Senior Data Engineer, Contentful
+ Stock Options
Content management platform
Open for applications
Content management platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
+ Stock Options
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To modernize how content flows by leading the transition from legacy CMS to content infrastructure.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer (f/m/d), with a focus on designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines
- Proficiency in Python for building data pipelines, with hands-on experience using Airflow or other data orchestration tools
- Strong experience with AWS services (e.g., S3, Redshift, Lambda, Glue) for building cloud-native data solutions
- Experience with ETL/ELT processes and designing complex data flows
- Familiarity with dbt for transforming data in the warehouse is highly desirable
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD tools for automated deployments
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize data pipelines in a cloud environment
What the job involves
- We are searching for a highly-skilled Senior Data Engineer (f/m/d) to join our Data Group
- In this role, you’ll be a critical player in building and optimizing the data pipelines that power our platform
- You’ll work on designing scalable, reliable data solutions that support our internal teams and customers, enabling efficient data processing, usage tracking, and reporting
- You will be a key contributor to evolving our data infrastructure while collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders, driving business impact through data
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Airflow, Python, and dbt to support data processing
- Drive the architecture and development of a new Data Platform together with the team, ensuring scalability and adaptability for future needs
- Build a high-performance platform for usage tracking, billing, and internal/external reporting
- Continuously improve pipeline performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement monitoring to maintain platform reliability
- Work closely with DevOps, Software Engineering, and Data teams, ensuring seamless integration across the platform
- Share your expertise by mentoring team members and driving best practices in data engineering
Our take
Creating, distributing and managing digital content can be complex, time-consuming and difficult, especially at scale. Contentful solves this problem by centralizing all content management into one API-based system.
Since founding in 2013, Contentful has grown to become one of the largest companies of its kind. It now serves thousands of customers, many of which are enterprises such as Danone and Bang & Olufsen. Importantly, the company has continued to improve its offering, for example by partnering with eSSENTIAL Accessibility to offer a way for users to achieve ADA compliance.
In recent years, Contentful has grown its executive team, attracting top talent from companies like Zendesk and Atlassian which has helped to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy. It has also expanded its relationship with AWS, launching the Contentful Composable Content Platform in AWS Marketplace, a key move that will help to broaden its reach and ensure it remains a key player in the competitive CMS market.
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Diversity is a priority
"I really like the no-nonsense approach to D+E+I in Contentful. We employ people from over 70 nationalities, there are a lot of grassroots employee..."
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jul 2021
$175m
SERIES F
Jun 2020
$80m
SERIES E
Total funding: $331.6m
Company benefits
- Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
- Generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, education days, and volunteer days
- Use your personal education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
- Enjoy a full range of virtual events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties
- Use your physical fitness budget to get away from your desk and support your physical wellness
- A monthly phone/internet stipend and phone upgrade reimbursement after 2 years
- Plus, Contentful socks! And other amazing swag as part of company events. Oh yeah!
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for information, support, discussion, and counseling for life’s challenges
Company values
- Be humble - We are not centered on ourselves, but focus on the needs and contributions of others around them
- Embody a growth mindset - We believe in our collective potential to develop and evolve through dedication and continuous learning
- Start with the customer and work backwards - The first question we ask is “What customer need does this solve?” and treats each customer with empathy
- Strive together - Creating anything of significance without collaboration is challenging, so we work hard together to make an impact
Company HQ
Brunnenviertel, Berlin, Germany
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Leadership
Paolo Negri
(CTO)Previously worked as Senior Developer at AutoScout24, and Senior Developer Team Lead at Wooga.
Sascha Konietzke
(CSO & Board Member)Previously worked as EMEA Manager at Hewlett-Packard, and founded a range of companies including angel investment firm Ko9.
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