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Senior Demo Engineer

Contentful

New York, NY
Full Time
Senior
210k-248k
7 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Imagine being the architect behind the "wow moments" that turn skeptical prospects into excited customers. As a Demo Engineer, you're not just writing code or giving presentations—you're crafting experiences that make complex technology feel intuitive, powerful, and essential. You'll be responsible for creating compelling, scalable technical demonstrations that showcase our platform's capabilities while working directly with customers and sales teams to understand and address their specific needs and contributing and building core Demo Engineering applications and supporting resources.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build the impossible demos that make customers say "I need this yesterday."
  • Design interactive experiences, demo environments, and proof-of-concept solutions that tell compelling stories.
  • Push the boundaries of what's possible with our platform while creating reusable demo resources that scale across our global sales team.
  • Stay at the forefront of technology trends and customer needs.
  • Explore the latest AI capabilities and design experiences for emerging market segments.
  • Collaborate with Solution Engineers to refine sales narratives.
  • Partner with Product teams to influence roadmaps based on real customer insights.
  • Work with Engineering to understand the art of the possible.
  • Bridge the gap between what's technically possible and customer needs.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in software development, systems engineering, or technical implementation roles, with hands-on experience building web applications, APIs, or technical demonstrations.
  • Proficiency in modern programming languages (JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar) and familiarity with cloud platforms and development frameworks.
  • 3+ years working directly with customers, prospects, or internal stakeholders in a technical capacity such as solution engineering, solution architecture, technical consulting, implementation support, or customer success engineering.
  • Comfortable presenting and demonstrating technical concepts to both technical and business audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand customer problems and translate them into technical solutions or demonstrations.
  • Experience gathering requirements from non-technical stakeholders and creating technical experiences that address business needs.
  • Experience working in cross-functional teams, collaborating with product managers, sales teams, and engineering.
  • Comfortable working in agile environments and adapting to changing priorities based on customer feedback.
  • Strong technical writing skills and ability to create documentation, tutorials, or explanatory content.
  • Willingness to work across time zones and travel internationally (up to 20%).

Nice to Have

  • Understanding of how technical products are evaluated and adopted by B2B customers.
  • UX/UI design skills, experience with design tools (Figma), or background in personalization and customer experience optimization.
  • Deep knowledge in specific verticals such as e-commerce, financial services, healthcare, or manufacturing that can inform more targeted and relevant demonstrations.
  • Experience creating technical videos, tutorials, or other multimedia content that explains complex technical concepts in accessible ways.
  • Experience with AI/ML platforms, APIs, or applications.
  • Understanding of how to demonstrate AI capabilities and integrate AI features into customer scenarios.

Qualifications

  • Experience in software development, systems engineering, or technical implementation roles.
  • Hands-on experience building web applications, APIs, or technical demonstrations.
  • Proficiency in modern programming languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Experience working directly with customers, prospects, or internal stakeholders in a technical capacity.

Benefits & Perks

  • 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 dependents.
  • Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet.
  • Work-Life balance and You Time with a generous amount of paid time off, including vacation, sick, compassion, education, and volunteer days.
  • Company paid parental leave.
  • Personal annual education budget to improve skills and grow in your career.
  • Virtual and in-person events supporting learning and networking.
  • Annual wellbeing stipend.
  • Monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
  • New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees.

Working at Contentful

Contentful is a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging, personalized content at scale. They value diversity and inclusion, creating an inclusive environment that empowers employees. The company believes that their products and services benefit from diverse backgrounds and experiences and is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. They foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and innovation through virtual and in-person events, supporting work-life balance and continuous growth.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 8, 2025
Job CategoryTechnical Sales
Salary210k-248k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About Contentful

Website

contentful.com

Location

New York, NY

Industry

Software Publishers

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