Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

Webflow

6h • $164,000 - $289,000 • Remote

About The Position

At Webflow, we’re building the world’s leading AI-native Digital Experience Platform, and we’re doing it as a remote-first company built on trust, transparency, and a whole lot of creativity. This work takes grit, because we move fast, without ever sacrificing craft or quality. Our mission is to bring development superpowers to everyone. From entrepreneurs launching their first idea to global enterprises scaling their digital presence, we empower teams to design, launch, and optimize for the web without barriers. We believe the future of the web, and work, is more open, more creative, and more equitable. And we’re here to build it together.
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity to define and drive the future of how Webflow engineers build, test, and deliver software. In this role, you’ll operate as a technical leader owning the end to end deployment strategy and shaping the systems that enable engineering velocity at scale. This is a high impact role focused on reducing cycle time, increasing reliability and enabling world-class developer experience across Webflow.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
• Have deep expertise in modern deployment systems, including Kubernetes, GitOps workflows, and tools like ArgoCD and Argo Rollouts.
• Have successfully designed and scaled CI/CD systems for large engineering organizations.
• Are comfortable owning ambiguous, cross-cutting problems and turning them into clear technical strategies.
• Have a strong track record of improving developer velocity, reliability, and system scalability
• Possess deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS), containerization (Docker), and distributed systems.
• Have experience implementing progressive delivery techniques (canary, blue/green, feature flags)
• Are skilled in infrastructure as code (e.g., Pulumi, Terraform) and system automation.
• Balance short-term execution with long-term architectural vision.
• Influence engineering teams through technical leadership, not just direct ownership.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay curious and continuously explore emerging technologies, including AI-driven developer tooling.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive Webflow’s end-to-end deployment strategy, from CI pipelines to production rollout.
• Own and evolve our GitOps-based deployment platform (e.g., ArgoCD, Argo Rollouts), ensuring scalability, reliability, and ease of use.
• Design and implement safe, progressive delivery mechanisms (canary, blue/green, feature flags, automated rollback).
• Set technical direction across teams, guiding architecture decisions that improve developer velocity and system reliability.
• Establish and evangelize best practices for CI/CD, release engineering, and environment management across the organization.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to drive step-function improvements in developer productivity and cycle time.
• Build and evolve internal tooling to improve testing, and deployment workflows.
• Ensure high reliability and operational excellence through strong observability, monitoring, and incident-driven improvements.
• Mentor engineers and act as a force multiplier, influencing teams through technical leadership, design reviews, and cross-team collaboration.

Benefits

• Ownership in what you help build. Every permanent Webflower receives equity (RSUs) in our growing, privately held company.
• Health coverage that actually covers you. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their dependents, with Webflow covering most premiums.
• Support 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.
• Time off that’s actually off. Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program to help you recharge and come back inspired.
• Wellness for the whole you. Access to mental health resources, therapy and coaching.
• 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.
• Monthly stipends that flex with your life. Localized support for work and wellness expenses — from Wi-Fi to workouts.
• Bonus for building together. All full-time, permanent, non-commission employees are eligible for our annual WIN bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level