Senior Solution Engineer - France (f/m/d)
Join Contentful as a Senior Solution Engineer to support EMEA customers and collaborate with sales teams on innovative solutions.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 20 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Support EMEA customers
- Create product demonstrations
- Assist with technical evaluations
- Collaborate with Solution Architects
- Communicate product feedback
Must have
- 3-5 years experience as a Sales/Solution Engineer
- Strong presentation skills
- Proven experience with current web technologies
Nice to have
- Experience with a Content Management Platform
- Prior experience with solution selling methodologies
- Understanding of MACH products and Composable architectures
Practical constraints
- Travel up to 50% of the time
Requirements
- Experience
- 3–10 years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Solution Engineer at Contentful, the individual collaborates closely with the sales team to guide prospects through the technical aspects of the platform, ensuring their project requirements are met. Key skills include proficiency in web technologies and strong presentation abilities, particularly in conveying complex information to diverse audiences. This position is ideal for candidates with 3-5 years of experience in a sales or solution engineering role within a cloud-based environment, or those with a solid development background. The role also involves significant interaction with global teams and customers, reflecting Contentful's commitment to a collaborative wor
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 17, 2026. Last confirmed on Contentful's careers page November 2, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Contentful: Paris, France.
- JavaScript appears in 3.7% of 241 comparable senior sales/marketing roles in United Kingdom; CDN appears in 0.4% of 241 comparable senior sales/marketing roles in United Kingdom.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Solution Engineer - France (f/m/d) role remote?
- It's hybrid — Contentful expects some on-site time in London, England, United Kingdom.
- How much experience is required?
- 3–10 years of relevant experience for this Senior Solution Engineer - France (f/m/d) role.
- Where is the role based?
- Contentful is hiring for this position in London, England, United Kingdom.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CDN, CI/CD, JavaScript, REST APIs.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Contentful targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Solution Engineer - France (f/m/d) role at Contentful.
From the original posting
About The Opportunity
Our Solution Engineers (f/m/d) are close partners of our sales team and own key components of the sales process, including infrastructural/architectural discovery, collaborative solution design, and technical validation. Solution Engineers may travel up to 50% of the time and will have the opportunity to work with teams worldwide, from visionary brands to innovative digital agencies.
What To Expect?
- Work directly with our Account Executives to support EMEA customers, particularly in France
- Support our sales team in helping prospects understand what’s possible with Contentful and how it compares to older legacy technologies
- Understand prospects' project requirements, help prospects validate these requirements against our platform, identify and mitigate technical and business risks
- Create product demonstrations and assist with technical evaluations to demonstrate how our platform solves identified business problems and integrates into a prospect’s technology stack
- Communicate prospect and customer needs and product feedback to product management, marketing, and sales.
- Collaborate with Solution Architects and Customer Success Managers to ensure that newly-signed customers successfully implement and launch their projects with Contentful
What You Need To Be Successful
- Fluency in English and French is required
- The desire to work in a fast-paced environment, across multiple opportunities and teams
- 3-5 years experience as a Sales/Solution Engineer/Architect or Solution Consultant for a cloud-based, growth-oriented PaaS or SaaS company; or 5-10 years experience as a developer working on digital experience delivery utilising marketing technology platforms focused on CMS, Commerce, Personalisation, etc.
- Strong presentation skills that demonstrate the ability to clearly and sympathetically convey business and technical knowledge to our varying personas that are both marketing-focused and technical-focused.
- Proven experience with current web technologies (JavaScript frameworks, static site generators, REST APIs, CDNs, CI/CD, etc.)
- A high degree of emotional intelligence to help navigate meetings with multiple customer stakeholders with varying degrees of engagement and influence.
- A natural curiosity for how technology drives change and how that transfers into business value.
Nice To Have
- Experience working with a Content Management Platform or similar technology (MarTech).
- Prior experience with solution selling methodologies and/or value-based selling techniques.
- Understanding the core concepts of MACH products and Composable architectures and how they relate to Contentful’s product and market position.
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