Staff Software Engineer

About the Opportunity

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.

What to expect?

• 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

What you need to be successful

What’s in it for you?

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

The application deadline is 12 / 2 / 25

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 : $197,000 - $267,000

[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 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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