Senior Software Engineer (f/m/d)
Senior Software Engineer (f/m/d)
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About the Opportunity
As a Senior Software Engineer (f/m/d) focused on enterprise solutions you will be responsible for developing digital applications showcasing the use of Contentful for well-established and emerging use cases. You will be the first to see new product features and play a critical role in bringing them to the market by building digital solutions featured in product launches enterprise solutions analyst calls and annual customer conferences.
This position combines hands-on technical excellence with strategic thinking on how to position Contenfuls offerings for specific use cases and industries. You will be tasked with architecting building and deploying innovative digital applications while meeting the UX security and performance expectations set by key stakeholders. We expect successful candidates to have a track record in shipping successful digital products and demonstrating strong ownership ethos.
While the core Demo team is small we work with numerous stakeholders to deliver on our goals. We partner with Sales Product Engineering and Partnership teams to identify key business requirements and technical specifications for solutions we build. We also work closely with other teams to drive product adoption through long-term educational programs and ad hoc campaigns.
What to expect
Be a part of an agile development team with a high impact across the organization:
- Build production-grade applications that serve as reference architectures for enterprise customers implementing Contentful
- Identify high-value technical problems and prototype quick solutions in the form of components apps integrations or full-fledged demo environments to address them.
- Develop expertise in using the customer-facing Contentful platform (e.g. APIs CLI webhooks Forma36 design system App framework etc.) and internal systems (e.g. monitoring deployment AI-assisted development work)
- Effectively leverage devops infrastructure and AI tools to automate repetitive tasks conduct effective QA and support end-to-end workflows for internal users
- Prototype new integrations with our tech partners (among them OpenAI Vercel Algolia Commercetools Bynder Ninetailed Slack)
- Create technical assets that support enterprise sales cycles including proof-of-concepts technical documentation and architectural diagrams
- Collaborate with Sales Engineering Developer Relations Solutions Architecture and Product Marketing to create digital applications and industry-specific solutions
- Collaborate with Product Management Engineering and Design to implement new features in demo environments and provide effective product feedback
- Coach junior engineers and peers act as a tech lead for cross-functional projects and projects delivered by external contractors
What do you need to be successful
- 7 years of software development experience and/or systems engineering experience
- Deep expertise in modern web technologies particularly TypeScript React and
- Proven experience with enterprise API design including REST GraphQL and event-driven architectures
- Experience with enterprise integration patterns and working with complex technical ecosystems
- Ability to identify and prioritize high-impact problems and independently deliver solutions that provide reasonable effort/quality trade-offs
- Innate curiosity and ability to empathize with end users
- Good communication skills and ability to present complex technical concepts in an accessible way
- Proactive attitude and ability to master new topics quickly (there is a lot to learn on the job)
Whats in it for you
- Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
- Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
- Fertility and family building benefits including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
- We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off including vacation days sick days education days compassion days for loss and volunteer days
- Time off to care for and focus on your growing family
- Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
- Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person 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 phone/internet 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 a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging personalized content at scale. By blending composability with native AI capabilities Contentful enables dynamic personalization automated content delivery and real-time experimentation powering next-generation digital experiences across brands regions and channels for more than 4200 organizations worldwide. More than 700 people from more than 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful working from hubs in Berlin Denver San Francisco London New York and distributed worldwide.
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 we 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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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
