standards

Recruitment Process

Meet Maxime, our HR Manager, for a first video‑call (60 min)

Technical homework to evaluate skill fit

Meet Hugues, a Lead Software Engineer, to dive deeper into the position

Meet two Senior Backend Engineers for a technical architecture review exercise (60 min)

Meet Tarek, our CPTO, to discuss long‑term involvement (60 min)

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