Senior Frontend Engineer fmd - Studio

About the Opportunity

Shape the Future of Digital Content as a Senior Fullstack Engineer with focus on Frontend with Contentful Studio.

Become a key architect of the future at Contentful where we are redefining how the world interacts with digital content. Take on the challenge of empowering marketing teams to create impactful onbrand digital experiences at scaleshaping the future of how brands connect with their audiences. We are seeking a Product Engineer who thrives on solving tough challenges driving transformative solutions and pushing the boundaries of whats possible. You will build tools that enable customers to reimagine digital experiences for an AInative future while focusing on customer & business outcomes.

If youre excited about autonomously leading highresponsibility highimpact solutions working backwards from our product vision and solving complex problems with scalable architectures that shape the digital landscape Contentful is your platform to innovate grow and make a difference.

What to expect

• Own and Drive Solutions: Autonomously solve customer problems by leading the design development and delivery of business critical features navigating complex frontend and backend architecture using TypeScript React and . Take full accountability for solution success from concept to release embracing longterm ownership.
• Execute with an Entrepreneurial Spirit: Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit by setting ambitious goals leading through uncertainty and adapting rapidly as you solve complex undefined challenges. Lead initiatives with a clear sense of ownership including managing timelines communicating with stakeholders and maintaining a balance between speed and quality.
• Lead Group Level Product Initiatives: Lead projects that span across multiple systems influencing the broader product roadmap and collaborating effectively with other teams. Actively contribute to productlevel vision discussions sharing insights and aligning with companywide goals.
• Collaborate and Delegate: Partner closely with product managers designers and other engineers to build bestinclass solutions for our customers. Bring a strong ability to delegate and guide other engineers to build their strengths while balancing delivery expectations.
• Communicate Complex Technical Concepts: Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and proposals through briefs RFCs and architecture diagrams ensuring clarity with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Design for Scale and Quality: Lead technical design decisions around new product features with scalability and maintainability top of mind. Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks and obstacles ensuring solutions are robust and aligned with business needs.
• Drive Iterative Scope and Parallel : Vertically slice large initiatives into iterations organizing work to maximize parallel across the team for optimal lead time.
• Set and Steer the Architectural North Star: Lead defining the holistic architectural North Star for the product and systematically enable architectural pivots by attaching refactors to adjacent product deliverables.
• Experiment and Innovate with AI: Drive the integration of AI technologies into our platform identifying opportunities for new features and leading greenfield solution development in the AI space. Embrace an iterative and experimental mindset to chase moving targets effectively.

What you need to be successful

• Extensive Full Stack Expertise: Proven track record as a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with substantial experience using TypeScript React and .
• Demonstrable Leadership: Proven experience in a senior role such as a tech lead performing the above responsibilities or similar demonstrating ownership urgency and the ability to drive initiatives independently.
• Solid Background in Automated Testing: Including both unit and e2e tests using frameworks like Jest & Playwright.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Cloud Services Familiarity: Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS Azure or GCP.

Preferred

• Applied AI: Previous experience leading or being involved in AIbased feature development is highly appreciated.
• Nocode tools: Prior experience building nocode tools
• DevOps Mindset: Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
• Distributed Team Experience: Prior experience in remote work etiquette collaborating with distributed team members.
• Startup Experience: Prior earlystage startup experience is a huge plus.

Whats in it for You

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
• Fulltime employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
• Fertility and familybuilding benefits including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value WorkLife balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off including vacation days compassion days for loss education days and volunteer days
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and inperson events including workshops guest speakers and fun team activities supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical financial or emotional health
• A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

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Who are we

Contentful is the intelligent composable content platform that unlocks all of an organizations digital content to deliver impactful customer experiences making content a strategic business asset. The Contentful Platform Contentful Studio and the Contentful Ecosystem combine the flexibility of composable content with the intelligence of AI empowering digital teams to drive business momentum through collaboration speed and scale. Contentful powers innovative content experiences across brands regions and channels for organizations around the world including nearly 30 of the Fortune 500. Nearly 800 people from more than 70 nationscontribute their energy and creativity to Contentful working from hubs in Berlin Denver and distributed around the world.

Everyone is welcome here!

Everyone is welcome here is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sexual orientation gender gender identity age physical disability or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!

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