Staff Software Engineer, Analytics
Description For Staff Software Engineer, Analytics
Contentful, a leading enterprise SaaS company powering digital experiences for 30% of Fortune 500 companies, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead their Analytics product evolution. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, requiring expertise in building scalable data systems that process billions of events daily. The position offers a unique opportunity to work directly with senior leadership, including the CTO and EVP, while shaping the future of the analytics platform.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in data-intensive systems, strong architectural skills, and proficiency in TypeScript and cloud technologies. They'll be responsible for designing end-to-end architectures, optimizing data pipelines, and implementing high-performance APIs. The role demands both technical excellence and leadership abilities, as you'll mentor engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product success.
Contentful offers an impressive benefits package, including stock options, comprehensive health benefits, and professional development opportunities. With offices in Berlin and Denver, and a distributed workforce of 800 people from 70 nations, the company provides a truly global and diverse work environment. This role presents an exceptional opportunity for a technical leader who wants to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing enterprise software company while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented professionals worldwide.
Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Analytics
- Define and maintain the end-to-end architecture of analytics platform
- Mentor engineers and foster collaborative environment
- Partner with leadership to shape product roadmap
- Provide hands-on guidance and contribute high-quality code
- Design and optimize data pipelines using cloud-native tools
- Collaborate on deploying and operating statistical and machine learning models
Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Analytics
- Extensive experience building and scaling high-throughput, data-intensive systems
- Ability to craft end-to-end system architectures and oversee implementation
- Strong coding skills and commercial experience with server-side TypeScript
- Experience with SQL or Python
- Familiarity with modern cloud-native tools and data engineering frameworks
- Strong collaboration and customer-centric skills
- Proven success in B2B enterprise product environments
- Excellent English communication skills
Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Analytics
- Stock Options
- Fertility and family-building benefits
- Generous paid time off including vacation, compassion, education, and volunteer days
- Personal annual education budget
- Virtual and in-person events
- Annual wellbeing stipend
- Monthly communication stipend
- Phone hardware upgrade reimbursement
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