Engineering Manager - CMS & Experience Team (f/m/d) We are looking for an Engineering Manager (f/m/d) to lead a high-performing, remote-first web development team based in Europe who are driving Contentful’s technical strategy for content and entity reusability. What to expect? In this role you’ll get to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to understand business strategy & goals, and work with internal teams and external partners to ensure our technical architecture, tech stack and development strategy are aligned to drive success for our site visitors and internal site users, and deliver impact against business goals. Lead and grow a globally-distributed web development team, ensuring a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Mentor and develop team members across all levels. Define the team roadmap, with a particular focus on managing entity re-use and enterprise governance systems, as well as maintaining and optimizing existing content management systems and services (both frontend and backend). The EM is accountable for collaborating with Product and Design to craft the roadmap and ensuring its successful execution. Work closely with stakeholders in Product, Design, Research, Infrastructure, and Security to translate business needs into technical solutions, ensuring seamless integration of the CMS & Editorial Experience with the rest of Contentful’s ecosystem (APIs, entities, etc.). Oversee the technical approach for integrating and scaling the platform's content management features (such as Content Models, Collections and Locales) on contentful.com. Ensure that the architecture remains performant, secure, and scalable as user needs grow. Guide the team through solutioning, coding, testing, and deployment. Ensure adherence to best practices in coding, architecture, and testing. Foster a collaborative, innovative development environment. Mentor junior and senior developers, promoting technical excellence and helping to build individual and team growth through hands-on leadership and ongoing feedback. Oversee day-to-day web development operations, ensuring that the team has the capacity to cover all technical tasks, maintenance, and new feature development, all while ensuring global coverage for continuous web operations. Work with Product Managers to define, prioritize, and execute the roadmap, balancing user impact with business objectives. Ensure clear communication of goals, progress, and blockers to stakeholders. What You Need To Be Successful 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). PostgreSQL knowledge, including designing, optimizing, and maintaining relational databases, with a focus on ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance of data-driven applications 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 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? 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 disability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us! 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. If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reach out to us at security-esk@contentful.com with any information you may have. By clicking “Apply for this job,” I acknowledge that I have read the “Contentful’s Candidate Privacy Notice” and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading digital experience platform is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead their AI Applications Platform team in Dublin. The role involves empowering teams to build reliable AI capabilities, maintaining a technical vision, and collaborating cross-functionally. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of technical leadership experience and a strong background in software engineering, cloud architectures, and APIs. This position offers various employee benefits including stock options and a commitment to work-life balance. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Senior Engineering Manager - AI Applications Platform (f/m/d) Dublin, Dublin, Ireland About the Opportunity Join Contentful’s AI Applications Platform team as a Senior Engineering Manager (f/m/d) and play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of AI-powered capabilities that are embedded directly into Contentful’s product experiences. Our AI Applications Platform team builds application-platform capabilities — reusable components, reference implementations, etc..—that product teams across Contentful use to ship AI-powered features quickly and safely. This is a product-facing platform role: you will stay close to user needs (internal builders and sometimes end customers), focus on developer experience and adoption, and ship iteratively. This role is not focused on running infrastructure (SRE), database operations, or security operations. In this role, you will help drive two critical areas of our AI strategy: Empowering customers and internal teams to build accurate, trustworthy, and governed agentic solutions that are easy and intuitive to adopt. Providing enterprise-ready access to LLMs that enables product teams across Contentful to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable AI-powered features. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering leader with a strong background in web and application development who enjoys building reusable capabilities while staying close to product delivery, user needs, and cross-functional collaboration. Your work will amplify Contentful’s ability to bring innovative AI solutions to market by scaling impact across multiple teams and business functions. What to expect? Lead and scale high-performing engineering teams building AI application-platform capabilities used across Contentful’s products. Set and maintain a technical vision for developer-friendly , reusable tools and components that help feature teams ship AI-powered experiences reliably. Drive initiatives around modular AI actions, streaming experiences at the product layer , developer-facing debugging and run insights, and traceability features that help teams meet regulatory and transparency requirements. Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering leaders to align strategic roadmaps and deliver measurable business value. Serve as a consultant and enabler for product teams by delivering reusable, well-documented platform components and guiding successful adoption. Ensure AI capabilities are intuitive to adopt, secure by design, and governed through product-level guardrails and patterns. Guide teams through the full lifecycle: discovery, design, implementation, rollout/adoption, iteration, and continuous improvement. Recruit, mentor, and coach team members to foster technical and leadership growth. Act as a thought partner to senior leadership, helping shape Contentful’s long-term AI strategy and how AI capabilities are delivered through product experiences. Promote responsible AI development practices, including ethics, bias mitigation, transparency, and privacy-by-design. Monitor market and technology trends and evaluate emerging tools and methodologies for practical product impact. What you need to be successful 5+ years of experience in technical leadership, specifically managing software engineering