Senior Staff Software Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Staff Software Engineer shaping Webflow’s backend platform for experimentation, personalization, analytics, and conversion optimization. Leading distributed systems, AI/ML infrastructure, and multi-team technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Set the long-term technical vision and architecture for backend systems powering experimentation, personalization, analytics, and conversion optimization
  • Architect and evolve high-throughput distributed systems and APIs processing large volumes of visitor and event data
  • Lead foundational platform investments and supporting data infrastructure
  • Productionize statistical and AI/ML capabilities into reliable, real-time backend infrastructure
  • Lead complex, multi-team, multi-quarter initiatives from problem framing through implementation, launch, and operational ownership
  • Influence engineering roadmaps and technical strategy across the Convert pillar and partner pillars
  • Raise engineering standards through architecture review, observability, operational excellence, systems, and tooling
  • Mentor and grow staff and senior engineers
  • Stay current with distributed systems, experimentation platforms, real-time data, and AI/ML infrastructure trends
  • Translate product vision into concrete technical problems and execution plans
  • Report to the Director, Engineering

Requirements

  • BS / BA college degree or relevant experience
  • 12+ years of software engineering experience
  • Extensive expertise architecting and operating backend and distributed systems at significant scale
  • Strong technical foundation across programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go
  • Deep fluency in modern frameworks, distributed systems patterns, and large-scale system design
  • Experience designing, building, and operating high-throughput, data-intensive distributed systems in production
  • Deep understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, consistency tradeoffs, observability, and performance optimization
  • Demonstrated technical leadership across ambiguous, cross-pillar initiatives
  • Ability to partner with product, design, data science, and ML stakeholders
  • Strong judgment and clear communication with technical and executive audiences
  • Proactive embrace of AI and fluency in emerging technologies
  • Valid right-to-work authorization depending on country of employment

Benefits

  • Equity (RSUs) for every permanent Webflower
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and dependents, with Webflow covering most premiums
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents
  • 6+ weeks of additional paid leave for birthing parents
  • Inclusive care for family planning, menopause, and midlife transitions
  • Flexible vacation
  • Paid holidays
  • Sabbatical program
  • Mental health resources, therapy, and coaching
  • 401(k) with 100% employer match up to $6,000/year in the U.S.
  • Support for retirement savings globally
  • Monthly localized stipends for work and wellness expenses, including Wi-Fi and workouts
  • Annual WIN bonus program for full-time, permanent, non-commission employees
  • Company-wide bonus program

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$204,800 - $316,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Distributed SystemsJavaPythonGo

Location requirements

RemoteUnited States

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