**About Contextual**
Contextual is building the unified foundational layer for commerce enablement,
putting customer data at the core to power intelligent applications that
deliver 10x more value for e-commerce merchants. We're creating an Al-first
platform that captures, enriches, and unifies merchant data, enabling truly
personalized e-commerce experiences. Backed by top-tier Silicon Valley
investors and executives from leading tech companies, we're on a mission to
revolutionize how online businesses operate and grow in the era of hyper-
personalization. We're backed by Wonder Ventures, Nichole Wischoff Ventures
and executives from Apple, Uber, Palo Alto Networks, NVIDIA.
**The Role**
We're seeking an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join our founding
team and lead the development of our email and
SMS marketing products, while also playing a crucial role in managing our core
data platform. This is a unique opportunity to work on greenfield projects and
lead development from zero to one in a high impact role.
**Key Responsibilities**
• Own the greenfield development of our email and SMS marketing products,
integrating them seamlessly with our foundational data layer and Al engines
• Design and implement scalable, high-performance systems capable of handling
large volumes of messages and user interactions
• Collaborate closely with founders to shape our technical strategy and make
key architectural decisions
• Contribute to the development of our Al engines, including creative co-
pilots and hyper-personalization tools
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team as we
grow
• Be prepared to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and areas of our
stack as needed
• Drive innovation in areas such as first-party data collection, attribution,
and customer data unification
Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a
senior or lead role
• Strong background in building scalable, distributed systems and data
platforms
• Experience developing customer-facing applications, particularly in email or
SMS marketing
• Proven track record of end-to-end ownership of significant technical
projects
**Preferred Qualifications**
• Experience in e-commerce
• Familiarity with the Shopify ecosystem and APls
• Background in building data-intensive products or Al-powered applications
• Experience at a high-growth startup
• Proficiency in languages commonly used for high-performance backend systems
(e.g., Go)
• Experience with real-time messaging systems, queuing technologies (e.g.,
PubSub)
• Familiarity with GCP is preferred
**Why Contextual?**
• Opportunity to shape the future of e-commerce from the ground up
• Work on cutting-edge Al applications in a rapidly evolving industry
• Tackle complex challenges in data unification, personalization, and
marketing automation
• Work directly with experienced founders who have built and scaled successful
startups
• Top-of-market compensation package, including competitive salary and
significant equity as well as benefits
• Chance to be on the ground floor at a well-funded, high-potential startup
• We're looking for hungry, fast-moving individuals who thrive on complete
ownership and can adapt quickly to new challenges. If you're excited about
building transformative technology for e-commerce and want to make a
significant impact in an Al-first company, we'd love to hear from you.