Engineering Manager - Content API (f/m/d)

Contentful; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Fertility and family building benefits

Work-Life balance and You Time

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Contentful is seeking an Engineering Manager - Content API to lead a remote-first web development team across Europe, driving Contentful’s strategy for content reuse and governance.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, Infrastructure and Security to deliver scalable CMS features and high‑performance solutions powering websites and user experiences.

The role emphasizes ownership, mentoring, and continuous learning in a distributed environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading development teams.
• Proficient in web technologies (TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Node.js) and familiar with headless CMS platforms (Contentful).
• Excel at optimizing performance and scalability with complex content structures and large datasets.
• Balance innovation with immediate impact, overseeing technical delivery while growing team capabilities.
• Collaborate effectively across Product, Design, Data, Engineering to align work with business goals.
• Strong mentoring track record, fostering continuous learning and quality in a distributed team.
• People-management experience with performance reviews, check-ins, and calibrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a globally distributed web development team with a culture of high performance and collaboration.
• Define the team roadmap focusing on entity reuse and enterprise governance, and maintain CMS services.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Research, Infrastructure, and Security to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Oversee integration and scaling of the CMS features (Content Models, Collections, Locales) on contentful.com.
• Guide solutioning, coding, testing, and deployment while upholding coding and architectural best practices.
• Mentor junior and senior developers to foster technical excellence and growth.
• Manage day-to-day operations ensuring capacity and global coverage for web deliverables.
• Partner with Product Managers to prioritize and execute the roadmap with clear stakeholder communication.

Skills

Team leadership

Web tech: TS/JS/React/Node

Contentful / headless CMS

Performance optimization

Mentoring

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

PostgreSQL

Job description

About the Opportunity

We are looking for an Engineering Manager - Content API (f/m/d) to lead a high-performing, remote-first web development team based in Europe who are driving Contentful’s technical strategy for content and entity reusability.

The role will focus on enhancing the management capabilities of the platform to enable re-use of the core content entities, such as Content Types and Entries, and establishing strong governance systems to enable Enterprise organisations to manage how that content is shared and used within their ecosystem.

You’ll partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between technical goals and business objectives, driving scalable, high-performance solutions that power Contentful’s website and user experiences.

What to expect?

In this role, you’ll get to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to understand business strategy & goals, and work with internal teams and external partners to ensure our technical architecture, tech stack and development strategy are aligned to drive success for our site visitors and internal site users, and deliver impact against business goals.

• Lead and grow a globally-distributed web development team, ensuring a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Mentor and develop team members across all levels.
• Define the team roadmap, with a particular focus on managing entity re-use and enterprise governance systems, as well as maintaining and optimizing existing content management systems and services (both frontend and backend). The EM is accountable for collaborating with Product and Design to craft the roadmap and ensuring its successful execution.
• Work closely with stakeholders in Product, Design, Research, Infrastructure, and Security to translate business needs into technical solutions, ensuring seamless integration of the CMS & Editorial Experience with the rest of Contentful’s ecosystem (APIs, entities, etc.).
• Oversee the technical approach for integrating and scaling the platform's content management features (such as Content Models, Collections and Locales) on contentful.com. Ensure that the architecture remains performant, secure, and scalable as user needs grow.
• Guide the team through solutioning, coding, testing, and deployment. Ensure adherence to best practices in coding, architecture, and testing. Foster a collaborative, innovative development environment.
• Mentor junior and senior developers, promoting technical excellence and helping to build individual and team growth through hands‑on leadership and ongoing feedback.
• Oversee day‑to‑day web development operations, ensuring that the team has the capacity to cover all technical tasks, maintenance, and new feature development, all while ensuring global coverage for continuous web operations.
• Work with Product Managers to define, prioritize, and execute the roadmap, balancing user impact with business objectives. Ensure clear communication of goals, progress, and blockers to stakeholders.

What you need to be successful

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Engineering Manager who is excited to build a cutting‑edge web experience. To succeed in this role, you:

• 5+ years of experience leading development teams, with a track record of delivering complex, high‑impact technical solutions.
• Are proficient in web technologies (e.g., TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Node.js) and familiar with headless CMS platforms (preferably Contentful).
• Excel at optimizing performance and scalability, with experience handling complex content structures and large datasets.
• Balance innovation with immediate impact, overseeing technical delivery while driving team capabilities and capacity. You’re eager to work with the latest technologies and products.
• Collaborate effectively across teams (Product, Design, Data, Engineering), aligning technical work with business goals.
• Have a strong mentoring track record, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and quality within a distributed team.
• Bring people‑management experience with familiarity in performance reviews, check‑ins, and calibration sessions to ensure consistent feedback and growth.
• Embrace continuous learning, staying up to date with industry trends and encouraging growth within your team.

Bonus:

• Experience with API‑first platforms and optimizing front‑end systems that consume complex API data.
• Familiarity with Enterprise governance models and needs.
• Knowledge of data privacy and security best practices in web technologies.
• Good understanding of content modelling and structured content concepts and how they integrate into cross‑channel platforms (e.g. web, mobile).
• PostgreSQL knowledge, including designing, optimizing, and maintaining relational databases, with a focus on ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance of data‑driven applications.

What’s in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences.
• Full‑time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company.
• Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, education days, compassion days for loss, and volunteer days.
• Time off to care for and focus on your growing family.
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career.
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and in‑person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties.
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health.
• A monthly communication phone/internet stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!

We also provide reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process. If you need accommodations, please let our recruiting coordinator know.