Job description
About the Opportunity
Contentful is a modern content platform for businesses. Our mission is to enable digital teams across the world to quickly build the best digital experiences imaginable. We are only scratching the surface of our full potential, and we have an impressive amount of work ahead of us. This means you have an incredible opportunity to join us on this journey and do meaningful, challenging work whilst growing your career.
You will join Contentful as a software engineer and be a part of an innovative team driving the future of content management and delivery through our suite of APIs. As a member of our team, you’ll work on projects that directly impact our company’s strategic goals and help deliver a best-in-class experience for our customers.
What to expect?
- A dynamic work environment where it’s not just what we do, but how we do it that matters.
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers in a cross-functional team to build a best-in-class experience for our customers.
- Join a central team within Contentful’s Content Platform, working on cutting-edge projects that directly impact the company’s strategic goals.
- Innovate and improve content management for our customers by working on initiatives that connect and deliver content at scale, breaking down silos.
- Develop on our Platform with modern services like AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
- A dynamic work environment where it’s not just what we do, but how we do it that matters.
- Get involved in our journey to leverage AI to enhance user experience, streamline operations and unlock new capabilities.
- Continuously enhance REST and GraphQL API experiences that consistently cater to billions of requests every month.
What you need to be successful?
- Proven Experience: Demonstrable experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer in a product development environment.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong skills in TypeScript, React, and Node.js. Interested in clean code practices and familiarity with enterprise architectural design patterns.
- Strong experience with Node.js: Expertise in building RESTful APIs, GraphQL services, and backend systems using Node.js.
- Strong Experience with GraphQL: Practical knowledge of building, maintaining, and optimizing GraphQL APIs.
- Cloud and Deployment Knowledge: Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.), and technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform.
- Database Knowledge: Experience working with both SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
- Version Control Systems: Proficient in Git and understanding of workflows such as GitFlow.
- API-First Design: Experience in building and maintaining robust, flexible APIs with an emphasis on scalability and performance.
- Asynchronous Programming: Deep understanding of event-driven programming and handling asynchronous processes in Node.js.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of building microservices architecture and handling distributed systems challenges.
- Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for efficient code delivery.
- Proven ability to identify performance bottlenecks and implement performance improvements in backend systems.
- Prior experience working in Agile environments.
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
- 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, education days, compassion days for loss, and volunteer days
- 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 phone/internet 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.
Who are we?
Contentful is a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging, personalized content at scale. By blending composability with native AI capabilities, Contentful enables dynamic personalization, automated content delivery, and real-time experimentation, powering next-generation digital experiences across brands, regions, and channels for more than 4,200 organizations worldwide. More than 700 people from more than 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, Denver, San Francisco, London, New York, and distributed worldwide.
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 we 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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