Engineering Manager - Content API (f/m/d)
Core
Lead a remote-first web development team to enhance Contentful's platform management capabilities, focusing on entity reusability, enterprise governance, and scalable content management systems.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Web Development & Platform Strategy)
Builds
Scalable content management features, entity re-use systems, and governance frameworks for enterprise organizations.
Domain
Digital Experience Platform (SaaS) / Content Management Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Team leadership and mentorship, roadmap definition and execution, cross-functional stakeholder management, web technologies (TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Node.js), headless CMS platforms, performance optimization, distributed team management.
Preferred skills
API-first platforms, enterprise governance models, data privacy and security best practices, content modelling, PostgreSQL.
Technologies
TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Contentful
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a globally-distributed web development team; define team roadmap focusing on entity re-use and governance; translate business needs into technical solutions for CMS integration; oversee technical approach for scaling content management features; guide team through solutioning, coding, testing, and deployment; mentor developers to promote technical excellence; oversee day-to-day web development operations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management