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Posted:
26.04.2025
Expiry Date:
10.06.2025
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Job Description:
About the opportunity
As a Demo Software Engineer (f/m/d), you will develop digital applications showcasing Contentful's use within various categories. You will preview new features and help bring them to market through demos for product launches, analyst calls, and conferences. During off-peak times, you will create tutorials, record videos, and conduct workshops to assist users.
This hands-on role requires strong development skills and experience in shipping digital applications. Creativity and UX instincts are vital, as you'll work across frontend, backend, QA, devops, and diverse projects including web, mobile, internal tools, and AI. The team operates with modern technologies and influences tool and architecture choices.
Collaborating with multiple stakeholders, including Sales, Product, Engineering, and Partnerships, you will help identify requirements and develop demo assets. The team also works with freelancers and partners for large projects and supports product adoption through educational programs and campaigns.
What to expect?
Be part of an agile team with high organizational impact:
- Support customer use cases and enable integrations with cloud providers, AI, and SaaS vendors.
- Prototype solutions as components, apps, or demo environments for high-value problems.
- Gain expertise in Contentful platform topics like content modeling and design systems.
- Use APIs, CLI, webhooks, and internal systems effectively.
- Automate tasks and support workflows using devops and AI tools.
- Prototype integrations with partners like OpenAI, Vercel, and Slack.
- Collaborate across teams to create demo sites and apps.
- Work with product teams to implement features and provide feedback.
- Mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional projects.
What do you need to be successful?
- 7+ years in software development or systems engineering.
- Strong knowledge of frontend frameworks (React/Vue/Svelte).
- Experience with APIs, including GraphQL.
- Understanding of CI/CD and devops practices.
- Ability to solve high-impact problems independently.
- Curiosity and empathy for users.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proactive and quick learner.
- Experience in full-stack, AI, design systems, or mobile apps is a plus.
What's in it for you?
- Join a pioneering tech company transforming digital experiences.
- Stock options for full-time employees.
- Benefits supporting family building.
- Focus on work-life balance with generous paid time off.
- Personal education budget for skill growth.
- Virtual and in-person events for learning and networking.
- Wellbeing stipend for health and wellness.
- Monthly communication stipend and hardware upgrades.
- Office equipment stipend for hybrid or remote work.