Senior Backend Software Engineer (f/m/d)

A leading digital experience platform helping modern businesses deliver personalized content at scale, serving over 4,200 organizations worldwide.
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 serving over 4,200 organizations worldwide, is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join their Ninetailed team. This role focuses on revolutionizing personalization & experimentation for businesses globally through the development of low-latency APIs processing billions of requests in real-time.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with modern technologies like Cloudflare Workers and edge computing, implementing complex CDN-based caching solutions for optimal content delivery. You'll be at the forefront of solving technical challenges that directly impact how customers receive personalized content experiences.

As a senior engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and maintaining high-performance backend services, with a strong emphasis on reliability and scalability. The role requires expertise in TypeScript, API design, and serverless architectures, with additional value placed on knowledge of Rust and edge computing environments.

The company culture strongly emphasizes work-life balance and professional growth, offering comprehensive benefits including stock options, education budgets, and various stipends for wellbeing and equipment. With over 700 employees from 70+ nations, Contentful provides a truly diverse and inclusive work environment.

This is an ideal opportunity for a senior backend engineer who wants to make a significant impact on a platform that powers personalized digital experiences at scale. The role combines technical challenges with real-world applications, all while working with a global team using cutting-edge technologies.

Last updated 13 hours ago

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 for personalized content delivery
  • Solve technical challenges balancing performance and software architecture
  • Monitor and optimize system performance through benchmarking
  • Implement defensive coding practices for system resilience
  • Ensure code quality through automated testing

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

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
  • 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 phone/internet stipend
  • New hire office equipment stipend
  • Work-Life balance

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