Contentful - Engineering Manager - Content API (f/m/d)
Requirements
• We’re looking for an enthusiastic Engineering Manager who is excited to build a cutting-edge web experience. To succeed in this role, you: • 2+ years of experience leading development teams, with a track record of delivering complex, high-impact technical solutions. • Are proficient in web technologies (e.g., TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Node.js) and familiar with headless CMS platforms (preferably Contentful). • Excel at optimizing performance and scalability, with experience handling complex content structures and large datasets. • Balance innovation with immediate impact, overseeing technical delivery while driving team capabilities and capacity. You’re eager to work with the latest technologies and products. • Collaborate effectively across teams (Product, Design, Data, Engineering), aligning technical work with business goals. • Have a strong mentoring track record, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and quality within a distributed team. • Bring people management experience with familiarity in performance reviews, check-ins, and calibration sessions to ensure consistent feedback and growth. • Embrace continuous learning, staying up to date with industry trends and encouraging growth within your team. • Bonus: • Experience with API-first platforms and optimizing front-end systems that consume complex API data. • Familiarity with Enterprise governance models and needs • Knowledge of data privacy and security best practices in web technologies. • Good understanding of content modelling and structured content concepts and how they integrate into cross-channel platforms (e.g. web, mobile). • 700 people • 70 nations • Everyone is welcome here!
Benefits
• 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 • Work-Life balance • You Time • Time off 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 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? • 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.
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