Contentful · 6 hours ago
Data Engineer
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$119K/yr - $161K/yr
3+ years expContentful is a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging, personalized content at scale. They are seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and scale data solutions that support analytics and business decision-making, collaborating closely with various teams to ensure data reliability and quality.
Cloud ComputingCMSContentDeveloper ToolsPublishingSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and transformations across multiple systems and sources
Develop high-quality data models that support analytics, reporting, and operational use cases
Partner with analytics, product, and business stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions
Implement strong data quality, validation, and monitoring processes to ensure reliability and trust in the data
Optimize data storage, processing, and performance within cloud data warehousing environments
Contribute to the development and evolution of our modern data platform, including tooling, standards, and best practices
Support data platform operations—troubleshooting issues, improving reliability, and ensuring SLAs are met
Collaborate with cross-functional partners on governance, documentation, definitions, and data stewardship
Implement CI/CD practices and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to automate deployment, testing, and environment management
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and operational on-call rotations as needed
Qualification
Required
3–6+ years of experience in Data Engineering or a similar technical role
Strong SQL skills and experience working with cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)
Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as dbt, Airflow, or similar frameworks
Proficiency in Python or another scripting language
Strong understanding of data modeling, data structures, and modern data architecture patterns
Experience with CI/CD workflows, version control (Git), and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform a plus)
Familiarity with data governance, quality, lineage, and cataloging concepts and tools
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with analysts, engineers, and business partners in a cross-functional environment
Excellent communication skills and a product-focused mindset
Preferred
Experience with monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Monte Carlo, Datadog)
Experience with BI tools such as Tableau or Looker
Background in distributed systems, APIs, or event-based architectures
Exposure to data security, compliance, or privacy frameworks
Experience utilizing AI for development
Benefits
Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
Comprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees and 85% of costs for your dependents.
Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, compassion days for loss, education days, and volunteer days
Company paid parental leave 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 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.
Company
Contentful
Contentful offers a headless content management system that helps organizations deliver content across channels.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$349.6MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementSapphire VenturesGeneral Catalyst
2021-07-28Series F· $175M
2020-06-17Series E· $80M
2018-12-05Series D· $33.5M
Leadership Team
Karthik Rau
Chief Executive Officer
Steve Sloan
CEO
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