Staff Software Engineer - Analytics (f/m/d)
Description For Staff Software Engineer - Analytics (f/m/d)
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 initiative. This role presents an exciting opportunity to shape the future of their analytics platform, working directly with the CTO and EVP while tackling complex technical challenges.
The position combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, requiring expertise in building scalable data systems that process billions of events daily. You'll be working with modern technologies including TypeScript, SQL, and Python, while utilizing cloud-native tools like GCP BigQuery, PubSub, and Dataflow. The role demands both architectural vision and practical implementation skills, as you'll be responsible for designing end-to-end solutions and ensuring their successful deployment.
As a technical leader, you'll mentor other engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and engage directly with customers to ensure the platform meets enterprise demands. The position offers significant impact potential, allowing you to shape product direction while working in a diverse, international environment with colleagues from over 70 nations.
Contentful offers an attractive benefits package including stock options, comprehensive healthcare, fertility benefits, generous PTO, and education budgets. The company maintains a strong focus on work-life balance and professional development, making it an ideal place for those seeking to make a significant impact while growing their careers. The role is based in Berlin, with relocation support available for eligible candidates, and operates in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer - Analytics (f/m/d)
- Define and maintain the end-to-end architecture of analytics platform
- Mentor engineers and foster collaborative environment
- Partner with senior leadership and product managers 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 (f/m/d)
- Extensive experience building and scaling high-throughput, data-intensive systems
- Ability to craft end-to-end system architectures
- Strong coding skills and commercial experience with server-side TypeScript
- Familiarity with modern cloud-native tools and data engineering frameworks
- Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to work autonomously
- Strong collaboration and customer-centric skills
- Proven success in B2B enterprise product environments
- Excellent English communication skills
Benefits For Staff Software Engineer - Analytics (f/m/d)
- 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
- Personal annual education budget
- Virtual and in-person events
- Annual wellbeing stipend
- Monthly communication stipend
- Phone hardware upgrade reimbursement
- New hire office equipment stipend
- Relocation support