teams; strong experience building shared product-platform capabilities (APIs/components) used by multiple teams. Proven track record delivering high-quality software and platform capabilities for internal and external customers. Deep engineering background including cloud architectures, containerization, and scalable APIs. Demonstrated ability to abstract complex AI technologies (LLMs, RAG, integrations) into usable, compliant, and extensible platform features. Strategic, data-driven thinking in translating business requirements into effective technical execution. Advanced stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills. Experience embedding governance, compliance, and privacy (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, AI transparency requirements) within development practices. Outcome-oriented and pragmatic; focused on delivering tangible business impact and customer value. Entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable with ambiguity and change. Commitment to professional development and team growth. [Bonus] Experience in content management, digital experience platforms, or integrating AI/ML solutions into SaaS platforms. 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 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? 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! If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know. 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. If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reach out to us at security-esk@contentful.com with any information you may have. By clicking “Apply for this job,” I acknowledge that I have read the “Contentful’s Candidate Privacy Notice” and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Engineering Manager - Business Services (f/m/d) — Contentful is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a new Business Services team focused on building AI-enabled products for marketers. This team will expand Contentful’s impact by capturing adjacent spend and workflows, driving innovation at the intersection of content, data, and AI. This is a chance to act as an entrepreneur inside Contentful, shaping vision, culture, and execution from the ground up. What to expect You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to understand business strategy and goals, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure our technical architecture, tech stack, and development strategy align with business goals. Lead and grow a high-performing, globally distributed engineering team with a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement. Partner with Product, Design, and cross-functional stakeholders to define the roadmap for AI-enabled marketing solutions. Build scalable, high-performance products that integrate AI capabilities into marketers’ daily workflows, focusing on usability, automation, and business impact. Drive innovation and experimentation while ensuring secure, reliable, and performant systems. Mentor and develop engineers across levels, fostering technical excellence and leadership growth. Guide the team through solution design, coding, testing, deployment, and operations. Ensure alignment between technical execution and business objectives with clear communication of progress and priorities. What You Need To Be Successful We’re looking for an enthusiastic and entrepreneurial Engineering Manager who thrives in building new teams and products. To succeed in this role, you should: 2+ years of experience leading development teams, with a track record of delivering complex, high-impact technical solutions. Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-changing environments, balancing short-term impact with long-term strategy. Experience building or integrating AI-powered products (e.g., LLM-based systems, recommendation engines, personalization features), with a focus on customer and business impact. Technical depth in modern web technologies and AI/ML-enabled applications, with hands-on experience to guide solutioning and challenge technical decisions. 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; eager to work with the latest technologies and products. Collaborate effectively across teams (Product, Design, Data, Engineering), aligning technical work with business goals. Strong mentoring track record, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and quality within a distributed team. Embrace continuous learning and stay up to date with industry trends, encouraging growth within your team. Bonus Familiarity with martech ecosystems, marketing workflows, and integrations. Experience working in entrepreneurial or incubation environments, such as starting new teams or products from scratch. Knowledge of data privacy, compliance, and security best practices in SaaS and AI-enabled applications. What’s in it for you? Join an ambitious tech company reshaping how digital experiences are built. Stock options for employees to share in the company’s success. Fertility and family-building benefits with a lifetime reimbursable wallet. Strong work-life balance with generous paid time off, including vacation, sick days, education days, compassion days, and volunteer days. Time off to care for and focus on your growing family. Personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow your career. Full range of virtual and in-person events for learning and networking. Annual wellbeing stipend for physical, financial, or emotional health. Monthly communication phone/internet stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement. New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Who we are Contentful is a leading digital experience platform that blends composability with AI capabilities to enable dynamic personalization, automated content delivery, and real-time experimentation for 4,200+ organizations in 70+ nations. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or unemployment length. If you need accommodations during the application process, please contact us. By applying, you acknowledge reading Contentful’s Candidate Privacy Notice. If you suspect fraud or misinformation, please report it to your local authorities and contact security@contentful.com for assistance. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Senior Product Operations Manager (f/m/d) Join to apply for the Senior Product Operations Manager (f/m/d) role at Contentful Overview As a Senior Product Operations Manager (f/m/d), you’ll work at the intersection of people, process, and product. Embedded within the product team—partnering closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Researchers and cross functional teams—you’ll lead initiatives that improve the way we plan, build, and deliver. You’ll build scalable systems, implement effective tooling, and lead operational programs that improve efficiency, increase transparency, and support leadership in strategic decision-making. What to Expect Drive Operational Excellence: Optimize product development workflows, team rituals, and cross-functional coordination to enable high-impact work. Program Execution: Lead the planning and change management of complex product operations initiatives, ensuring alignment with company objectives and timely execution. Tooling & Automation: Identify, implement, and maintain the right tools and automations to streamline workflows, improve visibility, and reduce manual effort. Reporting & Metrics: Analyze reports to gain insights and work with Business Analysts on improvement initiatives. Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify operational risks, interdependencies, and roadblocks—and drive resolution across teams. Training & Enablement: Develop documentation, onboarding resources, and training programs that empower product managers and team leads to work efficiently. Cross-Functional Communication: Facilitate clear and consistent communication between product, design, engineering, marketing, and customer success teams. Product Advocacy: Champion the role and impact of product operations across the organization to ensure alignment, transparency, and collaboration. Global Collaboration: Work effectively with globally distributed teams, building strong relationships across time zones and cultural contexts. What you need to be successful 5+ years of experience in Product Operations, Program Management, or a similar role—ideally in a B2B SaaS company. Proven track record of leading and scaling operational processes in cross-functional product organizations. Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, Asana, and Coupa, and experience managing data/reporting platforms (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Google Sheets). Strong analytical skills with the ability to define and track operational KPIs. A systems-thinker with strong organizational skills, strategic mindset, and attention to detail. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence across all levels of the company. Experience working in or with globally distributed teams. Familiarity with technical domains (e.g., automation, AI/ML, personalization, analytics) is a plus. 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 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? 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 disability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us! If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know. By clicking “Apply for this job,” I acknowledge that I have read the Contentful’s Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Management and Manufacturing Industries Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr
About the Opportunity We are looking for an Engineering Manager (f/m/d) to lead a new Business Services team, focused on building AI-enabled products for marketers . This team will play a key role in expanding Contentful’s impact by capturing adjacent spend and workflows, driving innovation at the intersection of content, data, and AI. Because this is a new group being formed, it represents a unique opportunity to act as an entrepreneur inside Contentful : shaping vision, culture, and execution from the ground up. What to expect? In this role you’ll get to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to understand business strategy & goals, and work with internal teams and external partners to ensure our technical architecture, tech stack and development strategy are aligned to deliver impact against business goals. Lead and grow a high-performing, globally-distributed engineering team , ensuring a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement. Partner with Product, Design, and cross-functional stakeholders to define the roadmap for AI-enabled marketing solutions. Build scalable, high-performance products that integrate AI capabilities into marketers’ daily workflows, with a focus on usability, automation, and business impact. Drive innovation and experimentation while ensuring secure, reliable, and performant systems. Mentor and develop engineers across levels , fostering technical excellence and leadership growth. Guide the team through solution design, coding, testing, deployment, and operations. Ensure alignment between technical execution and business objectives , with clear communication of progress and priorities. What you need to be successful We’re looking for an enthusiastic and entrepreneurial Engineering Manager (f/m/d) who thrives in building new teams and products. To succeed in this role, you should: 2+ years of experience leading development teams, with a track record of delivering complex, high-impact technical solutions. Be comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-changing environments , balancing short-term impact with long-term strategy. Experience building or integrating AI-powered products (e.g., LLM-based systems, recommendation engines, personalization features), with a focus on delivering customer and business impact. Bring technical depth in modern web technologies and AI/ML-enabled applications, with enough hands-on experience to guide solutioning and challenge technical decisions. 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. Embrace continuous learning , staying up to date with industry trends and encouraging growth within your team. Bonus: Familiarity with martech ecosystems, marketing workflows, and integrations. Experience working in entrepreneurial or incubation environments, such as starting new teams or products from scratch. Knowledge of data privacy, compliance, and security best practices in SaaS and AI-enabled applications. 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 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. #LI-Remote #LI-KH1 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! If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know. 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. If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reach out to us at security-esk@contentful.com with any information you may have. By clicking “Apply for this job,” I acknowledge that I have read the “Contentful’s Candidate Privacy Notice” and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein. #J-18808-Ljbffr
About the Opportunity We are looking for an Engineering Manager (f/m/d) to lead a high‑performing, remote‑first API development team based in Europe that drives Contentful’s REST and GraphQL APIs enabling customers to manage and deliver content at scale. The role will focus on continuously evolving our platform with advanced observability, automation, and AI‑driven capabilities. We aim to help customers accelerate innovation, reduce operational complexity, and unlock new growth opportunities through a secure, performant, and extensible API ecosystem. You’ll partner closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment between technical goals and business objectives, driving scalable, high‑performance APIs that power Contentful’s website and user experiences. What to expect? In this role you’ll get to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to understand business strategy & goals, and work with internal teams and external partners to ensure our technical architecture, tech stack and development strategy are aligned to drive success for our site visitors and internal site users, and deliver impact against business goals. Lead and grow a globally‑distributed API development team, ensuring a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Mentor