CMS Consultant/Developer (FirstSpirit)

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About Crownpeak

Crownpeak powers global growth for influential brands through Fredhopper, our AI-driven product discovery engine, and FirstSpirit, our enterprise-grade content management system. We\’ve built tools that simplify complexity, empowering marketers, merchandisers, and content creators to move faster and smarter.

Our AI-driven product discovery engine is trusted by 36% of the UK\’s Top 25 and 25% of the EU\’s Top 50 retailers. Built for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands, Fredhopper blends smart automation with human curation to meet evolving consumer expectations and local shopping behaviors at scale.

Our robust, enterprise-grade CMS designed for businesses with complex international content demands. FirstSpirit delivers total flexibility, seamless integration, and enterprise governance. From content versioning to personalization, it\’s built to empower teams across regions to work smarter and faster without sacrificing control or compliance.

Join us and make an immediate impact in the digital world.

What’s the role?

As a CMS Consultant/Developer, you will be part of the Professional Services team and work closely with customers to implement tailored CMS solutions using the FirstSpirit platform, with a strong focus on Java and web technologies. You’ll develop editor interfaces, output logic, and custom plugins while also delivering technical training and support in both German and English. Acting as both a developer and consultant, you\’ll collaborate across teams, manage small to mid-sized implementations, and contribute to continuous improvement by providing feedback to the product team.

What will you do?

• Collaborate directly with customers to gather project requirements and implement effective solutions within their FirstSpirit CMS environment.
• Design and develop editor interfaces for content management, define output logic (e.g., HTML), and build custom FirstSpirit plugins using Java.
• Deliver technical training sessions for developers from customer and partner organizations in both German and English.
• Actively contribute to project discussions by proposing implementation ideas and constructively addressing challenges as they arise.
• Participate in regular team meetings with project managers to align on project needs and solution strategies.
• Take ownership of small to medium-sized project implementations, ensuring delivery within scope, time, and quality expectations.
• Efficiently manage and prioritize your own tasks and timelines, while providing accurate effort estimations for project activities.

Technical responsibilities

• Offer expert-level support in customer projects when needed.
• Assist with the technical onboarding of new cloud customers.
• Serve as both a developer and consultant in customer project implementations.
• Share valuable customer feedback and insights with the Crownpeak product team to support continuous improvement.
• Lead developer training workshops for customers and partners.

Who are you?

We don\’t believe in ticking boxes here at Crownpeak.

Here are a few skills that we feel would make you successful in the role, but we’d still love to hear from you if you feel you’d be a great fit.

• Solid technical background with experience in web technologies and a good understanding of CMS systems and concepts; experience with FirstSpirit is a strong plus.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently and professionally with customers; internal team communication is conducted in German.
• Hands-on experience with Java programming (framework expertise not required).
• Ability to convey technically complex topics clearly and appropriately to different audiences.
• Demonstrates curiosity, eagerness to learn, and openness to new ideas and constructive feedback.
• Proficiency in German (mandatory) and English at a minimum B2 level; C1 preferred.

Our Culture

We offer competitive salaries, great colleagues and excellent benefits.

We strive for success, are always pushing to do better, and work with pride and purpose together. You can see them in action in all aspects of our everyday work.

Today we are a 350+ team headquartered in the US with offices in Colorado, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Dortmund, Sofia and Sydney.

Check out more about life as a Crownpeep on Linkedin and Instagram @crownpeak.

Crownpeak is proud to have a widely diverse team. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, whoever they are, feels comfortable to be themselves and each person is valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.

Crownpeak celebrates all talents. All of our positions are open to people with disabilities and we give them the means and opportunity to express all of their skills.

*By applying for this position, you are agreeing to our Candidate Privacy Notice.

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