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Data Engineer

Contentful
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Jan 2026
💰 $161,000/yr($119,000/yr$161,000/yr)

About the role

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Data Engineer to help design, build, and scale modern data solutions that power analytics, operational reporting, and business decision-making across the company. You will work closely with our data, analytics, and business teams to develop high-quality data pipelines, models, and integrations that deliver clean, reliable, and actionable data.

You will join a small, cross-geography engineering team operating with a product mindset - delivering iterative value, partnering closely with business and analytics stakeholders, and owning both build and run responsibilities of a mission-critical platform.

What to expect?

  • 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.

What do you need to be successful?

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.

What we're looking for

  • A builder who enjoys solving complex data challenges with clean, reliable, scalable solutions.
  • A collaborator who thrives in cross-functional environments and communicates clearly.
  • A problem-solver who cares about quality, consistency, and long-term maintainability.
  • Someone who wants to make a measurable impact by empowering data-driven decision-making across the company.

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
  • 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.
  • We value Work-Life balance and You Time! 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
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