Contentful Developer

Contentful Developer – Fixed-Term Contract

Help shape an enterprise-scale digital transformation project

We're looking for a hands-on Contentful Developer to join an established technology team working on a major digital transformation initiative.

You'll play an important role in designing, implementing and supporting a scalable headless CMS solution , working closely with developers, designers and content specialists to deliver a modern digital platform.

Location: Fully Remote

Working hours: Australian AEST time zone

Contract: 3–4 months

Start: Immediate

Employment type: Fixed-term contract

About the Role

As a Contentful Developer, you'll be responsible for supporting the architecture and implementation of Contentful across an enterprise-scale environment.

This is a hands-on role where you'll work across content modelling, integrations, APIs, automation and content migration , helping establish scalable and reusable content foundations.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement Contentful content models, spaces and environments aligned with business requirements

• Build and maintain integrations between Contentful and frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js and Vue , as well as backend services

• Develop custom scripts for content type creation, migration and automation

• Work with REST, GraphQL and Contentful APIs

• Collaborate with content strategists, designers and engineers to create scalable content structures

• Optimise content delivery and manage localisation and multi-locale configurations

• Support the migration of legacy content into Contentful

• Establish and maintain best practices around content governance, webhooks and CI/CD

• Contribute to the ongoing architecture and technical direction of the headless CMS platform

What You'll Need

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3–5+ years of commercial experience with Contentful or a similar headless CMS

• Strong JavaScript and/or TypeScript skills

• Experience with modern frontend frameworks

• Hands-on experience with Contentful's:

• Content Management API (CMA)

• Content Delivery API (CDA)

• GraphQL API

• Strong understanding of content modelling , scalability and reusability

• Understanding of API-first and headless architecture principles

• Experience working in production environments with enterprise-scale applications

Nice to Have

• Experience with Contentful Merge

• Experience with the Contentful App Framework / Apps SDK

• Experience with Contentful migration tooling

• Previous involvement in digital transformation, replatforming or CMS migration projects

• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD workflows

• Experience working with localisation and multi-region content platforms

How We Work

This is a fully remote role , with core working hours aligned to the Australian AEST time zone .

We value flexibility and trust our people to manage their workload effectively. You'll work closely with the wider technology team using tools such as Slack, Google Workspace and email .

Clear communication, ownership and a proactive approach are important to success in this role.

Why Join?

You'll have the opportunity to

• Work on an enterprise-scale digital transformation

• Have a direct impact on the architecture and implementation of a modern headless CMS

• Work with experienced developers, designers and content specialists

• Take ownership of meaningful technical outcomes

• Work remotely with a flexible and collaborative team

We value potential as much as experience. If you don't tick every box but believe you could be a strong fit for the role, we'd still love to hear from you.

Please note: This is a 3–4 month contract position with an immediate start.

Originally posted on Himalayas