Senior Software Engineer, Contentful
Ruby on Rails
+ 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
- Professional Experience: Proven track record as a Senior Software Engineer in product development, with demonstrated success in building high-traffic APIs and services
- Technical Expertise: Strong proficiency in Ruby, TypeScript/Node.js, relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), non-relational databases (e.g. dynamoDB), event-driven systems (e.g. SNS/SQS, RMQ, Kafka), as well as Docker, Kubernetes and enterprise-level distributed system architecture
- Cloud Platform Experience: Working knowledge of major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Problem-Solving Ability: Strong analytical skills with a track record of developing practical solutions that drive product growth
- Team Player: Excellent English communication skills with proven ability to work effectively in collaborative environments
- Time Management: Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks in fast-paced settings
- Development Practices: Experience with continuous development methods (XP experience is beneficial)
- Initiative: Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, curiosity and constant learning
Desirable
- Serverless architectures
- Systems programming languages (Rust or Go)
- Edge computing and storage solutions (Fastly/Cloudflare)
What the job involves
- Collaborate and Innovate: Partner with product managers, designers, and engineers to develop industry-leading IAM capabilities for our customers and internal teams
- Full Stack Development: While everyone has a certain focus, we want people to design, develop, and maintain scalable frontend and backend features using Ruby, Node.js, K8, AWS Lambda, Terraform, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and more
- Systems Thinking: Design cohesive solutions that consider individual components and the overall user experience while allowing us to grow
- Efficient Problem-Solving: Identify and resolve issues quickly to maintain high customer satisfaction
- Data-Driven Development: Use data analytics to guide product decisions and feature improvements as well as catering to performance and security concerns
- Continuous Improvement: Participate in shaping our team to help enhance our ways of working and our development processes as well as our domain and its components
Salary benchmarks
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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Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jul 2021
$175m
SERIES F
Jun 2020
$80m
SERIES E
Total funding: $336.3m
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
Denver, Colorado, United States
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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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