Webflow3 days ago

Senior Staff Software Engineer

RUB 19,333–24,167per month · before tax
MARKET
14,500median for this role
Backend Developer · 46 jobs with disclosed pay
5,092half of the offers: 10,937–18,979308,000
Above market · above 76% of offers
U.S. Remote

Responsibilities

  • 01Set the long-term technical vision and architecture for backend systems powering experimentation, personalization, analytics, and conversion optimization across Webflow
  • 02Architect and evolve high-throughput distributed systems and APIs that ingest, process, and serve large volumes of visitor and event data with low latency, high availability, and strong consistency guarantees where it matters
  • 03Lead foundational platform investments and the data infrastructure that supports them, that unlock new product capabilities for years to come
  • 04Partner closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product engineers to productionize statistical and AI/ML capabilities into reliable, real-time backend infrastructure
  • 05Lead complex, multi-team, multi-quarter technical initiatives end-to-end: from problem framing and technical strategy through implementation, launch, and long-term operational ownership
  • 06Influence the engineering roadmap and technical strategy across the Convert pillar and partner pillars, identifying the highest-leverage investments and aligning teams behind them
  • 07Raise the engineering bar across the org through architecture review, technical standards, observability and operational excellence practices, and the systems and tooling that support long-term quality
  • 08Mentor and grow staff and senior engineers, multiplying your impact through the people you develop and the technical culture you help shape
  • 09Stay current with industry trends in distributed systems, experimentation platforms, real-time data, and AI/ML infrastructure, and proactively identify opportunities to advance Webflow's backend platform and engineering practices
  • 10Translate product vision into concrete technical problems and execution plans

Requirements

  • 01BS / BA college degree or relevant experience
  • 0212+ years of software engineering experience, including extensive expertise architecting and operating backend systems and distributed systems at significant scale
  • 03Have a strong technical foundation across multiple programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go, with deep fluency in modern frameworks, distributed systems patterns, and large-scale system design
  • 04Have designed, built, and operated high-throughput, data-intensive distributed systems in production — with deep understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, consistency tradeoffs, observability, and performance optimization
  • 05Have demonstrated technical leadership across ambiguous, cross-pillar initiatives, influencing architecture, execution, and engineering strategy well beyond your immediate team
  • 06Partner effectively with product, design, data science, and ML stakeholders to translate evolving business needs and customer outcomes into scalable technical solutions
  • 07Bring strong judgment, communicate clearly with both technical and executive audiences, and make pragmatic tradeoffs in fast-moving environments
  • 08Demonstrate 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
  • 09Stay 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

What we offer

  • 01Location: Remote-first (United States; BC & ON, Canada)
  • 02Full-time
  • 03Permanent Exempt
  • 04This role is also eligible to participate in Webflow's company-wide bonus program
  • 05Target amounts are a percentage of base salary and vary by career level
  • 06Payouts are based on company performance against established financial and operational goals
  • 07Ownership in what you help build
  • 08Every permanent Webflower receives equity (RSUs) in our growing, privately held company
  • 09Health coverage that actually covers you