Content Engineers build and improve the systems that help organizations create, manage, and deliver content at scale. Combining technical skills with an understanding of content strategy and user needs, they make information easier to structure, maintain, personalize, and publish across digital channels. Explore vetted Content Engineer opportunities on Ladders, including roles that pay $100,000 or more.
Content Engineer responsibilities vary by organization, but often include designing structured content models, configuring and integrating content management systems, automating publishing workflows, and improving content quality and discoverability. They may partner with writers, editors, product managers, designers, and software engineers to make content systems reliable and accessible.
Employers may seek experience with content management platforms, APIs, content modeling, metadata, taxonomy, and structured formats such as XML or JSON. Depending on the role, useful skills can also include scripting, data analysis, search and SEO fundamentals, version control, accessibility, and workflow automation. Strong communication helps Content Engineers translate editorial and business needs into practical technical solutions.
Content Engineers can find opportunities across technology, media, financial services, healthcare, ecommerce, and other industries with complex digital content needs. Some roles focus on platform architecture and integrations; others emphasize content operations, personalization, localization, or tools that support content teams.
Browse Content Engineer openings on Ladders to discover vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare role requirements, explore employers, and find positions that match your experience in content technology and systems.
$125K - $150K *
Develop impactful solutions by closely engaging with customers. Design, build, and iterate across the entire stack to address real-time challenges while fostering a collaborative and high-performance...
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Join a team that's redefining design systems by owning and optimizing the Writer Design System for both humans and AI. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless user experience and...
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$110K - $130K *
Shape the future of design systems by owning and optimizing the Writer Design System. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless experience for both designers and AI agents, enhancin...
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$110K - $130K *
Drive innovation as you own and optimize the Writer Design System, ensuring seamless integration for both designers and AI agents. Collaborate across teams to enhance UI components and elevate product...
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$120K - $145K *
Shape the future of design systems by owning and optimizing the Writer Design System. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless experience for both designers and AI agents, enhancin...
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$120K - $145K *
Bring your expertise to shape the Writer Design System, ensuring it meets the needs of both designers and AI agents. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create high-quality UI components and en...
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Senior Editor, Content Partnerships- C&EN
$100K - $120K *
Advance the impact of journalism by overseeing strategic content partnerships, optimizing workflows, and enhancing audience reach. Collaborate with writers and external partners to ensure high editori...
2 weeks ago
Senior Editor, Content Partnerships- C&EN
$100K - $120K *
Unlock potential by leading strategic content partnerships to enhance the reach and impact of journalism. Oversee editorial strategy, manage partnerships, and drive audience growth initiatives while m...
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Manager - Data Architecture, Data & Analytics Office
$236K *
Grow your career with a leadership role in data architecture, overseeing a team to design and implement enterprise data solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally to align data strategies with business...
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Director, Client Insights and Reporting
$130K - $150K *
Lead a dynamic team in client insights and reporting, ensuring exceptional service through proactive strategies and data-driven solutions. Cultivate relationships, optimize analytics, and drive operat...
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$110K - $130K *
Drive impactful video content strategy, actively producing engaging tutorials and narratives for diverse audiences by managing a freelance team and optimizing YouTube operations for growth and convers...
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$104K - $115K *
Drive impactful journalism by leading a dynamic team focused on accountability and investigative reporting. Foster collaboration, mentor reporters, and elevate coverage of local government and politic...
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$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's dedicated to modernizing critical systems for state agencies. Contribute to strategic planning, analysis, and design of information systems while fostering your professional growth...
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$100K - $160K *
Pioneer innovative strategies as a Creative Strategist Lead, driving impactful ad and social content that elevates a category-defining product in a fast-paced startup. Collaborate cross-functionally t...
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$85K - $102K *
Empower strategic communications for infrastructure projects, leading public engagement and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective outreach and project success...
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Director of Analytics Engineering
$191K - $254K *
Partner with us to transform data into scalable analytical foundations. Lead, build, and mentor a skilled Analytics Engineering team to drive impactful data initiatives and enable growth through intel...
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Director of Analytics Engineering
$191K - $254K *
Lead the charge in scaling analytics engineering, building a high-performing team that transforms data into trusted, reusable products for company-wide intelligence and growth, while fostering culture...
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Director of Analytics Engineering
$177K - $235K *
Seeking a Director of Analytics Engineering to build and lead a high-performing team. You’ll drive data strategy, enhance team dynamics, and foster a culture of collaboration, ensuring clarity and acc...
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Director of Analytics Engineering
$191K - $254K *
Build a high-performing Analytics Engineering team to scale AI-driven data solutions, ensuring trustworthy data foundations and analytics products. Collaborate across functions, cultivate talent, and...
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Director of Analytics Engineering
$191K - $254K *
Build and lead a high-performing Analytics Engineering team to enhance data capabilities across the organization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape strategy, implement robust data model...
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Director of Analytics Engineering
$191K - $254K *
Accelerate data-driven success by leading a high-performing Analytics Engineering team, fostering team cohesion, establishing robust data foundations, and driving strategic initiatives that connect an...
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Director of Analytics Engineering
$191K - $254K *
Tackle the challenges of scaling data for AI-driven initiatives, leading a high-performing Analytics Engineering team. Foster collaboration, build trust, and enable impactful analytics solutions that...
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$120K - $145K *
Develop innovative financial software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to build and refine products that enhance business cash management. Take ownership of projects from inception...
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$100K - $120K *
Join a team that's redefining business banking by building innovative software solutions. You'll lead projects from inception to deployment, collaborating closely with engineers, product, and design i...
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$110K - $130K *
Build and operate a governed data platform that transforms data architecture into reliable pipelines and analytical models, driving advanced analytics and decision-making across business teams and tec...
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What is a Content Engineer?
A Content Engineer designs, builds, or improves the technologies and processes used to structure, manage, and deliver digital content. The role often connects content teams with product and engineering teams.
What does a Content Engineer do?
Typical work includes creating content models and metadata structures, configuring CMS platforms, integrating content systems, automating workflows, and helping teams publish accurate, accessible content across channels.
What skills are useful for Content Engineer jobs?
Relevant skills may include CMS administration, content modeling, APIs, metadata and taxonomy, structured formats such as XML or JSON, scripting, workflow automation, and collaboration with editorial and technical teams. Requirements differ by employer.
What industries hire Content Engineers?
Technology, media, ecommerce, financial services, healthcare, and other organizations with substantial digital publishing needs may hire Content Engineers.
What do Content Engineer jobs pay?
Pay varies based on experience, location, industry, and scope of responsibilities. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, so candidates can explore opportunities in that range.