Senior Software Engineer

About the opportunity

As a Software Engineer on Contentful’s Ecosystem team, you will play a critical role in developing and refining extensibility tools and frameworks to enable the greatest customer extensibility impact, serving both internal and external developers. You will be designing, developing, and maintaining developer tools such as Contentful’s App Framework, Contentful Functions, the Contentful CLI, webhooks, and client libraries/SDKs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand the needs and pain points of our customers and partners, and work towards providing effective solutions to enhance their productivity and satisfaction. Your expertise in creating seamless and intuitive developer experiences will play a direct role in Contentful’s growth and customer retention.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about building remarkable solutions that build a strong, modern platform and make developers’ lives easier. Experience with recent trends in developer tooling, developer productivity, and maintaining public, open-source libraries is a plus.

What to expect?

Developer Experience:

Design and implement strategies that improve Contentful’s developer user experience.

Build tools and frameworks that streamline the end-to-end development process.

Identify and develop product enhancements to maximize the platform’s extensibility.

Collaborate with UX/UI designers to create intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for developer products.

Developer Platforms:

Develop and maintain high-quality enterprise developer products including full-stack extensibility platforms such as our App Framework, webhooks, and programmable workflows.

Continuously enhance our App Framework and App Marketplace based on feedback and evolving developer needs.

Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure our tools and SDKs remain cutting-edge and provide a remarkable developer experience.

Technical Leadership:

Provide collaborative guidance to other engineers, fostering an inclusive and innovative work environment.

Proactively drive alignment between product teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

Stay up-to-date with advancements in developer tools, industry trends, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.

Community Engagement:

Engage with customer and partner developers in order to stay connected with the struggles they face and help inform the team’s work and priorities.

Monitor and respond to Contentful’s existing and prospective customers to obtain feedback, help drive the product vision, and find areas of opportunity and innovation.

What you need to be successful?

Create excellent products and services using TypeScript, Node.js, React, Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS, and Cloudflare.

7+ years of software development experience.

Extensive experience with distributed systems, with an emphasis on considerations for latency, uptime, availability, scalability, tracing and monitoring, API contracts.

Is a strong communicator with a passion for collaboration, pairing, and mentoring.

Is interested in AI, thinking about how we can incorporate AI into extending our platform.

What's in it for you?

Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences

Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company

Comprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees and 85% of costs for your dependents.

Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.

We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, compassion days for loss, education days, and volunteer days

Company paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family

Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career

Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties

An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health

A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.

New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

This role will need to be conducted in a state in which we are currently registered to do business.

Colorado Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology), for example.

Colorado Salary Range: $127,000 - $181,000

[This position is eligible for equity awards in accordance with the terms of Contentful’s equity plans.]

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Who are we?

Contentful is the intelligent composable content platform that unlocks all of an organization’s digital content to deliver impactful customer experiences, making content a strategic business asset. The Contentful Platform, Contentful Studio, and the Contentful Ecosystem combine the flexibility of composable content with the intelligence of AI, empowering digital teams to drive business momentum through collaboration, speed, and scale. Contentful powers innovative content experiences across brands, regions, and channels for organizations around the world, including nearly 30% of the Fortune 500. Nearly 800 people from more than 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, Denver and distributed around the world.

Everyone is welcome here!

“Everyone is welcome here” is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful, we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!

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