Staff Software Engineer, Workflows - Distributed Systems

Webflow

118d • $154,200 - $247,700

About The Position

Webflow is a visual web development platform that empowers non-coders to create incredible experiences for the web. By combining modern web development technologies into one platform, Webflow enables people to build websites visually, saving engineering time, while clean code seamlessly generates in the background. From independent designers and creative agencies to Fortune 500 companies, millions worldwide use Webflow to be more nimble, creative, and collaborative. It’s the web, made better. The Workflows team at Webflow builds features that allow every customer to be successful, including site operations like backup and restore as well as features for our largest customers like branching and approvals. We are looking for a backend-leaning Staff Fullstack Engineer who has empathy for customers and values building secure software with a great user experience. You’ll be leading and collaborating with team members to implement our multiplayer branching experience, site workflows, and next-generation publishing pipelines. We’re looking for someone who is motivated by solving complex challenges and finds satisfaction in designing thoughtful, resilient solutions to intricate consistency problems. We welcome engineers from all backgrounds, and we especially encourage women and members of underrepresented groups in tech to apply. Our team values diverse perspectives as essential to building world-class products.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience developing and deploying complex web applications, with a track record of delivering high-quality, performant code.
• Skilled with modern web technologies, including web browsers, Node.js and TypeScript and experienced building user interfaces and scalable APIs using React, Express.js, and MongoDB.
• Curious and motivated by complex challenges, with a commitment to finding thoughtful, scalable solutions.
• Able to debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
• Experienced in designing and evolving complex web systems that balance reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Familiar with testing frameworks such as Jest, Mocha, Playwright, and Cypress.
• Find energy in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments, working closely with engineers, designers, and product managers.
• Comfortable working in an agile, iterative, and supportive environment, clarifying ambiguous requirements and designing well-scoped solutions.
• Value mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and empowering teammates to do their best work.
• Committed to inclusive practices, whether in coding standards, design discussions, or strengthening team culture.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement accessible user interfaces, scalable data architectures, distributed tasks, and API endpoints.
• Co-create new and improved functionality across multiple areas of the Webflow technology stack using technologies such as React, Javascript/Typescript, HTML, CSS, Node.js, and MongoDB.
• Improve reliability and scalability by contributing to distributed backend systems, including concurrent, synchronous, and asynchronous processes, and evolving eventually-consistent algorithms.
• Leverage state-of-the-art AI tools to enhance your impact.
• Coordinate projects that directly impact team and engineering organization's deliverables.
• Drive architectural solutions for our team and shape technical approaches across Webflow engineering.
• Lead with technical expertise and guidance that strengthens multiple teams and drives progress on the engineering organization’s strategy.
• Produce and elevate the quality of maintainable, tested, performant, and scalable code.
• Author and collaborate on design documents and influence pillar-level technical priorities.
• Foster an inclusive environment that motivates and empowers teammates to do their best work.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers in an autonomous, supportive team environment.
• Mentor other engineers in technical skills, best practices, and quality.
• Participate in engineering citizenship activities such as co-authoring engineering blogs, strengthening and improving our hiring processes, and leading internal hackathon teams.

Benefits

• Equity ownership (RSUs) in a growing, privately-owned company.
• 100% employer-paid healthcare, vision, and dental insurance coverage for employees and dependents (full-time employees working 30+ hours per week).
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing caregivers.
• Flexible PTO with a mandatory annual minimum of 10 days paid time off for all locations.
• Access to mental wellness and professional coaching, therapy, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Monthly stipends to support health and wellness, smart work, and professional growth.
• Professional career coaching, internal learning & development programs.
• 401k plan and pension schemes (in countries where statutorily required).
• Discounted Pet Insurance offering (US only).
• Commuter benefits for in-office employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree