Staff Software Engineer Assets

At Webflow we’re building the world’s leading AI-native Digital Experience Platform and we’re doing it as a remote-first company built on trust transparency and a whole lot of creativity. This work takes grit because we move fast without ever sacrificing craft or quality. Our mission is to bring development superpowers to everyone. From entrepreneurs launching their first idea to global enterprises scaling their digital presence we empower teams to design launch and optimize for the web without barriers. We believe the future of the web and work is more open more creative and more equitable. And we’re here to build it together.

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer Assets to help us solve challenging problems to address emerging customer needs and behaviors. The ideal candidate can move fast but with high quality and views the early stages of product development as a creative canvas and opportunity for high impact.

• Location: Remote-first (United States; BC & ON Canada)
• Full-time
• Permanent
• Exempt
• The cash compensation for this role is tailored to align with the cost of labor in different geographic markets. We've structured the base pay ranges for this role into zones for our geographic markets and the specific base pay within the range will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location job-related experience knowledge qualifications and skills.
  • United States  (all figures cited below are in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)
    
    • Zone A: 187000 - 238000
    • Zone B: 175000 - 223000
    • Zone C: 164000 - 209000
• The cash compensation for this role is tailored to align with the cost of labor in different geographic markets. The specific base pay within this range will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location job-related experience knowledge qualifications and skills.
  • Canada (figures cited below are in CAD and pertain to workers in ON & BC Canada)
    • 212000 - 270000

This role is also eligible to participate in Webflow's company-wide bonus program. Target amounts are a percentage of base salary and vary by career level. Payouts are based on company performance against established financial and operational goals. 

Please visit our Careers page for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

• Application Information:
  • Application deadline: applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is closed and filled
  • This posting is for a new position
• Reporting to the Director Engineering

As a backend Staff Engineer you’ll: 

• Architect design and evolve backend systems platform services and APIs using Python and related technologies.
• Partner closely with data scientists and machine learning engineers to productionize AI/ML capabilities and integrate models into reliable backend infrastructure.
• Design and scale distributed systems that process large volumes of data with strong performance availability and operational excellence.
• Build secure resilient data storage and retrieval systems with a focus on data integrity privacy and governance.
• Work across the full product lifecycle from early concept exploration and technical design through implementation launch and ongoing production ownership.
• Lead complex cross-team technical initiatives that influence roadmap execution and raise the engineering bar across the organization.
• Produce maintainable well-tested observable code and improve the systems tooling and standards that support long-term engineering quality.
• Mentor engineers across the team sharing expertise in backend architecture distributed systems and engineering best practices.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies and proactively identify opportunities to improve our backend platform infrastructure and development workflows.

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Bring 7+ years of software engineering experience including deep expertise in backend engineering and distributed systems at scale.
• Have a strong technical foundation in software design and development with experience across multiple programming languages such as Python Java or Go and a strong grasp of modern frameworks system design and architectural patterns.
• Have designed built and operated reliable distributed systems and data-intensive services in production with a strong understanding of scalability fault tolerance observability and performance optimization.
• Are highly proficient in backend API design service-oriented architecture asynchronous processing and data modeling.
• Have experience building secure systems and implementing robust approaches to data integrity privacy and access control.
• Are comfortable working hands-on in the code and use your technical depth to lead through implementation not just direction-setting.
• Have demonstrated technical leadership across ambiguous cross-functional initiatives influencing architecture execution and engineering strategy beyond your immediate team.
• Partner effectively with product design data and ML stakeholders to translate evolving business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Excel at code review technical mentorship and raising the quality bar for system design engineering practices and operational excellence.
• Bring strong judgment communicate clearly and make pragmatic tradeoffs in fast-moving environments.
• Have experience supporting and growing other engineers through mentorship and ideally have helped shape hiring and team-building efforts.
• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field or bring equivalent practical experien

• Stay curious and open to growth — demonstrating a proactive embrace of AI and actively building and applying fluency in emerging technologies to elevate how we work drive faster outcomes and expand collective impact.

• Build lasting customer trust. We build trust by taking action that puts customer trust first.
• Win together. We play to win and we win as one team. Success at Webflow isn't a solo act.
• Reinvent ourselves. We don't just improve what exists we imagine what's possible.
• Deliver with speed quality and craft. We move fast because the moment demands it and we do so without lowering the bar.

• Ownership in what you help build. Every permanent Webflower receives equity (RSUs) in our growing privately held company.
• Health coverage that actually covers you. Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans for full-time employees and their dependents with Webflow covering most premiums.
• Support for every stage of family life. 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents and 6+ weeks of additional paid leave for birthing parents. Plus inclusive care for family planning menopause and midlife transitions.
• Time off that’s actually off. Flexible vacation paid holidays and a sabbatical program to help you recharge and come back inspired.
• Wellness for the whole you. Access to mental health resources therapy and coaching.
• Invest in your future. A 401(k) with 100% employer match (up to $6000/year) in the U.S. and support for retirement savings globally. 
• Monthly stipends that flex with your life. Localized support for work and wellness expenses — from Wi-Fi to workouts.
• Bonus for building together. All full-time permanent non-commission employees are eligible for our annual WIN bonus program.

Temporary employees may be eligible for paid holiday and time off statutory leaves of absence and company-sponsored medical benefits depending on their Fixed Term Contract and their country/state of employment.

At Webflow equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity (EEO)/Veterans/Disabled Employer and are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives beliefs and experiences. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Webflow will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Upon interview scheduling instructions for confidential accommodation requests will be administered.

To join Webflow you'll need a valid right to work authorization depending on the country of employment.

If you are extended an offer that offer may be contingent upon your successful completion of a background check which will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws. We may obtain one or more background screening reports about you solely for employment purposes.

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What We Do

Webflow empowers teams — from startups to the Fortune 500 — to design build and grow for the web all without writing a single line of code. Simply put: we’re changing the way the internet gets built. Instead of relying on long dev cycles or heavy engineering support Webflow lets teams move from idea to launch faster — bringing creativity and speed together in one place. Designers marketers and developers use Webflow to collaborate visually experiment freely and publish confidently. Whether you’re launching your first landing page or reimagining a global brand site Webflow gives you the flexibility to do it your way. More than 300000 organizations use Webflow to build experiences that connect with their audiences and scale with their ambitions. Our customers span industries and time zones but they share the same goal: to create beautiful performant websites that grow their business and tell their story. As the web evolves we’re building for what’s next. Our AI-native platform helps teams design smarter publish faster and optimize every part of their web presence all from one connected workspace.

Why Work With Us

At Webflow you’ll do work that challenges and inspires you. We’re a remote-first team that values creativity growth and balance—where you’re trusted to take risks learn fast and build what’s next for the web together.

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