Senior Staff Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
$204,800 – $290,000 USD
Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Set the long-term technical vision and architecture for backend systems powering experimentation, personalization, analytics, and conversion optimization across Webflow.
- Architect 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.
- Lead foundational platform investments and data infrastructure, partnering with data scientists, ML engineers, and product engineers to productionize AI/ML capabilities.
- Lead complex, multi-team, multi-quarter technical initiatives end-to-end, from problem framing to implementation, launch, and long-term operational ownership.
- Mentor and grow staff and senior engineers, raising the engineering bar across the organization through architecture review and operational excellence practices.
Soft Skills
Technical LeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationTechnical Decision-MakingExperimentation PlatformsPersonalization Systems
Benefits
- Equity
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Sabbatical
- Mental Health
- 401k
- Remote Stipend
- Bonus
Culture
Remote WorkCross-Functional TeamsMentorship ProgramFast-PacedWork-Life Balance
Requirements
Required: BS / BA college degree or relevant experience
Regions: Bc, On, Us
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About Webflow
Industry: saas
Size: medium
Webflow is building the world's leading AI-native Digital Experience Platform, empowering teams to design, launch, and optimize for the web without barriers. It is a remote-first company focused on trust, transparency, and creativity.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $204,800 – $290,000 USD
Equity: Every permanent Webflower receives equity (RSUs) in our growing, privately held company.
Bonus: 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.
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