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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mid-Level Backend Engineer (Driver Squad) - **Company:** HIVED LTD - **Location:** Harrow, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Code Review, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Github, PostgreSQL, Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Grafana, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, React Native, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Domain Driven Design, Golang - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2825796115-mid-level-backend-engineer-driver-squad ## About the Role * A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or a related STEM field (or equivalent practical experience). * 3+ years of backend software engineering experience, including exposure to distributed systems. * Proficiency in at least one typed backend language, with the ability to ramp up quickly on HIVED's stack. * Experience designing, building, and running production services on a major cloud platform (AWS preferred). * Experience with relational databases and Infrastructure as Code. * Strong collaboration and written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to work across disciplines. Nice To Have * Working knowledge of Go, TypeScript, and AWS. * Exposure to logistics, mobility or operational-domain systems. * Evidence of self-directed learning, such as personal projects or open source contributions. ## Description * Ship features that matter. Take defined features from idea to live, breaking down the problem, weighing the trade-offs, and helping the squad prioritise by impact. * Write code you're proud of. Clean, tested, well-documented, and built to scale, the kind of code the whole team can pick up and run with. * Raise the bar together. Dive into code reviews as both author and reviewer, and spot improvements within the squad's scope before they become problems. * Partner, don't just build. Work shoulder to shoulder with Product, UX, and Operations, let real data guide your calls, and share what you learn with the wider engineering team. * Own it in production. Deploy, monitor, and once you're settled in, join the on-call rota to keep things humming., * Golang * AWS, CDK (TypeScript), Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, RDS (PostgreSQL) * React, React Native * GitHub, GitHub Actions * Grafana, Loki * Claude Code * Event-driven architecture and domain-driven design, * Meet the team in 60 seconds: Behind the scenes with HIVED * HIVED is B Corporation certified * 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 * Check the Impact Reports for 2024 and 2025 * Keep up with HIVED here ## Related Videos - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)