Valtech

Lead Developer (Contentful)

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Remote, PortugalStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical implementation of the Sitecore-to-Contentful migration across content, applications, and integrations.
  • Guide application modernization involving React frontends and supporting services.
  • Define content modelling, transformation, migration automation, and validation approaches.
  • Coordinate engineering activities, resolve technical challenges, and manage dependencies and delivery risks.
  • Establish AI-first, spec-driven development practices and guide effective use of AI coding assistants.
  • Own engineering quality, automated testing, release readiness, migration cutover, rollback, and post-migration support.
  • Provide technical direction, mentoring, coaching, and stakeholder communication.
  • Drive technical planning, risk management, and implementation decisions across the development team.

Requirements

  • Significant engineering experience and technical leadership of complex digital platform deliveries.
  • Proven experience with enterprise CMS migrations, replatforming, or major headless CMS implementations.
  • Strong practical knowledge of Contentful, Sitecore, and related migration and integration challenges.
  • Strong understanding of React, TypeScript, API-driven architectures, and application modernization.
  • Experience leading engineering teams, making technical decisions, and assuring delivery quality.
  • Practical experience with AI-assisted software development and AI-native, spec-driven engineering practices.
  • Strong knowledge of automated testing, CI/CD, release processes, and technical risk management.
  • Strong stakeholder communication, consultancy, and technical leadership skills.
  • Preferred experience with Sitecore-to-Contentful migrations, Next.js, Sitecore JSS, composable architecture, and AI-supported migrations or legacy application modernization.
  • Experience with multilingual, multisite, or enterprise content platforms is desirable.

Benefits

  • Permanent position based in Portugal.
  • Remote and hybrid work options, depending on country conditions.
  • Career advancement opportunities, international mobility, and professional development programs.
  • Access to learning and development resources, cutting-edge tools, training, and industry experts.
  • Inclusive culture with accessibility support during the hiring process.

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About Valtech

5,001-10,000 employees

Valtech provides digital consulting and engineering services to large enterprises, delivering customer experience design, commerce platforms, data/AI solutions, and transformation programs. It works across sectors such as retail, financial services, manufacturing, mobility, health, and travel, offering strategy, design, build, and managed services. Founded in 1993, Valtech is a global company privately held under Kharis Capital.

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