Staff Engineer, Content Systems

Company Description

Overview 
SPANX isn’t your average company. We revolutionized an industry by challenging the status quo and putting the customer first. You might know the story: our founder, Sara Blakely, who needed the right thing as a base layer to feel 100% in white pants, so she cut the legs off a pair of tights and Spanx was born. The spark of that origin is the fuel for our future. We grew up in shapewear. But we’ve graduated. For 25 years (yep, we're old enough to rent a car now), we've been experimenting, innovating, and occasionally banging our heads against the drawing board. And we will never stop obsessing about what women who are out there doing their thing deserve. Because we are those women. And we’re honored to create on behalf of us all.

We make elevated essentials with confidence built in. Essentials for layering underneath or wearing out loud, for “just-between-us” and “where'd you get that?” For everything you've got planned (and don't). Because what you put on can change how you show up. And if its' not working for you, it's got no place in your closet. Or on your body. Creating items that’ll make you feel great is a matter of the heart—and the lab. In every Spanx product is technology we design and build to highlight, complement, and form your look, just the way you like it. SPANX design and technology help make sure what you see in the mirror reflects that feeling of feeling your best (you know the feeling?). We are a high-growth, innovative and ambitious company and we are embarking on an exciting trajectory of both digital and international expansion.

About the role 
We’re looking for an Engineering Lead, Content Systems to own and evolve the systems that power our 

content-driven experiences across the digital ecosystem. In this role, you’ll lead the engineering strategy 

and execution for Sanity CMS, SEO optimization, sitewide promotional frameworks, and our content 

rich blog. You’ll work closely with cross-functional partners in Product, Marketing, and Design to deliver 

dynamic, personalized content experiences that drive engagement and conversion.  

You’ll also partner closely with teams working on personalization and marketing data platforms to 

ensure content delivery is smart, scalable, and tightly integrated with customer insights. You’re 

someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in clean, scalable architecture, and loves 

mentoring others in modern engineering practices.  

Job Description

You’ll love it because you will…  

• Own and lead engineering efforts for our content platforms including Sanity CMS, SEO infrastructure, promo tooling, and our blog experience.  

• Build and maintain reusable frameworks and tooling that empower content and marketing teams to move faster without sacrificing performance or brand consistency.  

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and marketers to bring content strategies to life through seamless, personalized experiences.  

• Partner with engineering teams across personalization, customer data, and analytics to ensure content is contextually relevant and effectively measured.  

• Drive best practices for SEO (structured data, performance, crawling, accessibility) across all content surfaces.  

• Ensure code quality and platform stability through robust architecture, testing, monitoring, and documentation.  

• Mentor engineers and contribute to a high-performance, inclusive team culture.  

Qualifications

We require…  

• Have 5 years of frontend or full-stack engineering experience, including 2 years in a lead or senior-level role on a modern web team  

• Are highly proficient in React, TypeScript, and Next.js, and have a strong grasp of modern component-based architecture and SSR/ISR strategies  

• Have hands-on experience with Sanity.io, including custom content schemas, GROQ queries, and API integrations  

• Have deep knowledge of SEO best practices, structured data (JSON-LD), performance optimization (Lighthouse, Core Web Vitals), and accessibility standards (WCAG)  

• Are comfortable building and maintaining promo frameworks and logic-driven content components that can be controlled via CMS  

• Have worked with GraphQL APIs and understand how to architect performant data fetching strategies  

• Are familiar with edge deployments and platforms like Vercel, and know how to leverage CDNs and caching layers to optimize content delivery  

• Have experience integrating with analytics and marketing tools like Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Segment, and customer data APIs  

• Are familiar with feature flagging tools (e.g., LaunchDarkly, Split) and experimentation methodologies  

• Take pride in code quality and reliability, using tools like Sentry, Datadog, and automated testing frameworks such as Playwright or Jest  

• Enjoy mentoring and supporting fellow engineers, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving environment where engineering and marketing goals are closely connected  

• The following role-critical competencies: Applying Expertise and Technology, Strategic Thinking, Delivering Results 

Additional Information

Spanx is proud of our continued Progressive People Practices…

• Company Healthcare Plan: $0.00 out of pocket (Employee only benefit)
  Fertility testing and treatment are included in Spanx’s medical plans, even without the diagnosis of infertility. 
• Parental Leave Policy: Primary caregiver receives 16 weeks AND will have the option to work a half-time schedule (20 hours per week) for up to four additional weeks with full-time (40 hours per week) pay.
• Mental Health Days: 10 days
• 401K: Matched up to 4% with immediate vesting.
• PTO & Company Holidays: PLUS two full weeks of companywide closures (one in the Summer; one between Christmas and NYE)
• Flex Friday: Year-round half day Fridays!