Contentful’s Solution Architects are principally outwards-facing and act as trusted advisors for technologists, developers, content creators and project/product managers; work with international teams post-sale
Create and deliver technical enablement on product platform features to customers and provide consultative advice and recommendations on specific implementation use cases
Identify and propose comprehensive solution designs to complex business problems after running customer discovery sessions
Keep abreast of Contentful product developments and synthesise these into best practices, workshops and enablement materials for customers
Create prototypes or code examples to facilitate customer onboarding and to support projects
Maintain a foundational understanding of technologies related to Contentful and stay up to date with industry trends
Continuously seek, synthesise and communicate customer product feedback to Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing
Support engagement managers on quoting and scoping of SOWs
Partner with Sales, Customer Success Managers and Solution Engineers to ensure a successful customer experience with Contentful
Continuously improve professional skills through training, reading and mentorship
Travel to on-site visits as needed (reasonable expectation up to 25%)
Requirements
At least 2 years as an SA or at least 4 years in a similar customer-facing role, for example as a technical consultant, solution engineer or implementation engineer at an API-first (REST, GraphQL) SaaS company
Professional experience working on projects that utilize microservices-based architectures, transitioning away from monolithic architectures
Experience working on digital experiences beyond the web is a plus
Basic developer skills in any of the following: Javascript ES6, Ruby, Node.js, .NET, Swift, Java, Python or PHP
Some experience with modern JS/React frameworks: NextJS, NuxtJS, Remix, Vue or Angular; understanding of web rendering technologies; Server-side, client-side, hybrid rendering and Static Site Generation including ISR (eg. Gatsby)
Some professional experience with content management system(s) and a solid understanding of headless CMS architecture & best practices for building content-driven applications
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field)
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple customer engagements at once
Strong interpersonal, presentation and persuasive skills with the ability to build diverse relationships and influence technical and non-technical audiences
The ability to work both autonomously and with a team to drive customer results
Fluency in English and German
Benefits
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
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 team activities
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
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