Senior Staff Engineer, Webflow
Infrastructure and Architecture
$194-285k
Salary shown for US and is dependent on location, For Canada: 251,000 - 324,000 CAD, other locations may vary. + Bonus program + Equity
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Webflow is the way to design, build, and launch powerful websites visually — without coding
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Webflow is the way to design, build, and launch powerful websites visually — without coding
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$194-285k
Salary shown for US and is dependent on location, For Canada: 251,000 - 324,000 CAD, other locations may vary. + Bonus program + Equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To bring development superpowers to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- BS / BA college degree or relevant experience
- Have 10+ years of experience building and operating distributed systems in high-availability, customer-facing environments
- Have architected and scaled large backend systems across multiple teams or product areas
- Have deep expertise in distributed systems design (consistency models, fault tolerance, scaling patterns, observability)
- Have hands-on experience designing and scaling multi-region environments in AWS or GCP
- Have strong experience with containerized systems (Kubernetes, EKS/GKE, ECS, etc.)
- Are fluent in infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform or Pulumi
- Have strong API and service architecture experience
- Have led performance optimization efforts at scale
- Are backend-leaning, but comfortable navigating full product stacks when necessary (TypeScript, Node, Go, etc.)
- Have demonstrated the ability to influence technical direction beyond your immediate team
- Are known for thoughtful system design and pragmatic decision-making
- Mentor senior engineers and elevate architectural thinking across an organization
Desirable
- Experience evolving fast-moving growth systems into durable, scalable platforms
- Experience supporting AI-assisted product experiences (AI expertise not required)
- Experience in platform-heavy domains such as payments, APIs, or core backend services
- Experience at high-growth or smaller companies where you owned architectural direction
- Stay curious and open to growth — actively building fluency in emerging technologies like AI to unlock creativity, accelerate progress, and amplify impact
What the job involves
- Webflow is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to join our team and build the next generation of agentic AI products. We've already shipped AI-powered experiences across our platform - from SiteBuilder to MCP, to many more. As we expand into more AI-driven products across a wider range of user scenarios, we need someone who can architect systems that scale across all of them - and own delivery end to end
- Partner with engineering leadership, EMs, and Product Managers to define and deliver AI products across a broad set of user scenarios
- Architect scalable, high-performance systems that support a growing number of AI-powered products
- Drive technical strategy and make architectural decisions that compound - enabling the team to ship more AI experiences faster
- Own the engineering quality, reliability, and performance of AI products as complexity and scale increase
- Define long-term backend and infrastructure architecture for major product initiatives
- Ensure systems are designed for durability, scalability, observability, and cost efficiency
- Identify architectural risks early and drive alignment on sustainable solutions
- Partner with engineering leaders to evolve experimentation-heavy systems into platform-grade services
- Architect and contribute to large-scale, backend-heavy product systems end-to-end
- Lead API and service design strategy across domains
- Improve system performance (latency, throughput, load handling) and guide tooling decisions
- Raise the bar in system design reviews across multiple teams
- Drive adoption of infrastructure-as-code, automation, and cloud best practices
- Improve incident response maturity and operational excellence
- Mentor senior engineers and grow architectural capability across the org
- Balance reliability, scalability, and cost while modernizing and refactoring legacy systems
- Provide clear architectural rationale to internal stakeholders and external partners
- Evaluate and introduce modern infrastructure and backend tooling where appropriate
- Help define platform capabilities that unlock future product velocity
Application process
- Application deadline: applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is closed and filled
Our take
Webflow is an AI-native web experience platform that enables teams to design, build, manage, and optimize high-performing digital experiences across the entire website lifecycle — from creation to conversion — without relying on fragmented tools or constant developer handoffs.
Unlike traditional website builders or legacy CMS platforms, Webflow combines visual development, content management, optimization, analytics, localization, governance, and enterprise-grade hosting into a single, integrated system. This allows marketing, design, development, and growth teams — and increasingly AI agents — to collaborate in one shared environment while maintaining brand consistency, security, and control.
Built for a world where websites must perform for both humans and AI systems, Webflow helps organizations stay discoverable and relevant as search, personalization, and content consumption evolve. Native AI capabilities are embedded directly into core workflows, accelerating everything from site creation and content updates to experimentation, personalization, and AEO (AI Engine Optimization).
