Senior Software Engineer (fmd)

About the Opportunity

Contentful is building a new foundational capability that defines how content is selected combined and shaped for delivery across channels. This work underpins dynamic content personalization and future AIassisted experiences.

We are looking for Senior Fullstack Software Engineers (f/m/d) to join a small highly empowered team building the next generation of content delivery systems. This role is ideal for highly skilled engineers who enjoy deep technical work but also want to see their ideas come to life in real product team operates at the intersection of content delivery personalization and edge infrastructure.

This role is not a traditional backend or frontend role. It is best suited for engineers who enjoy working on runtime systems delivery pipelines and infrastructure-level concerns while still caring deeply about the product and developer experience.

What to expect

• Design and build core backend systems responsible for selecting composing and delivering dynamic content under tight latency and caching constraints
• Implement deterministic cache-aware execution pipelines with strong performance guarantees
• Define and evolve APIs schemas and versioning strategies with long-term stability in mind
• Build tooling and simple UIs to manage preview debug and explain system behavior
• Create demo experiences and reference implementations to dogfood the platform end-to-end
• Collaborate closely with Product and other engineering teams on integration and UX
• Own the system in production including observability debugging and operational reliability

What you need to be successful

• Extensive experience owning complex long-lived production systems in TypeScript
• Strong backend and system design skills with a focus on correctness and maintainability
• Experience designing and evolving APIs and data models used by other teams or customers
• Backend-first mindset building production-grade UIs and components using modern web technologies (e.g. React) for tools and reference implementations
• Product mindset with empathy for content practitioners marketers and developers
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguity and make sound architectural tradeoffs
• Experience with content platforms personalization or similar systems
• Familiarity with declarative systems data transformation pipelines and cache-heavy or CDN-backed architectures

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

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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