Software Engineer (f/m/d)

<h2><strong>About the opportunity</strong></h2> <p>Contentful are looking for a mid-level backend Typescript engineer to join a high-performing, remote-first development team based in Europe. You will join a team who are at the forefront of an innovative new product, enabling structured Content to be connected and reshaped for different digital experiences and platforms.</p> <p>Contentful is a modern Digital Experience platform for businesses. Our mission is to enable teams across the world to quickly build personalized, AI-enhanced digital experiences at Enterprise scale. If you enjoy working on a broad range of complex and impactful Software Engineering problems for a rapidly growing customer base, this will be a great opportunity for you!</p> <h2><strong>What to expect?</strong></h2> <ul> <li>A dynamic work environment where<a href="https://www.contentful.com/about-us/"> it’s not just what we do, but how we do it</a> that matters.</li> <li>Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers in a cross-functional team to build a best-in-class experience for our customers.</li> <li>Solve complex engineering and<a href="https://www.contentful.com/blog/content-modeling-made-easier-visual-modeler/"> Content Modelling</a> problems, enabling our customers even greater flexibility in how they connect and re-use their content.</li> <li>Continuously enhance REST and<a href="https://www.contentful.com/blog/tag/graphql/"> GraphQL API</a> experiences that consistently cater to billions of requests every month.</li> <li>Get involved in our journey to<a href="https://www.contentful.com/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence/"> leverage AI</a> to enhance user experience, streamline operations and unlock new capabilities.</li> <li>Develop on our Platform with modern services like AWS, CloudFlare, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What do you need to be successful?</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Experience in delivering robust distributed systems, REST APIs and event-driven architectures</li> <li>Strong knowledge and commercial experience working with the server-side JavaScript ecosystem (Node.js) and TypeScript</li> <li>Experience with working in an agile environment, passionate about operational excellence and coding best practices such as pair-programming and test-driven development</li> <li>Have strong teamwork skills, open to diverse opinions, able to give reasons for your technical decisions and guide/mentor less seasoned engineers</li> <li>Familiarity with automated deployment processes (CI/CD) and version control (Git)</li> <li>Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written (German is not required)</li> <li>Knowledge of GraphQL and serverless applications a strong plus</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What’s in it for you?</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences</li> <li>Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company</li> <li>Comprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees&nbsp; and 85% of costs for your dependents.&nbsp;</li> <li>Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.</li> <li>We value<strong> Work-Life balance </strong>and<strong> You Time</strong>!<strong> </strong>A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, compassion days for loss,&nbsp; education days, and volunteer days</li> <li><strong>Company paid parental leave</strong> to care for and focus on your growing family&nbsp;</li> <li>Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career</li> <li>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&nbsp;</li> <li>An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health</li> <li>A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.</li> <li>New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><strong>Who are we?</strong></h2> <p>Contentful is a leading <strong>digital experience platform</strong> that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging, personalized content at scale. By blending composability with native <strong>AI</strong> 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 <strong>700 people</strong> from more than <strong>70 nations</strong> contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, Denver, San Francisco, London, New York, and distributed worldwide.</p> <h2><strong>Everyone is welcome here!</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>“Everyone is welcome here”</strong> 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!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="color: #3e3e3e;"><em>Please be aware of scammers who may fraudulently allege to be from Contentful. These types of fraud can be carried out through copycat websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal information, such as bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc, through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment. 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