Lead Developer (Contentful)

Location: Remote from North Macedonia

Company

hirify.global is an experience innovation company delivering digital transformation, data, AI, creative, and technology solutions for leading organizations and recognized brands.

What you will do

• Lead the technical delivery of an enterprise Sitecore-to-Contentful migration across content, applications, and integrations.
• Shape migration options, Contentful implementation patterns, content models, transformation, automation, and validation with architects.
• Guide the migration and modernization of React frontends and supporting services while remaining hands-on for complex implementation and technical problem-solving.
• Establish engineering standards for code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, migration validation, release readiness, cutover, rollback, and post-migration support.
• Lead technical planning, coordinate dependencies and risks, mentor developers, and communicate technical trade-offs to clients, architects, and delivery teams.
• Drive AI-first, spec-driven development, including AI-assisted coding, Sitecore analysis, content mapping, migration automation, modernization, and testing.

Requirements

• Significant engineering experience, including 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 driving 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.

Nice to have

• Technical leadership of a previous Sitecore-to-Contentful migration.
• Experience with Next.js, Sitecore JSS, and composable architecture.
• Experience using AI to accelerate complex migrations, legacy application modernization, or engineering workflows.
• Experience with multilingual, multisite, or enterprise content platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, values-driven culture supporting creativity, diversity, autonomy, continuous learning, and professional growth.
• Private health insurance, education and certification programs, and a wellbeing program.
• Competitive salary, 24 days of vacation, and annual company events.
• Remote work from North Macedonia within a global collaboration framework.
• Team events, free beverages, challenging projects, open feedback, and opportunities for international careers.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV covering relevant experience and expertise.
• Applications are reviewed based on skills, experience, and potential; age, gender, marital status, and a headshot are not required.
• Request reasonable interview accommodations in the application or inform the Talent Partner.