Software Engineer, Documentation Platform

Blyncsy; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bentley Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to own and evolve the Documentation Platform at docs.bentley.com. You will build customer-facing experiences across frontend, backend, and automation, integrate cloud-hosted services and APIs, and automate delivery pipelines in a hybrid Dublin setting.

This role spans web development, DevOps, and AI-assisted experiences, collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve content creation, publishing, and consumption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS in production web applications.
• Experience with backend development or automation using Python.
• Comfortable working across frontend, backend, and automation codebases.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably Azure DevOps.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell preferred).
• Practical understanding of build, deploy, and release workflows.
• Experience integrating REST APIs into web applications.
• Familiarity with cloud-hosted services and APIs; AWS experience is a plus.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues that span applications, APIs, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines.
• Experience with Git or other distributed version control systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and influence a highly visible customer-facing platform used around the globe.
• Work across the full technology stack, from frontend experiences to cloud services and DevOps automation.
• Help shape modern search and AI-powered documentation experiences.
• Partner with engineering teams across Bentley and influence platform standards at scale.
• Solve challenging technical problems that directly improve customer success.
• Help drive the technical roadmap for Bentley's documentation platform.
• Build, maintain, and enhance a production web platform using JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and Python.
• Develop frontend integrations and interactive user experiences.
• Integrate cloud-hosted services and REST APIs supporting search, discovery, and AI-powered experiences.
• Debug issues that span frontend applications, APIs, backend services, and infrastructure.
• Own and improve Azure DevOps pipelines used to build, validate, and publish documentation.
• Create and maintain automation using Python, PowerShell, and related tooling.
• Improve platform performance, reliability, observability, and release processes.
• Partner with product and platform teams to integrate documentation into build and release workflows.
• Provide tooling, guidance, and technical expertise to help teams publish documentation consistently and efficiently.
• Collaborate with documentation leadership, Release Services, and infrastructure teams to evolve the platform and its capabilities.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

HTML/CSS

Python

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

REST APIs

Git

Cloud services

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Software Engineer, Documentation Platform

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid)

Position Summary:

Bentley's documentation platform, docs.bentley.com, helps engineers and infrastructure professionals around the world learn, discover, and get value from Bentley software. We're building a modern platform that combines web technologies, automation, search, and AI-assisted experiences to help users find answers faster and be more productive.

We're looking for a Software Engineer to help own and evolve this platform. This hands‑on role is ideal for a versatile engineer who enjoys working across web development, platform engineering, automation, and DevOps. You'll build and maintain customer‑facing experiences, integrate cloud‑hosted services and APIs, automate delivery pipelines, and partner with teams across Bentley to improve how technical content is created, published, and consumed.

Why Join Us?

• Own and influence a highly visible customer‑facing platform used around the globe.
• Work across the full technology stack, from frontend experiences to cloud services and DevOps automation.
• Help shape modern search and AI‑powered documentation experiences.
• Partner with engineering teams across Bentley and influence platform standards at scale.
• Solve challenging technical problems that directly improve customer success.

Responsibilities:

• Own and influence a highly visible customer‑facing platform used around the globe.
• Work across the full technology stack, from frontend experiences to cloud services and DevOps automation.
• Help shape modern search and AI‑powered documentation experiences.
• Partner with engineering teams across Bentley and influence platform standards at scale.
• Solve challenging technical problems that directly improve customer success.
• Help drive the technical roadmap for Bentley's documentation platform.
• Build, maintain, and enhance a production web platform using JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and Python.
• Develop frontend integrations and interactive user experiences.
• Integrate cloud‑hosted services and REST APIs supporting search, discovery, and AI‑powered experiences.
• Debug issues that span frontend applications, APIs, backend services, and infrastructure.
• Own and improve Azure DevOps pipelines used to build, validate, and publish documentation.
• Create and maintain automation using Python, PowerShell, and related tooling.
• Improve platform performance, reliability, observability, and release processes.
• Partner with product and platform teams to integrate documentation into build and release workflows.
• Provide tooling, guidance, and technical expertise to help teams publish documentation consistently and efficiently.
• Collaborate with documentation leadership, Release Services, and infrastructure teams to evolve the platform and its capabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience in software development.

• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS in production web applications.
• Experience with backend development or automation using Python.
• Comfortable working across frontend, backend, and automation codebases.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably Azure DevOps.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell experience preferred).
• Practical understanding of build, deploy, and release workflows.
• Experience integrating REST APIs into web applications.
• Familiarity with cloud‑hosted services and APIs; AWS experience is a plus.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues that span applications, APIs, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines.
• Experience with Git or other distributed version control systems.

What will make you stand out:

• Experience owning or maintaining a public‑facing website or platform.

• Experience extending or maintaining open source or internal development tooling
• Familiarity with content publishing systems or static‑site generation.

• Exposure to search, chat, or AI‑assisted user experiences.

What We Offer:

• A great Team and culture – please see our colleague video.
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world‑leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction – watch this short documentary about how we got our start.
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging, and colleague well‑being through global initiatives and resource groups.
• A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for a better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner‑operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. www.bentley.com

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.