Senior Solution Architect, Contentful
+ Stock options
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Content management platform
Job no longer available
Content management platform
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
+ Stock options
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To modernize how content flows by leading the transition from legacy CMS to content infrastructure.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years in a customer-facing Solution Architect, Technical Consultant, or Implementation Consultant role
- Consulting experience is preferred; candidates must have experience leading technical discussions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proven expertise with API-first, composable content platforms (i.e. Contentful, Contentstack, Sanity); experience with legacy CMS platforms (i.e. Drupal, AEM, Sitecore) a plus
- Strong understanding of composable/MACH principles, headless CMS architecture, and best practices for building content-driven applications
- Professional experience designing or implementing microservices-based architectures and transitioning away from monolithic systems
- Hands-on proficiency with modern web technologies, such as React/Next.js, Vue, Angular, REST and GraphQL APIs, and cloud-based microservices
- Developer-level skills in at least one programming language (e.g., JavaScript ES6, Node.js, Ruby, .NET, Swift, Java, Python, PHP)
- Familiarity with web rendering approaches (server-side, client-side, hybrid, SSG, ISR) and modern frameworks (Next.js, Nuxt.js, Remix, Gatsby)
- Experience with commerce and marketing technology platforms, as well as personalisation, experimentation, and analytics tools (preferred)
- Strong presentation, interpersonal, and facilitation skills—able to engage technical and non-technical audiences, lead discovery sessions, and influence decision-making
- Experience creating and delivering both in-person and virtual workshops, training, or educational content
- Well-organised, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, meet tight deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- Contentful Solution Architects are principally outwards-facing
- They are trusted advisors to technologists, developers, content creators, and product teams
- As a Senior Solution Architect, you’ll partner with international customers and digital agencies post-sale—helping visionary brands turn ideas into scalable digital experiences
- You’ll provide technical guidance, subject matter expertise, and strategic consultation to ensure projects succeed
- This includes leading technical and editorial training, facilitating collaborative workshops, and guiding teams through architecture definition and design
- Occasional travel (up to 25%) may be required for on-site engagements
- Beyond direct customer impact, you’ll bring back insights that shape Contentful itself
- Your first-hand knowledge of how organisations use our platform will provide real-world context to our Product Management and Engineering teams, influencing product direction and ensuring we build with customer needs in mind
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: $335.7m
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 HQ
Denver, Colorado, United States
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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