Senior Staff Software Engineer

1 month, 2 weeks ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
Webflow

Webflow

Webflow offers a visual web design platform that enables users to create custom, responsive websites without the need for coding, while providing a flexible content management system and reliable hosting services.

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 2012
$335M raised

Description

  • Set the long-term technical vision and architecture for backend systems across Webflow.
  • Architect and evolve high-throughput distributed systems and APIs for large-scale visitor and event data.
  • Lead foundational platform and data infrastructure investments that enable future product capabilities.
  • Partner with data scientists, ML engineers, and product engineers to productionize statistical and AI/ML capabilities.
  • Lead complex, multi-team technical initiatives from strategy through implementation, launch, and operations.
  • Influence engineering roadmap and technical strategy across the Convert pillar and partner teams.
  • Raise engineering standards through architecture review, technical standards, observability, and operational excellence.
  • Mentor and grow staff and senior engineers while shaping technical culture.
  • Translate product vision into concrete technical problems and execution plans.

Requirements

  • BS/BA degree or relevant experience.
  • 12+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Extensive experience architecting and operating backend and distributed systems at significant scale.
  • Strong technical foundation in 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.
  • Strong understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, consistency tradeoffs, observability, and performance optimization.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership on ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives.
  • Ability to partner effectively with product, design, data science, and ML stakeholders.
  • Strong judgment, clear communication with technical and executive audiences, and pragmatism in fast-moving environments.
  • Proactive embrace of AI and emerging technologies.

Benefits

  • Equity (RSUs) in the company.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with Webflow covering most premiums.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, plus 6+ weeks of additional paid leave for birthing parents.
  • Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program.
  • Access to mental health resources, therapy, and coaching.
  • 401(k) with 100% employer match up to $6,000/year in the U.S., plus global retirement support.
  • Monthly stipends for work and wellness expenses.
  • Eligibility for the annual WIN bonus program.

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