and develop team members across all levels. Define the team roadmap, with a particular focus on reliable, intelligent, and developer‑friendly APIs that seamlessly connect content, data, and AI. Be accountable for collaborating with Product and Design to craft the roadmap and ensuring its successful execution. Work closely with stakeholders in Product, Design, Research, Infrastructure, and Security to translate business needs into technical solutions. Oversee the technical approach for integrating and scaling the platform’s delivery and management APIs. Ensure that the architecture remains performant, secure, and scalable as user needs grow. Guide the team through solutioning, coding, testing, and deployment. Ensure adherence to best practices in coding, architecture, and testing. Foster a collaborative, innovative development environment. Hire and mentor junior and senior developers, promoting technical excellence and helping to build individual and team growth through hands‑on leadership and ongoing feedback. Oversee day‑to‑day development operations, ensuring that the team has the capacity to cover all technical tasks, maintenance, and new feature development, all while ensuring global coverage for continuous web operations. Work with Product Managers to define, prioritize, and execute the roadmap, balancing user impact with business objectives. Ensure clear communication of goals, progress, and blockers to stakeholders. What you need to be successful We’re looking for an enthusiastic Engineering Manager who is excited to build a cutting‑edge web experience. To succeed in this role, you: Have 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. Embrace continuous learning , staying up to date with industry trends and encouraging growth within your team. Bonus: Experience with API‑first platforms. Familiarity with GraphQL. Knowledge of data privacy and security best practices in web technologies. PostgreSQL knowledge, including designing, optimizing, and maintaining relational databases, with a focus on ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance of data‑driven applications. 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. 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. #LI-Remote #LI-KH1 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 disability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us! If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know. 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. If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reach out to us at security-esk@contentful.com with any information you may have. By clicking “Apply for this job,” I acknowledge that I have read the “Contentful’s Candidate Privacy Notice” and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading digital experience platform is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a remote-first web development team in Dublin. Responsibilities include defining roadmaps, mentoring team members, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of leadership experience, proficiency in web technologies such as TypeScript and React, and a strong mentoring track record. Join a dynamic company that values work-life balance and fosters a culture of continuous learning. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading digital experience platform seeks a Senior Product Operations Manager to optimize workflows and enhance cross-functional collaboration. Candidates should have over 5 years in product operations, ideally within B2B SaaS. The role necessitates strong analytical and communication skills, alongside experience with tools such as Jira and Confluence. The position emphasizes operational excellence, global teamwork, and championing product operations across teams. Join a diverse and inclusive environment with opportunities for growth and benefits including stock options and generous paid time off. #J-18808-Ljbffr
About the Opportunity We are looking for an Engineering Manager (f/m/d) to lead a new Business Services team, focused on building AI-enabled products for marketers . This team will play a key role in expanding Contentful’s impact by capturing adjacent spend and workflows, driving innovation at the intersection of content, data, and AI. Because this is a new group being formed, it represents a unique opportunity to act as an entrepreneur inside Contentful : shaping vision, culture, and execution from the ground up. What to expect? In this role you’ll get to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to understand business strategy & goals, and work with internal teams and external partners to ensure our technical architecture, tech stack and development strategy are aligned to deliver impact against business goals. Lead and grow a high-performing, globally-distributed engineering team , ensuring a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement. Partner with Product, Design, and cross-functional stakeholders to define the roadmap for AI-enabled marketing solutions. Build scalable, high-performance products that integrate AI capabilities into marketers’ daily workflows, with a focus on usability, automation, and business impact. Drive innovation and experimentation while ensuring secure, reliable, and performant systems. Mentor and develop engineers across levels , fostering technical excellence and leadership growth. Guide the team through solution design, coding, testing, deployment, and operations. Ensure alignment between technical execution and business objectives , with clear communication of progress and priorities. What you need to be successful We’re looking for an enthusiastic and entrepreneurial Engineering Manager (f/m/d) who thrives in building new teams and products. To succeed in this role, you should: 2+ years of experience leading development teams, with a track record of delivering complex, high-impact technical solutions. Be comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-changing environments , balancing short-term impact with long-term strategy. Experience building or integrating AI-powered products (e.g., LLM-based systems, recommendation engines, personalization features), with a focus on delivering customer and business impact. Bring technical depth in modern web technologies and AI/ML-enabled applications, with enough hands-on experience to guide solutioning and challenge technical decisions. 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. Embrace continuous learning , staying up to date with industry trends and encouraging growth within your team. Bonus: Familiarity with martech ecosystems, marketing workflows, and integrations. Experience working in entrepreneurial or incubation environments, such as starting new teams or products from scratch. Knowledge of data privacy, compliance, and security best practices in SaaS and AI-enabled applications. 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 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. #LI-Remote #LI-KH1 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! If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know. 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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