Senior Backend Software Engineer (f/m/d)

Leading digital experience platform helping modern businesses deliver personalized content at scale using AI capabilities.
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · AI

Description For Senior Backend Software Engineer (f/m/d)

Contentful, a leading digital experience platform, is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join their Ninetailed team. This role focuses on revolutionizing personalization & experimentation for businesses worldwide. You'll be responsible for developing high-performance backend services that process billions of requests in real-time, implementing complex CDN & edge-based caching solutions using modern technologies like Cloudflare Workers. The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while solving complex technical challenges in creative ways.

The company, with over 700 employees from 70+ nations, serves more than 4,200 organizations worldwide. They offer a comprehensive benefits package including stock options, fertility benefits, generous PTO, and educational opportunities. The role requires expertise in TypeScript, API design, and serverless architectures, with Rust knowledge being a plus.

As a senior engineer, you'll be instrumental in ensuring system performance, implementing defensive coding practices, and maintaining high-quality automated testing. The position combines technical excellence with the opportunity to impact how businesses deliver personalized content experiences. Working in a diverse, inclusive environment, you'll collaborate with teams across global hubs while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced backend engineers who want to work on large-scale systems while being part of a company that values both technical innovation and employee wellbeing.

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Responsibilities For Senior Backend Software Engineer (f/m/d)

  • 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
  • Ensure system resilience and fault-tolerance
  • Maintain automated testing

Requirements For Senior Backend Software Engineer (f/m/d)

TypeScript
Rust
  • Proven experience in building APIs handling large traffic volumes
  • 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
  • Great communication skills in English

Benefits For Senior Backend Software Engineer (f/m/d)

Equity
Education Budget
Medical Insurance
  • Stock Options
  • Fertility and family building benefits
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, education days
  • Personal annual education budget
  • Virtual and in-person events
  • Annual wellbeing stipend
  • Monthly communication stipend
  • New hire office equipment stipend

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