Senior AI Applied Engineer, Contentful
Plus Stock Options
Content management platform
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Content management platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
Plus 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
- This is a builder role for someone who combines engineering skills, curiosity, and a passion for applied AI. You'll be part of the team responsible for turning ideas
- Professional Background: 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on building and maintaining internal-facing software
- Software Engineering Skills: Proven track record of developing in Python or JavaScript/Typescript, with working knowledge of the other
- Automation Experience: Hands-on experience creating automation workflows, scripting, lightweight data pipelines, or using low-code platforms
- Collaboration: Evidence of partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, with the ability to translate technical solutions into business impact (e.g., presenting to non-technical teams)
- High-Impact Engineering: Demonstrated ability to design and launch software that integrates multiple tools, improves workflows, automates processes, and delivers measurable outcomes (e.g., productivity gains, time savings, or adoption metrics)
Desirable
- Applied AI Skills: Practical experience with integrating OpenAI, Claude, or Google Vertex AI into workflows and automation, either through prompt engineering, fine-tuning, or implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation
- Data Processing: Experience working with text processing, NLP frameworks, or unstructured data pipelines (e.g., NLTK, spaCy, Hugging Face)
- Policy & Standards Implementation: Demonstrated involvement in aligning technical solutions with AI policy or internal governance standards (e.g., drafting model usage guidelines, running risk assessments, or contributing to responsible AI initiatives)
- Security & Compliance: Experience working with security teams to ensure AI-powered tools meet organizational security, privacy, and compliance requirements (e.g., access controls, secure deployment reviews, or data handling policies)
- Domain Experience: Background in building tools or systems for B2B SaaS or enterprise environments
- Experimentation & Prototyping: Evidence of rapidly prototyping and iterating on tools or workflows, with examples of evolving prototypes into production-ready solutions
What the job involves
- Contentful is looking for a Senior Applied AI Engineer to deliver high-impact, AI-powered solutions that improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and unlock new capabilities across the business. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on solving operational challenges using modern AI technologies
- You will work closely with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities where AI can streamline workflows, enable automation, or enhance decision-making
- Whether it's building custom tools, integrating AI into existing systems, or prototyping new applications, your work will help teams across the company operate more effectively and innovate faster
- Design and implement AI-powered tools and workflows that automate repetitive tasks, improve accuracy, and expand team capacity
- Write code and build internal solutions that leverage LLMs and agentic frameworks to address specific business challenges
- Collaborate with teams across the business to understand needs, define requirements, and co-develop scalable solutions
- Research and assess AI tools and platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Google Vertex AI), ensuring alignment with company standards around privacy, security, and usability
- Rapidly prototype and test new AI-powered use cases with internal stakeholders, iterating based on feedback
- Act as a subject matter expert on applied AI, educating teams on capabilities, tools, and responsible use
- Monitor the performance and adoption of AI-powered tools, and continuously improve them based on data and user feedback
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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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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: $336.7m
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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