Description:

Contentful is a modern content platform for businesses, aiming to enable digital teams to build exceptional digital experiences.
The role involves working on the Content Platform team, focusing on connecting and reusing content from third-party systems within the Contentful platform.
The position offers the opportunity to tackle complex software engineering problems for a rapidly growing customer base.
Responsibilities include collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers to create a best-in-class customer experience.
The engineer will solve complex engineering and content modeling problems, enhancing content reuse and customization.
The role involves improving REST and GraphQL API experiences that handle billions of requests monthly.
The engineer will participate in leveraging AI to enhance user experience and streamline operations.
Development will utilize modern services such as AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

Requirements:

Candidates must have experience in delivering robust distributed systems, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures.
Strong knowledge and commercial experience with the server-side JavaScript ecosystem, specifically Node.js and TypeScript, is required.
Experience working in an agile environment and a passion for operational excellence and coding best practices, including pair programming and the testing trophy, is essential.
Strong teamwork skills are necessary, with an openness to diverse opinions and the ability to mentor less experienced engineers.
Familiarity with automated deployment processes (CI/CD) and version control systems (Git) is required.
Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written, are mandatory; knowledge of German is not required.
Knowledge of functional programming principles, GraphQL, and serverless applications is a plus.

Employees will join an ambitious tech company that is reshaping digital experiences.
Full-time employees receive stock options, allowing them to share in the company's success.
The company offers fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet for family support.
A generous amount of paid time off is provided, including vacation days, sick days, education days, compassion days for loss, and volunteer days.
Employees receive time off to care for their growing families.
An annual education budget is available for personal skill improvement and career growth.
The company hosts a variety of virtual and in-person events, including workshops and team activities, to support learning and networking.
An annual wellbeing stipend is provided to support physical, financial, or emotional health.
Employees receive a monthly communication stipend for phone/internet and reimbursement for phone hardware upgrades.
New hires receive an office equipment stipend to ensure they have the necessary gear for optimal work performance.