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.
$110K - $130K *
Elevate your career by leading a technical team to enhance collaboration tools in a dynamic, cloud-based environment. Engage with federal clients, drive Agile practices, and ensure toolset efficiency...
3 weeks ago
Manager, Engineering (Open Syllabus)
$154K - $170K *
Lead and manage the Open Syllabus engineering team, driving project delivery while contributing hands-on with Python coding and data analysis. Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize roadmaps and...
3 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Deliver exceptional customer experiences as you manage key relationships, drive account success, and collaborate with teams to enhance product offerings, ensuring clients recognize and receive immense...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$125K - $150K *
Elevate your career by driving revenue growth through full-cycle sales in a dynamic B2B SaaS environment. Collaborate with teams to refine strategies, engage clients, and transform complex technical s...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$125K - $150K *
Transform your sales career by owning the full cycle of B2B SaaS deals. Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver value, build relationships with decision-makers, and provide insights that d...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$95K - $115K *
Optimize production workflows by managing complex audiovisual localization projects, coordinating teams, and ensuring timely delivery across multiple markets while mentoring fellow Producers and enhan...
2 weeks ago
Content Manager, Reverse Mortgage
$80K - $95K *
Drive the content strategy for a growing reverse mortgage business, creating impactful, audience-specific materials to enhance customer understanding and engagement across various channels and formats...
3 weeks ago
$80K - $95K *
Elevate your career by ensuring high-quality editorial standards across various brands. Manage and enhance editorial materials proactively, providing exceptional editing and proofreading services. Col...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Electrical Engineer, Data Center - Design Engineering and Construction - Ops Eng
$120K - $145K *
Join a team that's driving innovation in data center operations by leading complex electrical engineering projects. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance system performance and reliability while s...
5 days ago
Enterprise account executive (West)
$130K - $160K *
Empower enterprises to transform through AI, driving revenue in a high-impact sales role. Manage the entire sales cycle, engage cross-functionally, and foster relationships, ensuring client success wh...
3 weeks ago
Enterprise account executive (West)
$125K - $150K *
Drive transformative AI solutions for enterprises by managing the full sales cycle, fostering executive relationships, and collaborating with cross-functional teams for impactful deployments. Shape yo...
3 weeks ago
Enterprise account executive (West)
$125K - $150K *
Transform enterprise operations by driving AI adoption and fostering client relationships. Leverage your sales expertise to manage the full sales cycle, collaborate cross-functionally, and ensure clie...
3 weeks ago
Enterprise account executive (West)
$110K - $130K *
Transform enterprise sales by driving revenue growth and empowering clients to leverage AI solutions that enhance productivity and innovation. Engage with executives to create tailored solutions that...
3 weeks ago
Senior Manager, Content Design (Product Design)
$182K - $208K *
Shape the future of AI banking by leading conversational design initiatives. Drive innovative solutions, mentor designers, and advocate for human-centered methodologies to enhance customer experiences...
1 week ago
Senior Manager, Content Design (Product Design)
$200K - $229K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of AI banking! Lead the conversational design vision, crafting engaging dialogues and mapping user journeys to enhance AI interactions and drive innovative soluti...
1 week ago
Senior Manager, Content Design (Product Design)
$219K - $249K *
Lead the charge in shaping AI banking experiences by driving innovative content design strategies, mentoring teams, and collaborating across functions to create user-centered solutions that enhance cu...
1 week ago
$160K - $220K *
Unlock potential by driving new business in the Data Privacy sector, utilizing consultative sales techniques to meet client needs and exceed revenue goals while collaborating with cross-functional tea...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $135K *
Drive project success by leading the sustainment of NSIPS, collaborating with Navy stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with DoD standards while managing schedules, budgets, and risks for effective p...
1 week ago
$150K - $180K *
Engage with clients in a hands-on consulting role to transform complex business challenges into actionable insights, while mentoring junior team members and owning significant project workstreams...
2 weeks ago
Copy of Senior Media Manager / Media Asset Manager
$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in media asset management for live broadcasts, ensuring seamless workflows and collaboration. Drive system evolution and mentor a high-performing team to enhance operational excellence...
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$110K - $185K *
Transform organizational change management by leading initiatives that enhance adoption and engagement across enterprise transformation projects, focusing on content operations and AI-enabled workflow...
1 week ago
$80K - $95K *
Lead the development and launch of a new gas strut product line, optimizing manufacturing processes and collaborating across teams to ensure quality and efficiency in production. Drive technical exper...
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$83K - $102K *
Join a dynamic team as a Videographer/Editor, capturing and crafting compelling visual stories. Utilize your creativity and technical skills to produce high-quality content across various platforms, e...
2 days ago
$100K - $120K *
Empower quality through engineering excellence and automation. Drive innovation by integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with teams to elevate software standards and preven...
2 weeks ago
Education Content Marketing Lead
$110K - $130K *
Help us build a scalable content engine that transforms educational resources into impactful, high-quality content. You'll lead production across various formats, optimize workflows, and drive engagem...
1 week ago
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.