[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer, Assets @Webflow

Role Description

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. The specific base pay within this 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: 187,000 - 238,000
• Zone B: 175,000 - 223,000
• Zone C: 164,000 - 209,000
• Canada (figures cited below are in CAD and pertain to workers in ON & BC, Canada): 212,000 - 270,000

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.

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.

• 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.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including deep expertise in backend engineering and distributed systems at scale.
• Strong technical foundation in software design and development, with experience across multiple programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go.
• Strong grasp of modern frameworks, system design, and architectural patterns.
• Experience designing, building, and operating reliable distributed systems and data-intensive services in production.
• Strong understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, observability, and performance optimization.
• Highly proficient in backend API design, service-oriented architecture, asynchronous processing, and data modeling.
• Experience building secure systems and implementing robust approaches to data integrity, privacy, and access control.
• Comfortable working hands-on in the code and using technical depth to lead through implementation.
• Demonstrated technical leadership across ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to partner effectively with product, design, data, and ML stakeholders.
• Excel at code review, technical mentorship, and raising the quality bar for system design, engineering practices, and operational excellence.
• Strong judgment, clear communication, and pragmatic tradeoffs in fast-moving environments.
• Experience supporting and growing other engineers through mentorship.
• Proactive embrace of AI and emerging technologies.

Benefits

• Ownership in what you help build: Every permanent Webflower receives equity (RSUs) in our growing, privately held company.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their dependents, with Webflow covering most premiums.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents and 6+ weeks of additional paid leave for birthing parents.
• Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program to help you recharge.
• Access to mental health resources, therapy, and coaching.
• A 401(k) with 100% employer match (up to $6,000/year) in the U.S.
• Localized support for work and wellness expenses — from Wi-Fi to workouts.
• All full-time, permanent, non-commission employees are eligible for our annual WIN bonus program.