Senior Software Engineer, Content Lifecycle

Crate & Barrel is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Content Lifecycle Operations team. The role focuses on designing and supporting scalable systems for the seamless flow of visual content across the company's content technology ecosystem, collaborating with various teams to implement system integrations and manage workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Design and development of complex software solutions supporting content lifecycle operations, digital asset management, content syndication, and platform integrations, ensuring they meet functional and non-functional requirements
• Actively participate in and champion Agile ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, delivery, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate closely with product managers, content teams, architects, and stakeholders to understand business needs, refine requirements, and deliver scalable technical solutions
• Design, develop, and maintain APIs, microservices, and integration services connecting DAM, PIM, CMS, CDN, and third-party platforms
• Take ownership of key technical components from design through deployment, support, and ongoing maintenance
• Perform code reviews and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, and software quality
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across applications, integrations, and content delivery workflows
• Monitor system performance using dashboards, logs, and analytics tools to ensure reliable and efficient content delivery
• Contribute to architecture discussions and technical roadmaps, helping shape the future direction of content and integration platforms
• Partner with internal teams and vendors to build scalable, reliable, and maintainable integration solutions
• Support digital asset governance through metadata standards, taxonomy management, and content delivery best practices
• Create and maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing across the team
• Drive continuous learning and contribute to improvements in CI/CD, automation, observability, and DevOps practices

Requirements:

• Strong expertise in software design, system integration, and architectural patterns
• Deep understanding of Agile development methodologies and the software development lifecycle
• Experience designing and developing APIs, microservices, and integration solutions
• Working knowledge of digital asset management (DAM), product information management (PIM), content syndication, and content delivery platforms
• Understanding of metadata management, taxonomy standards, and content governance practices
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, analytical, and critical-thinking skills
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices
• Experience building scalable, high-performance, and reliable software solutions
• Knowledge of software testing, automation, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices architecture, and DevOps practices
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and analytics tools
• Understanding of database design, performance optimization, and security best practices
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of professional software development experience with increasing technical responsibility
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex software systems in an Agile environment
• Experience leading technical initiatives and driving projects from design through production support
• Strong proficiency in programming languages, frameworks, APIs, and integration technologies
• Experience working with DAM, CDN, or similar content management and integration platforms
• Experience in content operations, ecommerce, retail, or digital content ecosystems is a plus