Today, over 3,000 organizations — from startups and agencies to global enterprises including Dell, Spotify, Dropbox, and Upcwork — use Webflow to build brand-forward digital experiences that drive measurable business results. With a strong partner ecosystem, enterprise adoption momentum, and more than $330M in funding, Webflow is redefining how modern teams build and scale on the web.
Rather than replacing developers, Webflow shifts development effort to where it matters most — freeing teams to move faster, operate more efficiently, and evolve their digital presence without replatforming as their needs grow.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2022
$120m
SERIES C
Jan 2021
$140m
SERIES B
Total funding: $335.1m
Company benefits
- Modern & inclusive healthcare coverage
- 401K and financial planning
- Flexible paid time off
- Annual retreat and offsites
- WFH Office setup budget
- Health and wellness stipend
- Remote work reimbursements for phone & wifi
- Webflow subscription discount
- Remote-first flexibility
Company values
- Build Lasting Customer Trust
- Win, Together
- Reinvent Ourselves
- Deliver with Speed, Quality, and Craft
Company HQ
Financial District, London
Articles
Leadership
Vlad Magdalin
(Co-Founder & Chairman)Vlad Magdalin is Webflow's co-founder and Chief Vision Officer, leads the vision for a more accessible, expressive, AI-powered web, and never misses a chance to nerd out about great design.
Sergie Magdalin
(Co-Founder)Sergie spent 4 years as a freelance Graphic Designer before joining NameMuir Skate as a Web & UX Designer.
Linda Tong
(CEO)Linda became CEO in 2024 after serving as Webflow’s President and COO. She’s shaping the next era of the web and leads with a people-first approach grounded in clarity, trust, and learning.
Adrian Rosenkranz
(Chief Revenue Officer)CRO at Webflow, guiding teams that support customers at every step. He’s a seasoned GTM leader who believes AI should amplify creativity—and that strong, people-first teams drive meaningful growth.
Rachel Wolan
(Chief Product Officer)Webflow’s CPO and a builder at heart, Rachel leads product, and design teams with creativity and clarity. With 20+ years of experience, she’s focused on scaling AI-native products that empower people.
Allan Leinwand
(Chief Technology Officer)Webflow’s CTO with a passion for empowering builders. Former tech leader at Shopify, Slack, and ServiceNow, he’s spent his career scaling platforms that shape how people work, create, and connect.
Craig Mestel
(Chief Financial Officer)Webflow’s CFO, known for scaling teams, leading IPOs, and making sense of complexity with data. He’s at his best in high-growth environments where he can build, mentor, and help teams win together.
Mike Podobnik
(SVP, People)Webflow’s SVP of People, known for scaling global teams and shaping cultures where people do their best work. He brings clarity, accountability, and deep partnership to every stage of growth.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Webflow
Ulysses Smith (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead)
- Webflow exists so anyone can bring ideas to life on the web. The same belief drives how we build our team. Diverse perspectives spark new ideas, and when everyone's empowered to create, we all Flow Forward faster. The web is for everyone, and so is the team building it.
- Behind any exceptional web experience is an effort to bring in diverse, unique perspectives that understand how different people interact with the web (and the world). We’re committed to better understanding the people we work with and build for. Our work is never done — but here’s how we’re doing so far: https://webflow.com/company/diversity-equity-inclusion
- Webflow has eight identity-based Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that we call our Flow Communities.They're our spaces to connect, collaborate, and lead together. They bring together employees who share a common identity, lived experience, or allyship interest to foster inclusion, spark innovation, and shape a culture of belonging across our global teams. Our Flow Communities include: 1️⃣ Asians@Webflow 2️⃣ Blackflow 3️⃣ Caregivers@Webflow 4️⃣ Disability@Webflow 5️⃣ Latinoflow 6️⃣ Queerflow 7️⃣ Webflow Vets 8️⃣ Women@Webflow
- “Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture at Webflow is imperative. It encourages new ways of thinking and collaboration, helping us better understand each other and who we’re serving. By valuing varied perspectives and experiences, we become more creative, better at problem-solving, and engage in richer discussions, ultimately leading to stronger business outcomes.” - Linda Tong, Webflow CEO
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