Staff Software Engineer, Contentful
$197-267k
Plus Stock Options and eligible for equity awards
Content management platform
Be an early applicant
Content management platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$197-267k
Plus Stock Options and eligible for equity awards
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 experience in technical leadership, specifically managing software/platform engineering teams; direct experience building complex platform products and infrastructure at scale
- Proven track record delivering high-quality software and platform capabilities for internal and external customers
- Deep engineering background including cloud architectures, containerization, and scalable APIs
- Demonstrated ability to abstract complex AI technologies (LLMs, RAG, integrations) into usable, compliant, and extensible platform features
- Strategic, data-driven thinking in translating business requirements into effective technical execution
- Advanced stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience embedding governance, compliance, and privacy (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, AI transparency requirements) within development practices
- Outcome-oriented and pragmatic; focused on delivering tangible business impact and customer value
- Entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable with ambiguity and change
- Commitment to professional development and team growth
- Excellent communication skills aligning diverse stakeholders
- An innovative spirit and willingness to boldly embrace new technologies and directions
- [Bonus] Experience in content management, digital experience platforms, or integrating AI/ML solutions into SaaS platforms
- [Bonus] Experience with supporting tooling and libraries where developer experience is a focus
What the job involves
- Join Contentful’s Ecosystem product group as a Staff Engineer(f/m/d) and help guide our product development teams as we grow Contentful's vibrant marketplace and the developer tooling that supports it
- This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, technically strong engineer who thrives on collaboration and leadership
- You'll have the chance to provide high level strategic guidance for a wide variety of product development initiatives and also work closely with teams and engineers to build
- Along the way, you'll provide strong technical direction across the product group, collaborate closely with our partners in product and design, and facilitate the growth and development of individual engineers
- Work with multiple teams on complex technical challenges. Our teams support all facets of the Contentful ecosystem, including the Contentful marketplace, the Contentful App framework, developer experience, and most recently AI agentic experience
- Collaborate closely with other product, design, and engineering leaders to shape the long term vision of the Contentful ecosystem
- Collaborate with other teams across Contentful to connect our work to the entire product experience
- Collaborate with other staff engineers on high level architecture topics and technical alignment
- Mentor and guide engineers to build quality, scalable code
- Develop innovative new features that take our product in new directions
- Build a deep understanding of our customers to improve onboarding, adoption, and usage of all of our work
Application process
- The application deadline is 12/2/25
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: $336.7m
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
- Comprehensive health/dental/vision care package covering 100% of monthly premiums for employees
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family
- New hire office equipment stipend. Get the gear you need to work at your best
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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