Engineering Manager – Content API (f/m/d)
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. The team drives Contentful’s REST and GraphQL APIs that enable customers to manage and deliver content at scale.
The role focuses on continuously evolving our platform with advanced observability, automation, and AI‑driven capabilities 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.
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a globally‑distributed API development team, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Define the team roadmap, focusing on reliable, intelligent, and developer‑friendly APIs that seamlessly connect content, data, and AI.
Work closely with stakeholders in Product, Design, Research, Infrastructure, and Security to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Oversee the technical approach for platform integration and scaling of delivery and management APIs.
Guide the team through solutioning, coding, testing, and deployment while ensuring best practices in architecture and testing.
Hire and mentor junior and senior developers, promoting technical excellence and providing ongoing feedback.
Ensure day‑to‑day development operations cover all technical tasks, maintenance, and new feature development with global coverage for continuous web operations.
Collaborate with Product Managers to define, prioritize, and execute the roadmap, balancing user impact with business objectives.
Qualifications
2+ years of experience leading development teams with a track record of delivering complex, high‑impact technical solutions.
Proficiency in web technologies such as TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and Node.js and familiarity with headless CMS platforms, preferably Contentful.
Strong ability to optimize performance and scalability, handling complex content structures and large datasets.
Balance innovation with immediate impact, overseeing technical delivery while driving team capabilities and capacity.
Excellent cross‑team collaboration across Product, Design, Data, and Engineering.
Proven mentoring track record, fostering continuous learning and technical excellence within a distributed team.
Commitment to continuous learning and staying up‑to‑date with industry trends.
Bonus
Experience with API‑first platforms.
Familiarity with GraphQL.
Knowledge of data privacy and security best practices in web technologies.
PostgreSQL knowledge, including design, optimization, and maintenance for scalable data‑driven applications.
What’s in it for you?
Join an ambitious tech company reshaping digital experiences.
Full‑time employees receive stock options.
Family‑friendly benefits, including a life‑time reimbursable wallet for growing families.
Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick days, education days, compassion days, and volunteer days.
Annual wellbeing stipend for physical, financial, or emotional health.
Monthly phone, internet stipend, and hardware upgrade reimbursement.
New‑hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees.
Who are we?
Contentful is a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses deliver engaging, personalized content at scale. By blending composability with native AI capabilities, Contentful enables dynamic personalization, automated content delivery, and real‑time experimentation for more than 4,200 organizations worldwide.
Everyone is welcome here!
We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. Everyone is welcome here. If you need reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know.
All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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