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Building at Webflow will need grit, because we move fast, without ever sacrificing craft or quality.\nWe're looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to help lead the technical future of Convert - our suite of products that give marketing and growth teams the tools to experiment, personalize, and drive real revenue from their web presence.\nAbout the role:\nLocation: Remote-first (United States; BC & ON, Canada)\nFull-time\nPermanent \nExempt\nThe cash compensation for this role is tailored to align with the cost of labor in different geographic markets. We've structured the base pay ranges for this role into zones for our geographic markets, and the specific base pay within the range will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, knowledge, qualifications, and skills.United States (all figures cited below are in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)Zone A: $232,000- $290,000\nZone B: $217,600- $272,000\nZone C: $204,800- $256,000\n\nCanada (figures cited below are in CAD and pertain to workers in ON & BC, Canada)$253,000- $316,000\n\nThis role is also 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. \nPlease visit our Careers page for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.\nApplication Information:Application deadline: applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is closed and filled\nThis posting is for a new position\n\nReporting to the Director, Engineering\nAs a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will:\nSet the long-term technical vision and architecture for backend systems powering experimentation, personalization, analytics, and conversion optimization across Webflow.\nArchitect 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.\nLead foundational platform investments and the data infrastructure that supports them, that unlock new product capabilities for years to come.\nPartner closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product engineers to productionize statistical and AI/ML capabilities into reliable, real-time backend infrastructure.\nLead complex, multi-team, multi-quarter technical initiatives end-to-end: from problem framing and technical strategy through implementation, launch, and long-term operational ownership.\nInfluence the engineering roadmap and technical strategy across the Convert pillar and partner pillars, identifying the highest-leverage investments and aligning teams behind them.\nRaise 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.\nMentor and grow staff and senior engineers, multiplying your impact through the people you develop and the technical culture you help shape.\nStay 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.\nTranslate product vision into concrete technical problems and execution plans.\nAbout you: \nRequirements:\nBS / BA college degree or relevant experience\nYou’ll thrive as aSenior Staff Software Engineer if you have:\n12+ years of software engineering experience, including extensive expertise architecting and operating backend systems and distributed systems at significant scale.\nHave 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.\nHave 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.\nHave demonstrated technical leadership across ambiguous, cross-pillar initiatives, influencing architecture, execution, and engineering strategy well beyond your immediate team.\nPartner effectively with product, design, data science, and ML stakeholders to translate evolving business needs and customer outcomes into scalable technical solutions.\nBring strong judgment, communicate clearly with both technical and executive audiences, and make pragmatic tradeoffs in fast-moving environments.\nDemonstrate 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.\nStay 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.\nOur Core Behaviors:\nBuild lasting customer trust. We build trust by taking action that puts customer trust first.\nWin together. We play to win, and we win as one team. Success at Webflow isn't a solo act.\nReinvent ourselves. We don't just improve what exists, we imagine what's possible.\nOwn it all the way. We move fast because the moment demands it, and we hold ourselves accountable to deliver outcomes - for each other, and for customers.\nBenefits\n Ownership in what you help build. Every permanent Webflower receives equity (RSUs) in our growing, privately held company.\nHealth coverage that actually covers you. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their dependents, with Webflow covering most premiums.\nSupport for every stage of family life. 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents and 6+ weeks of additional paid leave for birthing parents. Plus inclusive care for family planning, menopause, and midlife transitions.\nTime off that’s actually off. Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program to help you recharge and come back inspired.\nWellness for the whole you. Access to mental health resources, therapy and coaching.\n Invest in your future. A 401(k) with 100% employer match (up to $6,000/year) in the U.S., and support for retirement savings globally. \nMonthly stipends that flex with your life. Localized support for work and wellness expenses - from Wi-Fi to workouts.\nBonus for building together. All full-time, permanent, non-commission employees are eligible for our annual WIN bonus program.\nTemporary employees may be eligible for paid holiday and time off, statutory leaves of absence, and company-sponsored medical benefits depending on their Fixed Term Contract and their country/state of employment.\nRemote, together\nAt Webflow, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity (EEO)/Veterans/Disabled Employer and are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Webflow will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nStay connected\nNot ready to apply, but want to be part of the Webflow community? Consider following our story on our Webflow Blog, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and/or Glassdoor. \nPlease note:\nWe will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Upon interview scheduling, instructions for confidential accommodation requests will be administered.\nTo join Webflow, you'll need a valid right to work authorization depending on the country of employment.\nIf you are extended an offer, that offer may be contingent upon your successful completion of a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws. 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