Senior Fullstack Engineer - AI Applications

About the Opportunity

At Contentful we empower thousands of customers to manage content at scale with speed flexibility and precision. We are seeking experienced Senior Fullstack Engineers (f/m/d) to join our AI Application teama group dedicated to pushing the boundaries of whats possible with AI-driven content solutions.

As a Senior Fullstack Engineer you will play a pivotal role in architecting developing and optimizing AI-powered experiences enabling customers to author personalize and automate content in new and innovative ways. You will lead technical initiatives mentor engineers and drive best practices while collaborating with designers product managers and other engineers to deliver AI-driven features that redefine intelligent content management.

This role is perfect for an engineer with deep fullstack expertise and a strong understanding of AI-driven application design. You will work across the entire AI feature lifecycle leveraging existing AI platform capabilities while also designing new services workflows and integrations to expand AI-powered functionalities within Contentful.

What to Expect

• Lead AI-Driven Development: Architect and implement end-to-end AI-powered features researching and prototyping new ways to enhance Contentfuls platform.
• Fullstack Engineering Excellence: Design develop and maintain scalable high-performance frontend and backend components using TypeScript React and .
• AI Integration: Leverage AI models APIs and automation services to create intelligent content personalization automation and augmentation capabilities.
• Service Architecture: Design and build robust scalable and secure backend services to power AI-driven features.
• Technical Leadership: Provide mentorship guidance and technical leadership to mid-level and junior engineers fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Code Quality & Optimization: Drive best practices in software design testing and deployment ensuring AI-driven solutions are efficient reliable and maintainable.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product managers designers and engineers to translate ideas into production-ready AI-powered experiences.
• Stay Ahead of the Curve: Continuously explore and evaluate emerging AI technologies to drive innovation and enhance Contentfuls capabilities.

What you Need to be Successful

Technical Expertise

• Fullstack Mastery: Deep proficiency in TypeScript React and with extensive experience in scalable web applications and enterprise software architecture.
• AI Enthusiasm & Integration: Passion for AI-driven innovation with hands-on experience integrating AI/ML APIs models or services into real-world products.
• Scalable API & Service Design: Strong track record of designing and implementing robust scalable and secure APIs (REST and GraphQL).
• Cloud & Infrastructure Experience: Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes for deploying and orchestrating microservices. Experience leveraging cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) for building AI-enabled solutions.
• High-Performance Systems: Ability to optimize performance for AI-driven workflows handling large-scale content automation efficiently.

Soft Skills & Leadership

• Problem-Solving & Innovation: Ability to navigate ambiguous technical challenges and drive solutions from ideation to implementation.
• Technical Leadership: Strong mentorship and collaboration skills guiding teams to make sound architectural decisions and adopt AI technologies effectively.
• Cross-Team Communication: Ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders bridging the gap between AI capabilities and business needs.
• Agile & Fast-Paced Execution: Comfortable working in a fast-moving iterative environment balancing short-term goals with long-term technical vision.

Preferred:

• AI/ML Feature Development: Experience building AI-powered features in a production environment.
• Foundational AI Knowledge: Solid understanding of LLMs (GPT BERT) prompt engineering and AI UX design principles.
• AI Ethics & Responsible AI Practices: Awareness of bias mitigation fairness and security considerations in AI-driven products.

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
• 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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