Contentful

Senior Software Engineer - Personalization (f/m/d)

Estimated salary
€5,342 – €7,845per month

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Description

Contentful is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Personalization team to shape how leading businesses deliver personalized digital experiences. The engineer builds end-to-end personalization solutions spanning high-performance backend services and APIs, React-based frontend tools and SDKs, infrastructure, and observability, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and low latency. The role includes implementing complex CDN and edge-based caching (e.g. Cloudflare Workers), performance benchmarking, defensive coding, and responsible use of AI-assisted and agentic coding tools. This Berlin-based position requires strong server-side TypeScript expertise and full-stack delivery experience.

Requirements

  • Proven experience building APIs and services that efficiently handle large volumes of traffic
  • Strong proficiency with server-side TypeScript and API protocol design
  • Experience delivering full-stack solutions, including React-based frontend experiences and developer SDKs, libraries, or tools
  • Experience with serverless architectures, ideally edge compute environments such as Cloudflare Workers
  • Experience with CDN operations and caching strategies to optimize system performance
  • Hands-on experience with benchmarking, instrumenting code for observability, and performance optimization for large-scale systems
  • Expertise in defensive coding practices ensuring system robustness and fault tolerance
  • Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and maintaining automated unit and end-to-end tests
  • Experience using AI tools, including agentic coding workflows, with sound engineering judgment
  • A practical understanding of Agile delivery
  • Great communication skills in English

Languages

English
C2 · Fluent
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Experience Level

InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive

💰 Net Salary Calculator

Tax class 1, no church tax
Gross Salary
€79,116/year
€6,593/month
Total Deductions
€31,538
40% effective rate
Net Salary (Take Home)
€3,964/mo
€47,578/year

Deduction Breakdown

🏛️ Income Tax€15,376
🏦 Pension Insurance€7,357
🏥 Health Insurance€6,103
🫶 Care Insurance€1,674
📋 Unemployment Insurance€1,028

🏠 Cost of Living in Berlin

Monthly Essentials

Rent (1BR)
€1231
Groceries
€280
Transport
€75
Utilities
€220
Internet
€40

Lifestyle & Entertainment

Eating Out
€13
Gym/Month
€45
Coffee
€4
Beer (0.5L)
€4
Cinema
€12
Monthly Net Salary:€3,964
Comfortable Living:€1,897
Monthly Savings:€2,067 (52%)
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Strong savings potential: You could save €2,067 monthly, which is €24,804 per year.

💡 These estimates are based on average costs in Berlin. Actual expenses vary based on lifestyle, neighborhood, and personal choices. "Comfortable living" includes rent, utilities, groceries, transport, and reasonable dining/entertainment.

Eligible for the EU Blue Card

A salary of €79,122 meets the EU Blue Card minimum of €45,300 (2026).

The EU Blue Card is a residence permit for highly qualified non-EU workers. It offers a fast track to permanent residency and allows family reunification.

Processing
4-12 weeks
Visa fee
€100
Requirements
University degree + Job offer

Also eligible: EU Blue Card (Shortage Occupation) (€41,042+)

Documents needed

Valid passport
Recognised university degree
Employment contract or binding job offer
Proof of salary meeting threshold
Health insurance coverage
Biometric passport photo
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📍 Life in Berlin

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Population
3.6M
⭐
Quality of Life
8.0
🇬🇧
English Friendly
9.0
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Tech Scene
9.0
🌍
International
10.0
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Public Transport
9.0
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Bikeability
9.0
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Air Quality
6.0
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Green Spaces
7.0
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Car Free
8.0
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About Berlin

  • •Creative and tech hub
  • •Diverse neighborhoods
  • •Excellent public transport
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Climate

  • •Continental climate
  • •Cold winters
  • •Mild summers
  • •Four distinct seasons
❄️Jan: 0°C☀️Jul: 19°C📅Avg: 10°C
☀️1625 sunshine hours/year
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Safety

  • •Generally safe
  • •Higher petty crime than Munich
  • •Some areas less safe at night
Overall:7.0
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Healthcare

  • •Good hospital network
  • •Charité is world-renowned
  • •Wait times can vary
Quality: 9.0Access: 8.0
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Culture

  • •World-class museums
  • •Vibrant art scene
  • •Rich history
10.0
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Nightlife

  • •Famous club scene
  • •Diverse nightlife
  • •24/7 culture
10.0
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Recreation

  • •Many parks
  • •Lakes
  • •Tiergarten
  • •Active outdoor scene
8.0
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Cost of Living

  • •More affordable than Munich
  • •Prices rising rapidly
  • •Still cheaper than many European capitals
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1231
⚡ Utilities:€220
🛒 Groceries:€280
🍽️ Dining out:€16

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The leading composable content platform (headless CMS) that unlocks digital content to deliver impactful customer experiences. API-first architecture serves content via REST and GraphQL APIs for any digital channel. Trusted by 4,200+ organizations including ~30% of the Fortune 500, the platform powers brands like IKEA, Spotify, and KFC across 7 offices worldwide with ~800 employees from 70+ nations.

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Your situation in Germany

The default for anyone single, divorced or widowed.

Only changes the church tax rate — 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% everywhere else.

Childless employees over 23 pay a higher Pflegeversicherung (care insurance) rate.