Senior Backend Engineer

Pioneer of composable personalization and experimentation within the Contentful family, serving nearly 30% of Fortune 500 companies.
$120,000 - $180,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Backend Engineer

Join Ninetailed by Contentful, a pioneering force in composable personalization and experimentation, as a Senior Backend Engineer. You'll be part of a dynamic team serving leading businesses worldwide, including nearly 30% of Fortune 500 companies. The role focuses on building and optimizing low latency APIs that process billions of requests in real-time, ensuring optimal personalized content delivery.

Your mission will involve designing and implementing high-performance backend services using cutting-edge technologies like Cloudflare Workers. You'll tackle complex technical challenges, balancing performance with elegant architecture while implementing sophisticated CDN and edge-based caching solutions. The position requires expertise in TypeScript and API design, with opportunities to work with modern technologies including Rust.

The company culture is truly inclusive, with approximately 800 people from over 70 nations contributing their talents. Working in a hybrid environment, you'll enjoy comprehensive benefits including stock options, full healthcare coverage, parental leave, and educational opportunities. The role offers significant growth potential within a rapidly expanding organization that's reshaping digital experiences.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer passionate about scalable systems and performance optimization. You'll work with a global team, contribute to innovative solutions, and help shape the future of personalized content delivery. The position offers both technical challenges and professional growth, supported by a strong company culture and competitive benefits package.

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Responsibilities For Senior Backend Engineer

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services focusing on reliability and scalability
  • Implement complex CDN & edge-based caching solutions
  • Solve technical challenges balancing performance and software architecture
  • Monitor and optimize system performance through benchmarking
  • Implement defensive coding practices
  • Guarantee correctness through automated testing
  • Stay current with latest technologies and evaluate their potential usage

Requirements For Senior Backend Engineer

TypeScript
Rust
  • Proven experience in building APIs handling large volumes of traffic
  • Strong proficiency with server-side TypeScript and API protocol design
  • Experience with serverless architectures and edge compute environments
  • Experience with CDN operations and caching strategies
  • Familiarity with Rust is a plus
  • Experience with benchmarking and performance optimization
  • Expertise in defensive coding practices
  • Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
  • Great communication skills in English

Benefits For Senior Backend Engineer

Equity
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
Education Budget
  • Stock Options
  • Comprehensive healthcare package (100% coverage for employees, 85% for dependents)
  • Fertility and family-building benefits
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, compassion days
  • Company-paid parental leave
  • Annual education budget
  • Virtual and in-person events
  • Annual wellbeing stipend
  • Monthly communication stipend
  • Phone hardware upgrade reimbursement
  • New hire office equipment stipend

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